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'Argentina Stopped': Unions Hold Second General Strike Over Milei Austerity

Michael Laxer

May 103 min read

'Argentina Stopped': Unions Hold Second General Strike Over Milei Austerity

"It is a day of resistance and demand," said trade groups that organized the action "in defense of democracy, labor rights, and the...

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Red Review #113 -- International Left and Labour Report

Michael Laxer

Aug 30, 202310 min read

Red Review #113 -- International Left and Labour Report

With reports from Honduras, Greece, Cuba, Haiti. Libya, Zimbabwe, France, the USA and elsewhere. Hondurans rally in support of Leftist...

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Red Review #101 -- International Left and Labour News

Michael Laxer

Jun 7, 202317 min read

Red Review #101 -- International Left and Labour News

With news from France, Nigeria, Swaziland, Kenya, Kosovo, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Malaysia, Mauritius, Colombia, Portugal, Romania and...

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Hundreds of thousands of workers march across France opposing attacks on pensions

Michael Laxer

Jun 7, 20232 min read

Hundreds of thousands of workers march across France opposing attacks on pensions

The mobilization June 6 saw 900,000 workers march in 250 rallies across the country. It is the 14th such mobilization since Macron began...

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Red Review #100 -- International Left and Labour News

Michael Laxer

May 31, 20239 min read

Red Review #100 -- International Left and Labour News

With news from India, Cuba, Greece, France, Sudan, Swaziland, South Korea, Kenya, Brazil, Venezuela and elsewhere. Over 25,000 peasants...

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Disneyland Paris workers strike for higher wages, better working conditions

Michael Laxer

May 30, 20231 min read

Disneyland Paris workers strike for higher wages, better working conditions

Disneyland Paris workers marching in the theme park, May 30 -- image via Twitter Disneyland Paris are out on strike for the second time...

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France rising!: Red Review #91 -- International Left and Labour News

Michael Laxer

Mar 28, 20236 min read

France rising!: Red Review #91 -- International Left and Labour News

With news from France, the UK, Peru, Brazil, the USA, Israel and elsewhere. France rising! -- Image via Twitter March 18: Thousands...

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Solidarity with the French working class!

Michael Laxer

Mar 25, 20236 min read

Solidarity with the French working class!

As France is in open revolt against reactionary pension "reforms", expressions of solidarity from Communist parties in Greece, Venezuela...

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Red Review #90 -- International Left and Labour News

Michael Laxer

Mar 21, 202323 min read

Red Review #90 -- International Left and Labour News

With news from France, Greece, Bulgaria, India, Belgium, Honduras, Sri Lanka, the UK and elsewhere. We have also republished in full the...

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French unions and Left vow to escalate resistance after Macron forces through pension "reforms"

Michael Laxer

Mar 17, 20232 min read

French unions and Left vow to escalate resistance after Macron forces through pension "reforms"

"All of us together can win." Workers protest in Le Mans, France March 16 -- image via the CGT on Twitter French unions and Left...

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Hundreds of thousands mobilize across France again to protest attack on pensions

Michael Laxer

Mar 7, 20231 min read

Hundreds of thousands mobilize across France again to protest attack on pensions

Workers on strike against reactionary pension "reforms" in France, March 7 -- image via the CGT on Twitter On Tuesday, March 7 hundreds...

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France: Massive mobilization of workers against Macron's reactionary attack on pensions

Michael Laxer

Feb 1, 20232 min read

France: Massive mobilization of workers against Macron's reactionary attack on pensions

All images via Twitter Following on the heels of a huge mobilization on January 19, an estimated 2.8 million French workers took to the...

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