European revolts confront economic and political crises

February 7, 2011

by Ron Kelch

In one of the biggest demonstrations in Ireland since its revolutionary birth in 1916, 100,000 marched in Dublin on Nov. 27 against the terms of an 85 billion euro loan package put together by the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The marchers were outraged over the Irish government agreeing [=>]

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French workers vs. state and union leaders

November 11, 2010

From the Nov.-Dec. 2010 issue of News & Letters:

French workers vs. state and union leaders

 

What follows are excerpts from an in-person report.

 

 

Montpellier, France–People ask me what it’s like living in France during these massive one-day strikes and popular mobilizations against the conservative Sarkozy government’s pension “reforms.” These cuts would push the minimum retirement age from [=>]

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