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'Anarchist cell' on trial in France over suspected rail sabotage
Ten years after their arrests in a politically charged case that prompted accusations of police overreach, eight members of an alleged “anarchist cell” will go on trial in France…
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A rare look inside the US 'Antifa' movement
The US antifascist movement has been around for decades. But it returned to prominence this summer after a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia where a counter-protester…
France's left-wing populist defeated despite late surge
Far-left presidential hopeful Jean-Luc Mélenchon garnered 19.6% of votes in the first round of French elections on Sunday, a breakthrough for the firebrand France Insoumise…
Mélenchon: Far-leftist shaking up France's election
In a presidential campaign with more twists than a French braid, Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s sudden play to become France’s third man -- or better -- is shaking up the race.
The different faces of France's anti-labour reform protesters
France's labour reform bill has sparked protests and demonstrations for months. Now that the government has forced the legislation through - bypassing parliament - those protests…
The new Tsipras: Syriza leader wins after split with radical left (part 2)
On Sunday, Alexis Tsipras won the snap election he called after agreeing to harsh bailout terms. When his Syriza party won in January, European anti-austerity parties hoped for a…
The new Tsipras: Syriza leader wins after split with radical left (part 1)
On Sunday, Alexis Tsipras won the snap election he called after agreeing to harsh bailout terms. When his Syriza party won in January, European anti-austerity parties hoped for a…
Corbyn mania: UK Labour’s left turn (part 2)
After Syriza in Greece and Podemos in Spain, the year of the maverick continues in Britain with an old-school Socialist trouncing all comers to win the leadership of the…
Corbyn mania: UK Labour’s left turn (part 1)
After Syriza in Greece and Podemos in Spain, the year of the maverick continues in Britain with an old-school Socialist trouncing all comers to win the leadership of the…
European left looks to Varoufakis for leadership
As the anti-austerity dream spun by Greece’s Syriza party is squashed by a new massive international bailout and more belt-tightening measures, former minister Yanis Varoufakis…
Greek 'No' vote: A godsend to the far-left and far-right parties
All eyes have been on Greece for the last few days. The drama of last weekend’s "no" vote in the Greek referendum has prompted very different reactions on the French political…
Radical left surges in Spain: A domino effect in France?
In the light of the recent electoral successes of Podemos in Spain and earlier of Syriza in Greece, can we imagine the radical left getting into power in France any time soon?…