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by Denis Godard, translated by Daphne Lawless for Fightback.. Originally published at  Contretemps (http://www.contretemps.eu) Nuit Debout: polishing precious stones…. The movement occupying public squares in France is two weeks old today. Its evolution is difficult to foresee, as it is influenced by many unpredictable factors, even though it has deep roots. There is also no Read more

  Original article by Dounia Hadni here: http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/04/17/nuit-debout-alain-finkielkraut-chasse-de-la-place-de-la-republique_1446766. Translated by Daphne Lawless for Fightback. For background information on the “Nuit Debout” movement, a movement currently occupying public squares throughout France and elsewhere in Europe, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuit_debout. For background information on Alain Finkielkraut, an anti-multiculturalist and Zionist writer, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Finkielkraut. Nuit Debout: Alain Finkielkraut chased away Read more

The upcoming issue of Fightback magazine will be giving a platform for young voices to talk about what activism means for us. The issue will explore narratives of survival and resistance under capitalism, colonialism, patriarchy, and homophobia/transphobia/biphobia/interphobia. It asks the questions: what do we see as “real” or “legitimate” activism and why? How do we Read more

This, the first issue of Fightback magazine for 2016, is based around the concept of neoliberalism. This is a term bandied about by political activists a lot in recent years — often, it seems, without a clear idea of what it means. Some even deny that it is a real thing, that it is simply “capitalism as usual”. We agree Read more