The movement continues, it’s Macron who’s running out of steam!
“If we had really blockaded for 45 days, then Paris would be a mess in the truest sense of the word,” a Paris sewer worker told Le Monde last Friday. A majority of the sewer workers of Paris, who lose on average 17 years of life expectancy, have been fighting against the pension bill since […]
Australia in Flames
The fires raging in Australia since December are the most recent face of the climate crisis. Still burning today, at least 30 people have been killed, thousands have fled their homes, and the air has filled with dark, choking smoke. At least one billion animals are estimated to have died! As many are badly injured, […]
MLK Day: The Struggle Continues
On January 20 working people around the country will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The holiday remains a symbol for one of the most profound struggles in the history of the U.S. – the struggle of the Black population during 1950s, 60s and 70s. This explosive revolt shook every corner of society, inspired […]
Edouard Philippe pretends to back down: the fight goes on!
After 38 days of strike action, Édouard Philippe dropped a bone to the so-called “reformist” unions, CFDT being the main one. He followed the advice of his party representatives, worried about their re-election, and especially afraid of a possible extension of the strike. So, goodbye to the “pivotal age”, which aims to a decrease pensions […]
No to US War on Iran!
The U.S. drone strike on January 3 that assassinated Iran’s top military general, Qassim Suleimani, along with five other commanders of the Iran-backed militias in Iraq, has led us to the brink of war. Iran launched a careful response – more than a dozen missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq, killing no one and attempting […]