France 2023: The Hot Spring and Summer of Strikes and Protests

Hélène Cavat speaks in this session recorded at Socialism 2023. Macron’s class war from above in France has generated social instability, generating both a rising right-wing populism and the eruption of social movements. The latter have taken the form of labor unrest on a national scale (the yellow vests) as well as street rebellions against racism among youth in different marginalized communities. This session will explore the state of the class struggle in France and the possibilities it opens for a revolutionary perspective. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks