More than 1.5 Million Demonstrators Poured into the Streets

...in FRANCE! Man I wish we could have some of that over here...



what will make Americans care this much? What will make Americans stay as long as it takes. Too many people have been dying for too long.

That's an inspiring picture!

Clearly, things are different in France. They are not being force-fed the pablum that passes for news here.

I'm beginning to think that the dull, sleeping giant that is the American public cannot be awakened. I suspect we'll find out this summer, though, because time is running out.

I was sorely disappointed in the turnout here.

Good show for France, tho!

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btw, can anyone enlighten me as to the substantive provisions of the CPE? In other woeds, what are the French protesting about?

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-Laelth

this is from another article...

French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin unveiled his labour law liberalisation package CPE on the 16th of January. He said that “urgent” action was needed to “bring the French labour market into the modern era”. The law would see employers hire 18-26 year olds on two year contract that would allow them to fire the youths without notice, and without explanation.

In responce, student union bodies called for a week of meetings and mobilisation from 30th january including a call for a national day of protest for the 7th of February.

From early February a grassroots movement of students began to occupy campuses, strike and blockade their univsitiy buildings.

By the 7th of March, roughly half of France’s universities had been occupied. On this second day of national protest up to a million high school students, higher education students and young workers took part in demonstrations throughout France.

Campus occupations have since continued, sporadic incidents of direct action, blockades and protests have been taking place all over France
http://libcom.org/blog/the-story-so-far-a-look-at-this-growing-revolt-against-cpe/

Which would be technically true.

I wish we had that kind of passion here.

Peace.

WE need a national anthem that celebrates taking to the streets ...