Marxist Economist, Richard Wolff, interviews Antonin Plarier, a French revolutionary activist in the group NPA (New Anti-Capitalist Party) and L’Étincelle in France. The interview covers the recent French elections, questions of populism, comparisons to the presidential elections in the U.S, and the possibilities for revolutionaries to run working class candidates who stand for the independent, self-activity of the working class.

Trump Escalates Cuba Sanctions with EO 14404
At the beginning of May, Trump signed Executive Order 14404, imposing yet another host of sanctions on Cuba, in addition to the existing oil blockade. The Executive Order is titled “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy,” and significantly




