Austerity
Michele Barbero – France Is Deep in Debt but Failing to Tax the Superrich
Is a wealth tax the answer to Macron’s budget crisis? In ‘Jacobin’. Read the article HERE.
France
Austerity
C.J. Polychroniou – Neoliberalism in France Receives a New Blow as Yet Another Government Falls
The French people don’t want more neoliberal remedies and there is no parliamentary majority for them, but Macron has nothing else to offer – something has to give. C.J. Polychroniou is a political economist/political scientist […]
National Politics
Stéphane Sirot – The role of the strike in French history
The concept of strike action as a means of delivering radical political change has weakened in France, but with calls for a general strike against Macron, could it be on the way back? Stéphane Sirot […]
Geopolitics
Marco Carnelos – How European powers could ignite a new war with Iran
France, the UK and Germany are re-imposing sanctions on Iran, despite it being the US which broke the Nuclear Deal which lifted the sanctions in the first place. Marco Carnelos is a former Italian diplomat. […]
EU politics
Marlon Ettinger – The Countless Failed Attempts to Demonize France Insoumise
‘Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s France Insoumise is the biggest radical-left force in Europe. Liberal opinion seethes against all aspects of the movement — but Mélenchon’s comrades haven’t been thrown off course.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Olly Haynes – France: A return of the Euro-critical left?
There has always been a euro-sceptic left-wing consciousness in France, and it may be about to rear its head once again. Olly Haynes works regularly in France, and has reported across Europe, bringing that coverage […]
Geopolitics
France Can’t Ban Solidarity With Palestine: Interview w/ Salah Hamouri
‘Emmanuel Macron’s government is calling for a ban on one of France’s largest Palestine solidarity campaigns. The proposal is repression of free speech — and makes a mockery of Macron’s attempt to sound more critical […]
Solutions
Jean-Luc Mélenchon: “We Need a New Civic Morality”
‘As he visits the US for the first time, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of La France Insoumise, writes about the collapse of triumphal capitalist narratives and sets out an alternative vision for humanity that can save […]
EU politics
David Broder – Stopping Marine Le Pen From Running Is a Bad Idea
‘Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for office for five years. The sentence applies the law as written, but it turns her embezzlement conviction into a propaganda coup for her party.’ In Jacobin. […]
Geopolitics
Pavan Kulkarni – A new military strategy of French neo-colonialism in Africa: reorganising under the cover of retreat
A comprehensive report on France’s manoeuvres in the Sahel, where governments face demands for the former colonial power’s complete expulsion. This article was produced by Globetrotter In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of […]