Although it faces significant obstacles, the French left is stronger today than it was after the 2017 presidential election
France’s Greens, Socialists, and Communists have joined a coalition supporting Jean-Luc Mélenchon for prime minister. He has proven that a transformative program is the best way to inspire millions — and to deny Emmanuel Macron a majority in parliament.
A nod in the direction of a ceiling on CEO pay has just come from an unlikely source: the two finalists in the 2022 French presidential election.
Political economy and new maps of power in 2022
News from Ukraine and Russia, Swaziland, France, Indonesia, plus two reviews of the new Gramsci bio!
The Left faces Islamophobia in Europe, as Myanmar masses start to see how they were used. More news and analysis from everywhere
Republicans and fascists and big biz, oh my! The Nevada Democratic upset, two officials lay out the racial divide, and more news from the culture gulch
A week of furious street battles, and rethinking feminism, decolonialism and indigenous rights
Movements in India, Italy and France move forward, Amazon workers discuss transnational strike, and more
The emergence of the Yellow Vests showed the absence of the left and labor from large parts of France. Trade unions are still essential to protect workers. But a theoretical need for unions doesn't guarantee that they will be effective.
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