
Tag: paris


Report: Football Fans Are on the Frontline of Police Brutality
by Abi O’Connor
Violent policing of Liverpool fans in France must be viewed in the context of Hillsborough and a Europe-wide expansion of police powers, argues Abi O’Connor.

Long Read: Turbulence in Macron’s France: A Recent History
by Nicolas Jara-Joly and Thierry Labica
Between his hated pension reforms, handling of the pandemic, open disdain for the democratic process and frequent recourse to police repression, Emmanuel Macron's teflon sheen has well and truly worn off. Nicolas Jara-Joly and Theirry Labica survey 'La Macronie' so far and look ahead to 2022's presidential election.

ACFM: #ACFM Trip 9: Utopia
Nadia Idle, Jeremy Gilbert and Keir Milburn discuss utopias, including the Paris Commune, analogue dreamlands and kettle logic.

A Hot Day in Paris: Report from the Renewed Struggle Against Loi Travail
by Ina Fever
François Hollande’s proposed labour market reforms look set to deepen levels of worker precarity in France. After a period of relative quiet, September witnessed a renewed show of public resistance.