On July 4, 1905, the French anarchist Élisée Reclus died in Torhout, near Bruges in Belgium ~ Maurice Schuhmann ~ Reclus, after whom a street lea…
Élisée Reclus—Communard, geographer, vegetarian
Tag: France
Dockers successfully block arms shipment to Israel
French and Italian dockworkers unite in practical resistance to the Israeli genocide in Gaza ~ David TNnzk ~ On Thursday, 5 June, workers at the po…
France: Anarchists claim mass power outages in Cannes, Nice
Communiqué describes Cannes film festival as an “obscene ceremony held at the edge of a sea that has become a cemetery for refugees” ~…
Anarchist News Review: Cheap AI panic, Extremism (un)defined and Liberal ineffectualism
A winding discussion starts with China’s Deepseek and its impact on US dominance in the sphere of artificial intelligence.
Remembering Louise Michel: “Now I have only the revolution left”
120 years after her death, the hero of the Paris Commune continues to inspire ~ Maurice Schuhmann ~ In the Hôtel Oasis in Marseille, the French an…
Anti-nuke actions in memory of Sébastien Briat
Range of decentralised responses across France and Germany mark twentieth anniversary of activist killed by a train carrying radioactive waste ~ Ro…
France: Last occupation against A69 motorway falls
After violent police evictions, the few trees still standing in the way of the controversial road have been cut down ~ Zandra Russel ~ On Mon…
Martinique revolt grows, airport invaded
France declares curfew as second overseas territory erupts with protests over failing services and high cost of living ~ From Contre Attaque ~ A br…
France imprisons activist Enric Duran after twelve years of exile
The “Robin Hood” of banks, who gave half a million euros in un-returned loans to social projects, was jailed under a more recent accusa…
Marseille: Kayak flotilla blocks cruise ships
Against mass tourism, pollution and capitalism, piracy is never over ~ from Contre Attaque ~ On Saturday, September 21, 12 kayaks blocked access to…
France: Activist’s spine broken as police besiege A69 ZAD
As of September 1st construction firm NGE, which is building the hugely controversial A69 motorway, can legally start cutting down the last few tre…
Olympic spectacle falters as French protesters refuse to slow down
The Games so far have seen a series of upsets, but France’s sporting performance will be the least of President Macron’s worries
France: Thousands protest ‘mega-basin’ reservoir expansion
Struggle against hoarding of water by agro-industry sees five days of action, culminating in a 10,000-strong march on the commercial port of La Roc…
The evolution of National Rally
While its parliamentary surge has been forestalled, the French far right remains a neoliberal and repressive menace
Protests sweep France against far right threat
Alarm at fascist mobilisation for Macron’s snap elections after EU Parliament surge
Recent Articles
ICE detainees on hunger strike
Over 500 migrants held in ICE detention centres are refusing food and work to denounce violence, inhumane conditions, and deportations ~ Gianni Sar…
A K-shaped obfuscation
The tiny group following the upward economic path is assisted and enabled by the State at every turn ~ David D’Amato ~ The corporate press …
Paris ‘football riots’: Macron’s laboratory of repression
Police brutality towards jubilation in the streets showcases everything the establishment has learnt during his reign ~ Gabriel Fonten ~ It was Sat…
Santander: La Libre centre update and appeal
A local hub for activism and culture faces up to gentrification ~ Jandre Sotileza ~ La Libre is a self-managed, non-profit, community-run booksto…
Review: The Black Schooner
A accessible and engaging account of the Amistad slave-ship rebellion ~ Jay Arachnid ~ Since the rulers of class societies began to impose themselv…
