Billy Connolly: shipyard striker Scottish comedian Billy Connolly was involved in the strikes of apprentices in the Clyde shipyards in the 1960s.
Terry Wogan: "sympathetic" to strikers, and scab Terry Wogan, one of the BBC's highest paid presenters scabbed on the strike of BBC workers against cuts in 2005.
Interview with an eyewitness from Rennes libcom.org interviews 'vanou' a student from Rennes who has been photographing the protests against the CPE up close, including from her apartment balcony.
What the French press are saying about the protests A review of the French press on the CPE prepared for libcom.org by our Marseille correspondent.
Workers take protest to Parisian theatre At 18.00 yesterday, a group of cultural, temporary workers, students and “Precaires” (workers in precarious or casual labour), penetrated the prestigious Chaillot National Theatre.
"Casseurs" challenge French media reports Late afternoon on March 28th around fifty students penetrated the offices of Agence France Presse in the centre of Paris to protest against “disinformation”.
CPE protesters turn towards direct, decentralised action Round-up of just some of the day's events so far, including media strikes, road blockades and office and university occupations.
UK and US coverage of French revolt "reserved" says Liberation French paper Liberation reviews international coverage of the French CPE crisis.
Capitalism killing football Richard Griffin analyses the decline of top-flight English football, its causes, and potential solutions.
Guantanamo actors detained at airport Actors who played Guantanamo Bay detainees in the movie 'Road to Guantanamo' have been detained under the terrorism act upon returning to the UK from the Berlin film Festival.
Dalston Theatre occupied Dalston Theatre, formerly the Four Aces Nightclub has been occupied by local residents to prevent its demolition today.
First union for Japanese temple workers A buddhist monk from the Zenkoji temple in Nagano has formed the first ever union for temple workers in Japan.