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Echoes of ‘68: Student revolt rocks France & inspires millions

Oct 12, 2026
By Philipp Chmel A momentous youth revolt has swept France over the last three weeks. Despite unprecedented police violence, it is gaining in intensity and has sparked tremendous solidarity and active support from wide layers of the working class. This is creating an explosive mix of collective anger, hope and enthusiasm

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Review: The Story of Capital by David Harvey

25 Aug 2026
Reviewed by Chris Stewart Influential Marxist geographer and economic theorist, Professor David Harvey, has helped millions of people gain an understanding of how capitalism works through his many books and online lectures. In The Story of Capital, Harvey sets out to elucidate the central ideas of Marx’s Capital, explaining how they relate to what he calls the “capitalist totality” today.

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NI: How to resist job losses

Mar 8, 2009
By Gary Mulcahy FIGURES RELEASED in January reveal Northern Ireland has seen the biggest annual rise in unemployment in 37 years. 12,000 extra people were without work in 2008 compared to 2007, with the total number officially unemployed now standing at over
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NI: Nationalise Energy Companies

Mar 8, 2009
By Sarah Mair LAST WINTER, over 500 elderly people in Northern Ireland died of the cold because they could not afford to heat their homes. This shocking statistic, which the utility companies want to hide from people, shows the real consequences of
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France – General Strike

Mar 8, 2009
By Daniel Waldron “THIS PROTEST is for everyone. I have children, so this is for the future”, said a sacked car worker marching on 29 January, as France was rocked by a huge general strike in protest at the Sarkozy government’s attempt
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