France: After the January 19 Strike: We Will Persist to the End!
January 23, 2023 editorial of the workplace newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA). Translated from French. The January 19 strike was a success: the trade unions counted more than two million demonstrators, and even the police acknowledged that more than one million people marched. This is more than the strike […]
France: Force the Government and the Bosses to Back Off!
January 16, 2023 editorial of the workplace newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA). Translated from French. The government keeps repeating “we are living longer, so we have to work longer.” But only when we work less do we live longer! When you’re a worker, your life span is not the […]
France: Force Prime Minister Borne, President Macron and the Bosses’ Organizations to Retreat!
January 10, 2023 editorial of the workplace newsletters of the Étincelle fraction of the New Anti-capitalist Party (NPA), translated from French On Tuesday, French Prime Minister Borne put the finishing touches on the song that the government and employers have been singing for months about the future of our pensions, and that by now we’ve […]
France, 2023: “Trust” Only the Struggles for Higher Wages and Against Pension Reform
January 2, 2023, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA). Translated from French. “Trust and unity”, French President Macron proclaimed on TV, while wishing us a happy new year! 2022 was the year of soaring prices (even before the war in Ukraine); and, just a week ago, […]
France: Pension Reform – Life ahead of us Spent…Working!
December 12, 2022, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the NPA, Translated from French. The destruction of the planet has made 2022 the warmest year ever recorded in France. But winter is here and the cold is setting in. For many of us, managing to keep warm will become a nagging […]
French People and Immigrants (Documented or Undocumented) Make One Working Class
France allowed a ship full of refugees to dock, but the government still promotes anti-immigrant policies.
War on Racism!
November 7, 2022, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA) in France, translated from French. On November 3 in the French Parliament, the sparse ranks of representatives were treated to a special session. One of them, Gregoire de Fournas, the elected representative from Gironde (the largest department […]
France: Let’s Go on the Offensive!
October 24, 2022 Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the NPA, Translated from French. President Macron did not see this one coming: the oil workers’ strike sparked a protest that had been brewing for months. And even if the movement is on hold in several refineries, their struggle was not for […]
France: To Fight Inflation and Finance Pensions: Let’s Impose Wage Increases!
In France, fight for wage increases!
France: When Prices Rise, Tempers Do Too…
September 19, 2022, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the NPA. Translated from French. The funeral of the Queen of England took place on Monday. As millions of Britons face inflation and wonder if they will be able to keep warm this winter, tens of millions of pounds were spent, heads […]
Facing soaring prices, Let’s Fight for Our Wages
In the face of rising prices, we need to fight for our wages.
France: Against inflation: A Fight at Any Price!
The French government gave minor concessions to the working class in the hopes of preventing strikes by workers hurt by inflation, but it is nowhere near enough.
France: Back to work: time to fight back
August 31, 2022, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the NPA, Translated from French. For kids, it’s the end of summer vacation. With inflation rising and wages at rock bottom, summer spending had to be monitored closely – for those, that is, who were able to take time off, if the […]
Fires, Arsonists, and Us
August 16, 2022, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA), translated from French. Four heat waves in three months. Since the start of the year, uncontrollable mega-fires have already caused the destruction of nearly 112,000 acres across France, and tens of thousands of people were evacuated overnight […]
France: Beyond the Parliamentary Circus, A Need to Fight for Our Wages
As prices increase, President Macron has come out against a general salary increase, while the purchasing power bill isn’t nearly enough.
France: Let’s All Be Ungovernable!
June 20, 2022, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA), Translated from French. [President] Macron sure has a hangover on this day after the second round of the legislative elections! He doesn’t have an absolute majority in Parliament, with only 234 deputies when he needs 289. Across […]
France: To Counter Macron, an Electoral Slap in the Face is not Enough!
It is not enough for the left to oppose Macron through electoral politics alone.
Emmanuel Macron re-elected in France: Update and Background
This “New Popular Ecological and Social Union” (NUPES) in the National Assembly cannot change the situation of the workers Written by a militant of the L’étincelle Fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA) in France, translated from French. Macron was re-elected President of the Republic in France on April 24 against Marine Le Pen, the […]
Legislative Elections: Let’s See Labor’s Fightback!
This is the June 6, 2022 Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of L’étincelle, fraction of the NPA, translated from French. Macron intends to take advantage of the legislative elections. He intends to carve out a majority of deputies in the Assembly who will serve as his minions, ready to vote for all the anti-worker laws. […]
Soaring Prices, Exploding profits: Our Anger Knows No Bounds
May 23, 2022, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the NPA, Translated from French. Translator’s notes are in parentheses. The suspense surrounding the reshuffling of French cabinet ministers (since President Macron’s reelection) has captured the interest of almost no one. Elisabeth Borne may well be a woman Prime Minister, but her […]
France: Co-housing with Friends of Macron?
The time of election promises hasn’t quite ended. The election of Macron as French president is reinforcing this democracy of the rich, made up of inequality, violence, and abstention.
Macron’s Electoral Result May Leave Him Disillusioned!
Macron was re-elected despite his unpopularity, because Le Pen was even worse.
FRANCE: THE SITUATION A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
The presidential elections will take place on April 10 and 24. There are twelve candidates in the running. Twelve? Yes, it is a tradition in France to have many candidates competing in the elections, even if they have no chance to be elected.
France: Let Them Hear Our Anger!
On January 13, teachers in the National Education system went on strike en masse. Even the leading parents’ federation had called for children not to go to school.
Hustlers’ Christmas Lies
December 6, 2021, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the NPA, Translated from French Christmas is approaching, but our politicians are preparing some rather unconventional gifts for us. It’s time for their big family reunion: they argue a bit, but in the end, they get along just fine. The great feast of predators Now, […]
Guadeloupe-Martinique: if there is any violence, it is against the colonial establishment and inhumane poverty
People in Guadeloupe and Martinique have been protesting against the social problems caused by French control.
France: Public Transit Opening Up to Private Competition and Attacking Employees
Workers in France are striking against the privatization of the public transit system.
France: Public Transportation Workers Fight Back
In September, angry workers have gone on strike in several bus stations in Ile-de-France (the area surrounding Paris).
We’re Sick of These Clowns Closing Schools!
A week before the fateful date, the conditions for back to school were still unclear. Schools are now back in session.
Freedom? Or the Need to Get Rid of Laws for Capitalist Profit?
After a fifth Saturday of street demonstrations, we enter the second week of the “health pass.” This time we were told there will be no tolerance for resistance!
Haiti: Natural Disasters Aren’t the Only Problem
While Haiti is a frequent victim of natural disasters, it’s worth remembering the larger reasons why Haiti is so poverty-stricken and vulnerable to natural disaster.
The Teacher-in-Chief, Taking Us for Dummies
Macron is attempting to scapegoat anti-vaxxers to deflect blame from his own government’s failures in handling the pandemic.
President Macron and Bosses on the Warpath: Hands Off our pensions! Share the work equally among all with no pay cuts!
While Macron attacks retirees’ pensions, he aids the capitalist class.
France – Elections Are Over, But Our Anger Is Not!
The government is hesitating because it is caught between two fires – the need to show its electorate and the bosses that it is taking back the initiative, and the fear of reigniting a dynamite stick – social struggles. The abstention disrupted their well-oiled electoral system. But it will soon be forgotten.
France: A new slap in the face for President Macron
Voters in France show who they support in the regional elections: none of the above!
For a Workers’ Anti-Capitalist and Revolutionary Candidacy of the NPA in the French Presidential Elections
The French New Anticapitalist Party is currently debating which platform to adopt regarding the next presidential election. We publish here (a translation of) the platform of our French comrades of the Etincelle fraction in the NPA (New Anticapitalist Party) Platform 5 for the Congress of the NPA The National Conference of the NPA must decide […]
Let’s Vote for the Lutte Ouvrière (Workers’ Struggle) Candidate Lists
Our fraternal organization in France urged a vote for Lutte Ouvriere in the June 20 election.
May 1968 – French Workers and Students Make History!
In 1968, students in France started a movement which became a general strike.
Chad: French Africa Loses a Friend
Macron lamented the death of the President of Chad, Idriss Déby, France’s henchman in Africa.
France: Friday, April 23 –All Out for Workers in Entertainment; Stand Up Against The Unemployment Insurance Reform, Layoffs, and Underemployment!
Entertainment industry workers in France are fighting against attacks on their living conditions.
Two-tiered Lock Downs
France has lockdowns for the poor, while the rich are having secret luxury meals.
Time off, Telecommuting, Part-Time work: We Foot the Bill Again?
France is entering its third lockdown. The working class will be hurt the most by the government’s policies.
At Least Six Vaccines and Zero Solutions: Let’s All Download the #StopCapitalism App
The French government’s illogical response to the pandemic is based more on preserving business profits than the well-being of the people.
France: The Government Attacks the Unemployed: No matter the cost… but for whom?
France is attacking the working class by cutting unemployment insurance.
France: A Determined Strike Against Layoffs at Total’s Oil Refinery in Grandpuits
Oil refinery workers in Grandpuits, France, have been on strike against the closure of their plant.
Their “global security” is fueling our revolt!
Editorial of Convergences Revolutionnaires published by the Etincelle fraction of the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA) in France – November 29, 2020 Their “global security” is fueling our revolt! Since mid-November, demonstrations have been surging throughout France against the so-called “global security” bill and its Article 24, which seeks to penalize the dissemination of images of […]
The Class Struggle in France During the Pandemic
International Revolutionary Convergence V.1, Aug. 2020 [this article has been translated from French] Now that life seems to be returning to “normal” (or rather “abnormal,” as many workers call it), a new generalized offensive is being launched against the working class. The bosses, who did not wait for the end of quarantine to get rid […]
France: Back to School… Really?
Schools in France re-opened May 11, at least in the areas where the virus has spread the least
France: Hospital Workers Say, “Medals for Our Service? No, Thank You!”
For months, hospital staff in France have been fighting for better pay. Then, during the crisis, they were sent to the front without ammunition: a lack of PPE
France: Die first, demand later?
Many workers are shocked that they are being made to return to work with promises of protective equipment when hospitals are short of it.