Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader of the National Rally in France, is a favourite to win next year’s presidential election, despite being convicted of embezzlement. But the ban on her standing in elections, imposed by a lower court, has been lifted, explains John Mullen.
Gisèle Pelicot was secretly drugged, sexually assaulted and raped by her husband Dominique and 50 other men over a 10-year period. Mary Merkenich reviews her story.
In the midst of the most comprehensive smear campaign against the radical left in the past 50 years, the first round of France's local elections was held on March 15, with wins for the far left and worrying gains for the far right, writes John Mullen.
John Mullen reports that France’s right wing is hoping to use the death of a young fascist, Quentin Deranque, during street fighting in Lyon, to destroy key radical left organisation France Insoumise, even if that means giving a huge boost to the fascists.
Susan Price spoke to John Mullen, a revolutionary socialist activist in the Paris region, about the deep political crisis in France, illustrated by the resignation and subsequent reappointment of right-wing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
Despite the left holding the largest bloc of seats in France’s national assembly, President Emmanuel Macron has again undemocratically appointed one of his allies as prime minister, sparking an explosive grassroots reaction, reports John Mullen.
More than 4000 people attended the radical left France Insoumise summer school in the South of France, reports John Mullen.
Mass pro-Palestinian demonstrations, called by the five major trade union confederations, were held across France, following a week of solidarity actions in response to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, reports John Mullen.
At the end of a two-month trial, far‑right leader Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzling millions of euros in public funds over an 11‑year period. However, stopping fascism requires mass counter mobilisation, writes John Mullen.
With the death of French fascist Jean-Marie Le Pen, in the midst of a political crisis in France, now is the time to re-explain and remobilise people against the fascist National Rally, which is closer to government than ever, writes John Mullen.
The Left Berlin’s Phil Butland spoke to Paris activist John Mullen about what French president Emmanuel Macron hopes to achieve with the appointment of new right-wing prime minister François Bayrou.
John Mullen looks behind the no-confidence motion in the French assembly and what this means for the struggle against the far right and for fundamental change.
