« #DanièleObono is a prominent lawmaker in the National Assembly for #LaFranceInsoumise. She explains how the Left can build a winning coalition ahead of the 2027 presidential election »

https://jacobin.com/2026/06/interview-france-insoumise-rassemblement-national

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France’s Left Can't Abandon Workers to the Far Right

The far-right National Rally boasts that it represents French workers, yet has increasingly close ties to big business. As the party nears power, the contradictions of its claimed social policy are becoming clear.

"Critics of French left-winger #JeanLucMélenchon have repeatedly claimed that he’s finished. But as he launches his latest presidential campaign, his popularity among working-class and minority voters is again making him a real contender."

https://jacobin.com/2026/06/melenchon-france-insoumise-presidential-election

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His Rivals Wrote Him Off, but Jean-Luc Mélenchon Is Back

Critics of French left-winger Jean-Luc Mélenchon have repeatedly claimed that he’s finished. But as he launches his latest presidential campaign, his popularity among working-class and minority voters is again making him a real contender.

Long Reads: Decoding the French Left w/ Sebastian Budgen (Part 1)

Podcast Episode · Jacobin Radio · April 9 · 36m

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France votes Sunday in municipal elections that will provide an early snapshot of support for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally ahead of the 2027 presidential race, in which it tops polls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/15/world/politics/french-far-right-election-mayor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #france #emmanuelmacron #marinelepen #nationalrally #socialistparty #republicans #franceunbowed #greens
French far right faces early tests in local votes: What to watch

Voters in 35,000 municipalities will choose mayors and councilors in a two-round ballot that typically turns on local issues and personalities rather than national party platforms.

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Interview with La France Insoumise: where will France go?

A conversation on the deepening political crisis in France and its implications for the left and the alternative.

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"#Palestine is another area where #LFI has taken a lead, to the chagrin of the traditional left-wing parties. It has been the only consistent voice speaking out with moral clarity and anger about #France’s complicity in #Israel’s genocide in Palestine."

https://jacobin.com/2025/08/france-insoumise-melenchon-left-parties

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The Countless Failed Attempts to Demonize France Insoumise

Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s France Insoumise is the biggest radical-left force in Europe. Liberal opinion seethes against all aspects of the movement — but Mélenchon’s comrades haven’t been thrown off course.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon & Tariq Ali, Insoumission — Sidecar

An interview with Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

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#TheDigRadio | A Conversation w/ #JeanLucMélenchon

Featuring Jean-Luc #Mélenchon, leader of the left-wing French party #LaFranceInsoumise. How the #radicalLeft confronts and then defeats the far-right, in #France and everywhere. Recorded before an audience at n+1’s Brooklyn office.

https://thedigradio.com/podcast/a-conversation-w-jean-luc-melenchon/

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A Conversation w/ Jean-Luc Mélenchon

Featuring Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the left-wing French party La France Insoumise. How the radical left confronts and then defeats the far-right, in France and everywhere. Recorded before an audience at n+1’s Brooklyn office.

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Combattre Trump et l’extrême droite, construire la gauche - Meeting avec DSA à New York

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Conférence de Jean-Luc Mélenchon à l'université de la ville de New York (CUNY)

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