Paris Workers’ Revolution and Thiers’ Reactionary Massacres
Armed Paris was the only serious obstacle in the way of the counterrevolutionary conspiracy. Paris was, therefore, to be disarmed.
On this point the Bordeaux Assembly was sincerity itself. If the roaring rant of its Rurals had not been audible enough, the surrender of Paris by Thiers to the tender mercies of the triumvirate of Vinoy the
Decembriseur, Valentin the Bonapartist
gendarme, and Aurelle de Paladines the Jesuit general, would have cut off even the last subterfuge of doubt. But while insultingly exhibiting the true purpose of the disarmament of Paris, the conspirators asked her to lay down her arms on a pretext which was the most glaring, the most barefaced of lies. The artillery of the Paris National Guard, said Thiers, belonged to the State, and to the State it must be returned. The fact was this: From the very day of the capitulation, by which Bismarck’s prisoners had signed the surrender of France, b
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01/04/2021 - 16:46 French prime minister Jean Castex, speaking at the National Assembly (parliament) 1 April, 2021 THOMAS COEX AFP 3 min As France prepares for a month-long battle against the third wave of coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Jean Castex has told parliament that those people not adhering to lockdown rules will be systematically prosecuted. The new measures were approved by members of parliament, in a vote which was boycotted by the opposition. Advertising Read more
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A proud fighter for justice for many
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JENIFER MARY LEE November 27, 1937-January 5, 2021
Jenifer Lee packed a lot into her 83 years including meeting, and in some cases advising, prime ministers, premiers and princesses (she met Diana). She was a tireless community advocate and proudly received a life membership of the ALP from Premier Daniel Andrews in recognition of more than 50 years of dedicated service.
She was a trailblazer in many ways, returning to study and beginning a successful professional career while raising her five children, much of it as a single mother. She would fight for justice for women, for humane rehabilitation for alcoholics and addicts, for the homeless and for the rights of the elderly. She started a second career in the law in her 50s and was awarded a life-time achievement award from the Law Institute of Victoria.
NEW Scottish independence parties seem to be appearing as regularly as Scottish Labour leaders. We already have Independence for Scotland, Action for Independence and the Scottish Socialist Party. Today sees the launch of a new one, Restore Scotland, which, intriguingly, places scepticism to the European Union at the centre of its offering. With the launch of each new party the SNP’s leadership loyalists are duly provided with their orders to pour scorn on them. Thus, we’re told they can only damage the independence cause by hurting the SNP’s chances of securing a Holyrood majority in May’s elections. It’s rarely explained that outweighing this concern is the possibility of adding some list seats which might yet be required to maintain the Yes majority at Holyrood.
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