France resists capitalists’ push for “austerity”: images suppressed by the US media

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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.

Se estima que hayan participado al menos 70 mil personas de distintas partes de Francia, que llegaron a París a bordo de 600 autobuses.
Demonstrators came from all corners of France, at least 600 buses were hired for this occasion. 
Tras ser desalojados de la plaza Italia, los franceses se desplegaron por diversas calles y se enfrentaron con los uniformados de esta nación.
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:@AmirTahmasseb
Protestantes armaron barricadas para defenderse de la arremetida de la policía gala.
The demonstrators set up barricades to check the police assault.  Photo:@podembcn
Un opositor de la reforma laboral fue herido por una granada policial.
Protester hurt by a police grenade. Photo: @VBoudghene
Jóvenes resistieron la arremetida policial pese a que estuvieron sometidos a grandes cortinas de gases lacrimógenos.
Youth fighting in the streets. They kept the fight despite the fact the police employed all manner of techniques to put down their resistance. Photo @javierjuantur
Prefectura indicó que unos 90 mil oficiales de seguridad tomaron las calles para controlar la marcha contra la reforma laboral.
The march against the “reform” in labor relations forced the French police to deploy tens of thousands of officers. Photo:@jmsvendrell
Al salirse de control la manifestación, se generaron importantes destrozos. Además muchas tiendas no pudieron ser abastecidas.
La multitudinaria concentración formó parte de la novena jornada de protestas contra la reforma laboral que desea imponer el Gobierno de Francia.
This was the ninth day of nonstop demonstrations against the widely despised law. Photo:@15MBcn_int
Un hombre recibe auxilio tras ser golpeado por efectivos galos. A wounded protester being cared for. Photo:@AnthoGonzalez56
Tras ser víctima de represión policial, un hombre huye por las calles de París con el rostro ensangrentado.
One of the many victims of police violence fleeing a police assault. Photo@AnthoGonzalez56
Pancartas, instrumentos de trabajo, globos y palelillos fueron utilizados por los manifestantes durante la marcha.
Placards, work tools and other commonplace objects were used by the protesters to defend themselves from the police violence. Photo@AnthoGonzalez5
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