Teargas fired amid clashes as unions turn traditional marches into anti-government protest against pension reform.
Kelvin Harrison Jr. shines as master violinist and champion fencer Joseph Bologne in a film that explores the trap of Black excellence and the sacrifices needed to achieve success in a white supremacist society.
Spotlight on Cuba, Brazil under Lula, women in struggle
Raising the retirement age isn’t just about having the “best years of retirement be stolen,” as French protesters have warned. It’s about fairness and not putting years more of the nation’s labor burden on the working class. Next time the government moves to raise the retirement age, we should follow the French example to protest and proclaim, “It’s a No.”
European insights – Who votes for the left, and why?
People are waging not just a defensive struggle, but a positive one for a better world, one in which we have more leisure and work takes on a new meaning – the very opposite of a society dominated by people Macron who told an unemployed protester that he only needed to cross the road to find a job.
Crisis deepens, struggle rises in France and Israel/Palestine
Echoing the complaints voiced by many protesters, Carlos called for a change of tactics after ten days of protests that brought millions to the streets – but failed to impress the government. “I’m fed up with these strolls around town. Macron will only listen once we shut down the economy.”
Movements and parties grapple with democracy, cost-of-living and shifting power arrangements
A planet haunted by democratic upheavals
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