John Mullen

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Mass pro-Palestinian demonstrations, called by the five major trade union confederations, were held across France, following a week of solidarity actions in response to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, reports John Mullen.Ìý

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At the end of a two-month trial, far‑right leader Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzling millions of euros in public funds over an 11‑year period. However, stopping fascism requires mass counter mobilisation, writes John Mullen.

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With the death of French fascist Jean-Marie Le Pen, in the midst of a political crisis in France, now is the time to re-explain and remobilise people against the fascist National Rally, which is closer to government than ever, writes John Mullen.

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The Left Berlin’s Phil Butland spoke to Paris activist John Mullen about what French president Emmanuel Macron hopes to achieve with the appointment of new right-wing prime minister François Bayrou.

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John Mullen looks behind the no-confidence motion in the French assembly and what this means for the struggle against the far right and for fundamental change.

°Õ±ð³¾±è±ð²õ³ÙÌýinterviewed Marxist activist John Mullen about anti-capitalist organising and the need for unity to overcome divisions within the left in France.

After France’s recent parliamentary elections, President Emmanuel Macron refused to allow the Nouveau Front Populaire left alliance to form government.ÌýTempest interviewed Marxist activist John Mullen about the challenges facing the left in France following the formation of the new right-wing government.

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French president Emmanuel Macron has named right-wing politician Michel Barnier as Prime Minister, ignoring the popular vote that gave the left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire the largest group in the National Assembly, reports John Mullen.

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Whatever government is formed in France will be a minority government. But mass mobilisation will be key to how things play out over the coming month, reports John Mullen.

John Mullen and Zane Alcorn discuss how the left must respond to the far right at a forum hosted by 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ and Socialist Alliance on July 30.

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French President Emmanuel Macron does not plan to appoint a new Prime Minister until at least mid-August and is holding out hope he can cobble together a coalition and block the left from government, writes John Mullen.

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Paris-based anticapitalist activist and 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ contributor John Mullen spoke to German publication Marx21 on July 12 about the July 7 French election result and the immediate challenges for the left.