
CrimethInc. : French Youth Take the Streets against a Bleak Future — A Report
French Youth Take the Streets against a Bleak Future
Thousands of teenagers have taken the streets of France, clashing with police as they demonstrate against the deplorable conditions in their high schools and a rapidly collapsing future.
Our correspondents in Paris explore the situation in detail.
https://crimethinc.com/France2026
The unrest among young people in France is a promising sign, shifting attention from the seemingly unstoppable rise of the extreme right to the question of what people can do on a grassroots basis to defend themselves and assert their interests against the state and the capitalists who control it.