Rebuilding France Insoumise
France Insoumise’s future is in doubt. But disputes over its internal structures mask a bigger problem — the party isn't tapping into popular anger.
33 Article(s) by: Cole Stangler
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Cole Stangler is a journalist based in Marseille writing about labor and politics. A contributor to France 24, Cole has also published work in the Nation, the New York Times, and the Guardian.
Back on the Offensive
After a steady decline in turnout, France’s Yellow Vest movement is on the rise again. Emmanuel Macron’s call for a “great national debate” lies dead in the water.
“Yellow Vests” Against the “President of the Rich”
France is no stranger to disruptive mass protests. But the “Yellow Vests” movement that blocked its highways last weekend represents a new front of struggle against neoliberal president Emmanuel Macron.
Raided by the Machine
Yesterday morning, French police raided the home of Jean-Luc Mélenchon. The leftist leader was quick to point the blame at Emmanuel Macron.
The Benalla Affair
One of Emmanuel Macron’s leading aides has been caught impersonating riot police to assault protesters. It’s a scandal that symbolizes a presidency.
French Labor Derailed
Emmanuel Macron looks to have defeated France’s militant rail unions — where next for the movement against his reforms?
Millennials: Unions Good, Corporations Bad
Leftists should be heartened by recent US poll data showing that 68 percent of people aged 18-29 have positive views of unions. Just 46 percent said the same of corporations.
Signs of a French Spring
A wave of strikes and a student revolt has shaken France in recent days — but can it provide the first real challenge to Macron’s agenda?
Off the Rails
Today’s rail and civil-service strike in France is the latest union fightback against Macron’s neoliberal agenda.
Macron’s Attack on Workers
The first weeks of Emmanuel Macron’s labor reforms have brought a wave of layoffs across France.
Macron’s Gift to the Rich
Surprise, surprise: Emmanuel Macron's first budget slashes taxes on wealth and guts social spending.
The Next Battle
Macron’s anti-union reforms have passed the first stage, so what’s next for the French left?
The Last-Ditch Candidate
Benoit Hamon may be the French Socialist Party's last chance to reverse its fatal rightward drift.