Portside

Seven months before the first round of the presidential election, the public at the Fête de l'Humanité gathered to gather arguments and strength. Their objective: to block the path of a far right that believes it is on the verge of power.

French workers' top electoral choice isn't Marine Le Pen, but abstention. To mobilize their support, the Left needs to look beyond the workplace alone - and answer a deeper mood of alienation.