France
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Regime crisis in France: Bayrou falls, now Macron must go!
The ‘Bloquons tout’ mass movement precipitated the fall of French PM François Bayrou with its call to block everything on September 10. Continue reading
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France: Unité CGT says ‘Block everything!’ on Sept. 10
In this translated article, Unité CGT — the left wing of France’s General Confederation of Labour (CGT) — has issued a call to action. Representing a significant portion of the CGT’s industry federations and departmental unions, the Unité CGT urges workers and their organizations to adopt the slogan “Bloquons tout!” (“Block everything!”) and paralyze France… Continue reading
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The Colonial past haunts French Military operations in Africa
Popular backlash against France’s brutal yet ineffective counter-terrorism operations is compelling President Emmanuel Macron to withdraw forces from across Africa. Last November, Senegal and Chad humiliated Macron by demanding base closures, only days after his personal envoy unveiled plans to shore up his slipping foothold.[1] Recently, the Ivory Coast ousted about 1,000 French soldiers, compounding… Continue reading
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Losing his bearings, Macron attacks Africa and Russia in a provocative speech
At the annual conference of ambassadors on January 6 at the Elysee Palace, Emmanuel Macron, outlining France’s foreign policy priorities for 2025, once again demonstrated a complete lack of strategic vision and understanding of international dynamics, which are now more complex and volatile than ever. Continue reading
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Uniting Wisdom With The Soul – Vivida Vis Animi
Satan is, by tradition, the Persuader of worldly things, and the fallen Angel “whose light surpassed all others” (Thomas Aquinas). He certainly would have rejoiced at the “reopening” of Notre-Dame de Paris: propaganda and light displays were au rendez-vous. Setting aside the Sunday high mass that would deserve a rhetorical treatment on its own, the… Continue reading
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France Must Go from Africa Is the Slogan of the Hour: The Forty-Ninth Newsletter (2024)
A cascade of anti-French sentiment continues to sweep across the belt of the Sahel in Africa: joining Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, Chad and Senegal demanded in November that the French government withdraw its military from their territories. From the western border of Sudan to the Atlantic Ocean, French armed forces, which have been in… Continue reading
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A tale of two realities
Friday,29 November 2024 — Strategic Culture Foundation Continue reading
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Pillage, Terrorism, Domination: Françafrique put to the test by history
A love relation, some will say. Of slavery, others will say. But what is Françafrique, really? A marriage contract between France and Africa, where the former takes everything and the latter gives everything? Or simply a love story that went wrong? Let’s discover together the secrets of this toxic relationship. Continue reading
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Macron’s minions are still in love with Israel
As soon as the French president says something that upsets the Tel Aviv establishment, his entourage twists itself into various uncomfortable positions while trying to strike a different tone. Continue reading
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Durov still does not get it
After being released on bail from a French prison, Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov made several statements which indicate that he is labouring under grave illusions about the nature of his predicament. He described the action of the French authorities, which resulted in his arrest and detention on French territory, as “surprising and misguided.” He then… Continue reading
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Watch: Rules based repression
Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss a wave of arrests of dissidents across the West, as well Pavel Durov’s repression. They will also cover Max’s coverage of the DNC 2024, Kamala’s first interview, Hezbollah’s retaliation against Israel, the continuing horror in Gaza, and Zelensky’s bid to extort more advanced weapons out of the US. Continue reading
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Pavel Durov and the Abuse of Law
The detention of Pavel Durov is being portrayed as a result of the EU Digital Services Act. But having spent my day reading the EU Services Act (a task I would not wish upon my worst enemy), it does not appear to me to say what it is being portrayed as saying. Continue reading
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In Africa They Say, ‘France, Get Out!’: The Nineteenth Newsletter (2024)
Thursday, 9 May 2024 — The Tricontinental Liby Ousmane Lougué (Burkina Faso), Papa Roger, 2020. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. On 2 October 1958, Guinea declared its independence from France. Guinea’s President Ahmed Sékou Touré clashed against France’s President Charles De Gaulle, who tried to strong arm Touré Continue reading
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At least 4,000 French nationals are currently participating in the Israeli Gaza genocide
According to Thomas Portes, Deputy of the French National Assembly, it was announced that over 4,185 individuals of French origin are engaged in combat alongside Israeli forces in Gaza. This marks the largest contingent after that of the United States. Continue reading
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Grandson of Charles de Gaulle, an Old CIA Nemesis, Condemns West’s Policy in Ukraine
Pierre de Gaulle, a grandson of former French President Charles de Gaulle, has said the U.S. is making Europeans suffer by fueling the Ukraine conflict and waging a pre-planned economic war against Russia. Continue reading
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Macron’s US visit tells Europe’s alienation
The state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the United States stands out as a signpost of the alignments taking place against the backdrop of the historic churning in the world order. The two leaders went to extraordinary lengths to display bonhomie but how far that impressed the two statesmen — Macron, an erudite mind… Continue reading
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Ibrahim Traore takes over as Burkina Faso’s leader amid worsening crisis and anti-French sentiment
34-year-old Capt. Ibrahim Traore, who deposed his senior Lt. Col Paul-Henri Damiba in a military coup on September 30, was sworn in as the new president of the transitional government of Burkina Faso on Friday, October 21. Continue reading
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French Labor Unrest Illustrates Worsening Economic Crisis Within the EU
French workers affiliated with the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) held a “Day of Action” work stoppage on October 18. This action came on the heels of an oil workers strike which demanded a rise in salaries amid the escalating rate of inflation that has impacted people throughout the western capitalist states. Continue reading
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The Other Russia-West War: Why Some African Countries are Abandoning Paris, Joining Moscow
The moment that Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ousted by his own former military colleague, Captain Ibrahim Traore, pro-coup crowds filled the streets. Some burned French flags, others carried Russian flags. This scene alone represents the current tussle underway throughout the African continent. Continue reading
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The United States declares war on Russia, Germany, the Netherlands and France
While the international press treats the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines as a news item, we analyze it as an act of war against Germany and the European Union. Indeed, the three gas supply routes to Western Europe have been cut off simultaneously, while at the same time a new gas pipeline has… Continue reading
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