The sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of Congo and that of its people must be respected.
Congolese Solidarity Campaign Press Statement: Urgent Call for Solidarity with the Congolese People
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France
Crises in France
The formation of the New People’s Front (NFP) and the unexpected success of its electoral campaign have rekindled hope in France.
ELECTION YEAR: The Global Context
2024 has been the ultimate election year. By the end of this year, more voters than ever in recorded history will head to the polls in at least 64 countries. Over half of the world’s population will be involved. In just the last three months alone, pivotal elections...
West African coups: just changing masters
Democracy is criticised as an externally imposed and unsuitable system for African traditions or as ineffective.
Who is afraid of the masses in Haiti?
A desperate humanitarian crisis is underway in Haiti. Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, the country has been gripped by crippling levels of gang violence characterized by regular street battles, kidnappings, sexual assault, and the...
Chris McGregor and the Brotherhood of Breath
The morning of our father's 82nd birthday dawned with the news of Chris's death. We had known for some time that he was desperately ill and so had already booked a flight to France to go and visit him – ironically the flight was due to leave that very evening. Chris...
Carol Martin talked with France-based author Maxine McGregor over the phone, 1 Oct 2013
CM: Towards the end of the book, you mention Chris's alignment with Buddhist philosophy. What was his spirituality like? MM: Chris was very spiritual. He had no problem with ego, and read a lot, particularly of Alice Bailey's works. He was also very interested in...
The political left in France and in Mali assess the French military intervention and its aftermath | by Annis Roger
Two leading voices against the France military intervention into Mali, Paul Martial and Bertold du Ryon, have written a comprehensive dossier on the subject. It is published in the weekly print and web bulletin of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA) in France, Tout est...
Europe: Existential Danger: New Political Challenges
In Europe we are at a new stage of class confrontation. Despite the systemic crisis not only of finance but of the whole of the mode of accumulation and reproduction of 'financial market capitalism,' this system has been able to maintain itself. Its transnational...