France

French and African workers, unite!

The working class of France has a proud history of struggle. The Paris Commune, established in March 1871 and brutally…

January 21, 2020

Anti-colonial fighters resist French war in Mali

Seven years of France fighting to control Mali burst into the open Nov. 25 as two French military helicopters collided.…

December 6, 2019

General strike in motion for Dec. 5 in France

 Some 94 percent of the staff of French transit unions announced they would join the Dec. 5 general strike. Dec.…

December 6, 2019

Working-class solidarity in France and Italy stops weapons from arming Saudi Arabia

Would the Saudi-flagged ship be able to load weapons in France or Italy bound for use in the brutal war…

June 7, 2019

Mali: Thousands demand peace and removal of French troops

At the call of imams and civic associations on April 5, thousands of protesters marched in Bamako, the capital of…

April 11, 2019

A view from France of the ongoing coup attempt in Venezuela

The author directed this article to a French audience. Published in RT on Jan. 24, it explains some of the…

January 25, 2019

Strategy changes for strike on French railroads

Paris, France — The "reformist" (CFDT) and right-wing (UNSA) union federations officially exited the struggle against the management of the…

July 5, 2018

Macron’s attack on workers: Where and when will it stop?

Paris, June 25 — During the conflict at the French national railway (SNCF), President Emmanuel Macron has argued that the…

June 25, 2018

Rail workers’ strike in France impacts big business

The French railroad strike currently on two days out of five — two days strike followed by three days working,…

April 15, 2018

Workers in France demand repeal of new labor law

In French big cities — Paris, Lyons, Tours and Nantes — and in 110 communities in all, 170,000 workers and…

September 24, 2016