Tag: Emmanuel Macron

How the Capitalist System Survives on Neo-Colonial and Imperial Exploitation (Pt. 3/3)
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How the Capitalist System Survives on Neo-Colonial and Imperial Exploitation (Pt. 3/3)

Activist Baba Aye concludes his interview with TRNN’s Ben Norton, discussing the ongoing harms of colonialism and imperialism in Africa and the Global South, and how they are an integral part of the capitalist system….

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Neo-Colonialism Still Binds and Exploits Africa for Corporate Profits (Pt. 2/3)
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Neo-Colonialism Still Binds and Exploits Africa for Corporate Profits (Pt. 2/3)

Activist Baba Aye continues his discussion with TRNN’s Ben Norton about French President Emmanuel Macron and the ongoing harms of colonialism and imperialism in Africa and the Global South. Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and…

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France’s Macron Tells Africans to Just ‘Move on’ After a Century of Murderous Colonialism (Pt. 1/3)
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France’s Macron Tells Africans to Just ‘Move on’ After a Century of Murderous Colonialism (Pt. 1/3)

France’s neoliberal President Emmanuel Macron has repeatedly told people in Nigeria, Algeria, and beyond to just “move on” after a century of murderous colonialism. Activist Baba Aye speaks with TRNN’s Ben Norton about the ongoing…

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French President Macron Praises Nazi-Collaborating Leader, Whitewashing World War I Bloodbath
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French President Macron Praises Nazi-Collaborating Leader, Whitewashing World War I Bloodbath

France’s centrist President Macron ignited a firestorm for praising Nazi collaborator leader Philippe Pétain for his role in World War I. Historian Adam Hochschild speaks with TRNN’s Ben Norton about how war resisters are the…

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France’s Macron Makes Concessions while ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Continue
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France’s Macron Makes Concessions while ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Continue

Militant “yellow vest” protests continue in France, despite President Macron’s efforts to offer concessions Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…

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French Yellow Vest Protests Continue for 12th Week, Despite Government Resistance
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French Yellow Vest Protests Continue for 12th Week, Despite Government Resistance

Despite a brief lull over the holidays, the anti-neoliberal and anti-tax yellow vest protests continued in France for a 12th consecutive Saturday. We speak to Cole Stangler in Paris, shortly after the 10th week of…

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France’s Macron Moves to Equate Anti-Semitism with Anti-Zionism
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France’s Macron Moves to Equate Anti-Semitism with Anti-Zionism

Sonia Fayman of the Union of French Jews for Peace discusses President Macron’s efforts to blur the difference between Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at…

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France’s Pension Reform Met with Massive Protests and Strikes
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France’s Pension Reform Met with Massive Protests and Strikes

Prof. Jean Bricmont discusses the biggest strike since President Macron was elected in 2017. Millions are protesting the new pension reform, which will force private sector workers to work beyond retirement age in order to…

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France’s Strike: Another Symptom of Neoliberalism’s Legitimation Crisis
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France’s Strike: Another Symptom of Neoliberalism’s Legitimation Crisis

France’s public sector strike against pension reform is in its seventh week, the most serious such strike in French history. It fits very well in the context of the global revolt against neoliberalism, says Prof….

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France’s Anti-Neoliberal Protesters Get Their Second Wind
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France’s Anti-Neoliberal Protesters Get Their Second Wind

The strikers protesting President Macron’s pension reform are expanding their target to the whole neoliberal system. They’re gathering their forces for a new wave of opposition, says Le Monde Diplomatique’s Renaud Lambert. Subscribe to our…

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