Below a sample of images about the class struggle in France that most Americans never saw or knew about, courtesy of their wonderful media and politicians. Most of these events took place back in June, 2016.
16 june 2016
The French people resist Hollande’s neoliberal program
The protesters, estimated to number between 70,000 and 100,000 were met by a strong police presence put by many media at 90,000, a demonstration of how determined is capital to show the students and labor that it means business.
Demonstrators came from all corners of France, at least 600 buses were hired for this occasion.After the police pushed the students and workers out of the Place d’Italie, they retreated and dispersed through tributary streets, prolonging the confrontation. Foto:@AmirTahmassebThe demonstrators set up barricades to check the police assault. Photo:@podembcnProtester hurt by a police grenade. Photo: @VBoudgheneYouth fighting in the streets. They kept the fight despite the fact the police employed all manner of techniques to put down their resistance. Photo @javierjuanturThe march against the “reform” in labor relations forced the French police to deploy tens of thousands of officers. Photo:@jmsvendrellThis was the ninth day of nonstop demonstrations against the widely despised law. Photo:@15MBcn_intA wounded protester being cared for. Photo:@AnthoGonzalez56
One of the many victims of police violence fleeing a police assault. Photo@AnthoGonzalez56Placards, work tools and other commonplace objects were used by the protesters to defend themselves from the police violence. Photo@AnthoGonzalez5
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