The upcoming French presidential election next May carries weight far beyond France’s borders. John Mullen's Q and A aims to explain the key dynamics at work, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of antifascist activity in France today.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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More than 4000 people attended the radical left France Insoumise summer school in the South of France, reports John Mullen.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tempest interviewed Marxist activist John Mullen about anti-capitalist organising and the need for unity to overcome divisions within the left in France.
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French president Emmanuel Macron has named right-wing politician Michel Barnier as Prime Minister, ignoring the popular vote that gave the left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire the largest group in the National Assembly, reports John Mullen.
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Whatever government is formed in France will be a minority government. But mass mobilisation will be key to how things play out over the coming month, reports John Mullen.