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Revolutionary Communists of America - Revolutionary Communists of America [Unofficial]Apr 28

Imperialist Blowback and Revolution

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France, May 1968. The moment the old world cracked.

In this iconic shot by Marc Riboud, the Sorbonne Chapel stands unmoved behind a chaotic barricade of overturned cars and uprooted paving stones.

For me, this image perfectly captures the spirit of the time. It wasn’t just a riot; it was a poetic attempt to "forbid forbidding" and find the "beach" hidden beneath the grey layers of bureaucracy and tradition.

Why it still resonates:

The Aesthetic of Chaos: Riboud managed to turn a scene of civil unrest into a masterpiece of composition and raw emotion.
The Legacy: The revolution didn't topple the government, but it fundamentally rewired the cultural DNA of Europe.

A reminder that sometimes, to see the future, you have to rearrange the streets.

#May1968 #Paris #History #Photography #MarcRiboud #France #Revolution

IHC Jul 23, 2025

📖 Num capítulo do livro "Les passeurs de révolte", @victorpereira escreve sobre os estudantes portuguesas em França em Maio-Junho de 1968, incluindo a ocupação da Casa dos Estudantes Portugueses da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.

🔓 Disponível para leitura em #AcessoAberto: https://books.openedition.org/pur/253252

#Histodons #MaioDe68 #1968 #Paris #May1968 #PortugueseStudents #EstudantesPortugueses #França #France #RevoltasEstudantis #ContemporaryHistory #EstadoNovo #Emigração #PortugueseMigrants

Dana Williams Jan 28, 2024

I enjoyed the short book written by Kadour Naïmi called "Freedom in Solidarity" about his time in France during the #May1968 uprising. His position as a Maoist (of sorts) and Algerian immigrant give him a fascinating perspective, and he's rather reflexive about those experiences. I particularly enjoyed the final chapter which describes the life-long impact the uprising had upon him: his involvement in #unions and #self-management initiatives, and radical #theater and writing. #Reading #AKPress

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your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦Oct 1, 2023

BTW

fascists are incapable of using the post #Mai68 #May1968 pedagogy we know as “desconstruction” so they’ve ramped up their cooptation.

i scream every time i see American media parroting Bannon’s very deliberate appropriation of what are basically antifascist educational techniques

this is the same with their appropriation of “grooming”: they know it is the cornerstone of all cult-like indoctrination, especially fascism.

so they're trying to delegitimize awareness with transphobia.

Tucker Teague Jul 5, 2023

An excellent discussion about the May 1968 French protests, what was really behind them but, most importantly, what they really mean for us today.
#May1968 #May68 #France #FranceRiots #FranceProtests #history #StudentMovement #nostalgia #Marixist #Marxism #revolution
https://vimeo.com/groups/129320/videos/262493786

May Made Me

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General Strike Now May 3, 2023

... compromise and nothing to negotiate with this government, and the way forward for the working class is to bring it down through a general strike.

There is no room for compromise and nothing to negotiate with this government, and the way forward for the working class is to bring it down through a general strike.
Macron’s police state wages war on French workers

Macron’s police state wages war on French workers

There is no room for compromise and nothing to negotiate with this government, and the way forward for the working class is to bring it down through a general strike.

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Carwil Bjork-James Jan 9, 2023

Two fascinating documents on the #May1968 revolt in Paris…

1. A 96-page Students for a Democratic Society magazine (CAW!) co-edited with Mouvement 22 Mars detailing the revolt with numerous translated documents: https://www.sds-1960s.org/caw3-1968-fall.pdf

#MovementArchive #Mouvement22Mars

Tucker Teague Dec 13, 2022

One of the most fascinating "film essays" & works of personal & collective #memory is #ChrisMarker's film, A GRIN WITHOUT A CAT (below is the 1993 re-edited version of the even longer 1977 film).

The #French, to this day, are both haunted by & inspired by the heady days of #May1968. What has become of the #Left? Where does #Socialism stand today? How are we to interpret the past? What hope for the future?

"A cat is never on the side of power." — Chris Marker

https://youtu.be/QIFbwVOuZRk