France

Alleged terrorists arrested in Paris

Submitted by polisson on Feb 22 2010 17:26

On Monday and Tuesday 15 and 16 February, seven people were arrested as alleged terrorists in Paris in connection with solidarity actions with prisoners accused of arson of the Vincennes detention Center in July 2008.

Terrorism- The Show

Alternative libertaire : who are we ?

French platformist group's 'who are we?' statement in English

Alternative libertaire is a French libertarian communist organisation founded in 1991.

CLODO Speaks

Interview with French saboteurs of a nuclear power project.

Sporadic acts of sabotage against companies involved in nuclear plant construction began to take place in the region of Toulouse, France in mid-1979. This occurred at the height of vigorous, broad-based regional opposition to the construction of the GOLFECH nuclear power plant on the Garonne River.

1911-2007: Chinese immigration in France

Submitted by Steven. on Jan 12 2010 15:19

Échanges et Mouvement describe and analyse immigration from China, and Chinese migrant workers in France from before World War I until today.

Evolution and general situation of immigration in France

Temp workers' strike at Citroen, France, 2007

Submitted by Steven. on Jan 11 2010 16:36

Mouvement Communiste on a short wildcat strike of agency worker's in France in 2007.

Paris riots: Information on immigrants and the suburbs, 2005

Submitted by Steven. on Jan 11 2010 13:04

Ni patrie ni frontières give background information on migration and race in French society and in relation to the suburbs. Written in the aftermath of the Paris suburb riots of 2005.

Immigration

What happened after the Paris suburb riots? 2005

Submitted by Steven. on Jan 11 2010 12:56

Mouvement Communiste on the aftermath of the Paris suburban riots of 2005, the reaction of the right and resulting new government policies.

The offensive of the French Right

The recent violence in the French suburbs is difficult to integrate into the general class combat, 2005

Submitted by Steven. on Jan 11 2010 12:44

Mouvement Communiste analyze their development and the reasons behind the suburb [1] riots in France in November 2005 and develop their position and critique from their communist perspective.

Summary of events

From Cellatex to Moulinex: Burst Up of an Open Social Violence - Wildcat

Submitted by Khawaga on Jan 8 2010 05:51

Wildcat's account and analysis of the strikes at the Cellatex and Moulinex factories.

For two generations French workers have been used to the transfer of economic activities - mainly industrial factories - from the main towns (especially from Paris industrial suburbs) towards the country.

Eastern European migrants in France: the Polish example

The mythical Polish plumber

Oiseau-tempête examine Eastern European migration to France, with particular attention to workers from Poland, analyse its effects on French society and debunk commonly held myths.

Few Eastern European workers migrate to France