‘France’s first presidential debate on Thursday was hosted by employers’ group Medef. Entrepreneurs laughed when left-wing candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon called for wage raises, but he was deadly serious.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
A Mélenchon presidential victory next year would be a turning point in French and European political history. Read the article HERE.
We are well beyond the point of predicting how climate crises will compound and multiply one another: it is happening in Europe now. Read the article HERE.
Emmanuel Macron is playing silly games with France’s nuclear arsenal, presumably in an attempt to keep Russia guessing. But when you are dealing with nukes, uncertainty and unpredictability is the worst scenario possible. Pavel Devyatkin […]
‘France’s political elites have made vague criticisms of Benjamin Netanyahu but refused to denounce the genocide in Gaza. Now left-wing lawmaker Rima Hassan has been dragged to trial because she defends Palestinians’ right to resist […]
‘French capitalism has been underperforming for decades, but its companies still expect to receive generous state support without giving much in return. Emmanuel Macron has carried this policy of corporate welfare to new heights.’ In […]
‘The recent highly publicized arrest of France Insoumise lawmaker Rima Hassan was the latest step in a campaign to vilify her. She spoke to Jacobin about the criminalization of Palestine solidarity.’ Read the article HERE.
If Melenchon could get into the second round of the presidential election and face-off against Le Pen, he can win. Read the article HERE.
France appears to be trying to re-position itself in Africa, but social movements want rid of ‘Francafrique’ for good. Cross-posted from Other News From May 11–12, 2026, Kenya is set to host the France–Africa Summit, […]
Analysis of the political situation for the left in France. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
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