We publish here the leaflet the ICC distributed in large numbers at the massive demos in France on 17 October. As the preamble says, “at times like this that it is vital to reflect and discuss things collectively. Because the traps into which our movement can fall are beginning to take shape”.
Introduction:
A collection of some of the ICC articles and leaflets produced during the October 2026 movement of high school and university students in France, plus a leaflet distributed in September 2026 recalling the lessons of the 2006 student and workers’ movement against the CPE contract of employment.
Our international leaflet providing an analysis of the important social movements taking place in Europe. We encourage all those who agree with its contents to forward it online and to print copies from the PDF in order to hand out at any opportunity (meetings, demonstrations, colleges, universities, workplaces, etc).
Far from being separate from one another, the combined effects of the economic crisis, war, the bourgeoisie’s loss of control over its own system, and the climate crisis interact and multiply their impact.
The defence of decent housing is part of the struggle for the living conditions of the working class, for wage rises to keep pace with inflation, against redundancies, and against social cuts in education and healthcare.
The high school and university student movement in France has grown to spectacular proportions, rapidly spreading across the whole country.
ICC online public meeting Sunday 18 October at 17:00 London time about the high school and university student movement throughout France.
Write to [email protected] for the link to the meeting
Flyer distributed to those taking part in the current social movement in France
The reasons for young people to fight this system are multiplying: precarious work, lack of housing, the miserable state of education...and police repression.
The many forms of “hope” trumpeted by Labour leader Andy Burnham are false hopes, disguising the reality of capitalist chaos.