France Unbowed

Beginning in the banlieues, France’s student revolt has become national in scope, taking on economic and racial oppression as well as police brutality, writes Kevin B Anderson.

Basile Copin discusses France’s student uprising, which beyond demands relating to education, has started to take a stand against neoliberal and far-right policies.

Will French students protesting austerity ignite a wider social movement ahead of the 2027 presidential campaign? William Bouchardon takes a look.

Romain Castellesi discusses the nature of struggles against deindustrialisation in France and the importance of working class history and memory in the face of economic crisis.

John Mullen — France Insoumise is now ten years old, but in-depth Marxist writings on its nature and prospects have been very few. This article aims to show what is specific about it, and give a view on how revolutionaries should engage with the movement.

John Mullen — The situation in France opens up important questions for left activists, such as the potential and limits of left reformism, the role of trade union leaders, and the tasks of Marxist activists.

Walden Bello interviews various leaders of La France Insoumise.

Tariq Ali speaks to La France Insoumise leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon about Gaza, the US war drive against China and the French far right.

Manon Aubry on building the fightback against neoliberalism and the right in France and across Europe.

John Mullen looks at the challenges facing the Left in France following the the formation of a new right-wing government led by prime minister Michel Barnier.

Kevin B. Anderson — The largest democratic republics in Europe and North America remain in extreme danger, amid ongoing and deepening fascist threats, especially in the United States.

Boris Kagarlitsky — The influence of the far right has kept growing in precisely the degree to which the left has retreated from its previous class politics.