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France: The working class strikes back

Thursday, October 25, 2018 Red Flag Comments Off

By Marc Lassalle – PARIS WITH a successful day of action on October 9, the major trade unions, CGT, FO, Solidaires, FSU, which organise the most combative sectors of the French working class, have shown […]

Germany: 250,000 march against racism

Sunday, October 14, 2018 Red Flag Comments Off

By Tobi Hansen, Gruppe ArbeiterInnenmacht SATURDAY’S “Indivisible” demonstrations in Berlin, Frankfurt and Karlsruhe brought hundreds of thousands out against racism and in solidarity with the refugees and immigrants who are its targets. There were very […]

Ireland 1968: Mass revolt against the Orange state

Friday, October 5, 2018 Red Flag Comments Off

By Bernie McAdam FIFTY years ago on 5 October 1968, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) savagely beat a peaceful civil rights march off the streets of Derry. This police riot was flashed over television screens […]

Russia: Protests against pension reform show potential for resistance

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Red Flag Comments Off

By Svenja Spunck IN June, the Russian government announced a far-reaching pension “reform”. The main change is to raise the retirement age for women from 55 to 63 and for men from 60 to 65. […]

Germany: far-right riots in Chemnitz show need for new approach

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Red Flag Comments Off

By Svenja Spunck AROUND 5000 right-wingers rampaged through Chemnitz on Monday, August 27. The march was organised by Nazis and extreme nationalist groups and, coming just a day after a riot by a mob of […]

Germany: Right-wing riots in Chemnitz – how can they be stopped?

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Red Flag Comments Off

By Svenja Spunck ABOUT 5000 right-wingers rampaged through Chemnitz on Monday, August 27. The march was organised by Nazis and extreme nationalist groups and, coming just a day after a riot by a mob of […]

Prague 1968: Revolution and counter-revolution

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Red Flag Comments Off

By Dave Stockton THE YEAR 1968 was one of history’s “mad years” like 1848, 1917-18, 1989 and, most recently, 2011. It was a time when the eruption of revolts in one country quickly stimulated upheavals […]

Italy: For a united front against racism

Monday, June 4, 2018 Red Flag Comments Off

By Dave Stockton AFTER NEARLY three months of negotiations, a coalition government has been formed in Italy between the Five Star Movement (M5S) and the League (formerly Lega Nord). Coverage of the government’s difficult birth […]

Spain: Sánchez ousts Rajoy but what next?

Saturday, June 2, 2018 Red Flag Comments Off

By Dave Stockton PEDRO SANCHEZ, leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), is now in the Moncloa Palace as prime minister of Spain. Every progressive person in the Spanish state will be glad to […]

French workers’ and students’ struggle at a turning point

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Red Flag Comments Off

By Marc Lassalle PARIS – After a month of militant but inconclusive strikes and occupations by railway workers and students, activists are organising to relaunch the mobilisation against the government attacks, with a national day […]