The artists of Paris outlined a revolutionary new approach to art, based on the core idea that art should be at the heart of society and accessible to everyone.
The capture of Louis Auguste Blanqui, “the official father of the Commune,” is a blow to the Communards, who will seek to negotiate a hostage-exchange to secure his release.
Members of the 137th battalion of the National Guard took the guillotine, broke it into pieces and burned in a public square amidst a large crowd of spectators.
Only days after the declaration of the Commune, the French Army begins its sieges of Paris. The attacks find the Communards unprepared and undecided how to respond.
The Central Committee fails to pursue the government troops out of Paris. Local mayors try to regain control over Hôtel de Ville. Public services are reorganized.
Syrian writer and political dissident Yassin al-Haj Saleh speaks about the hopes of the revolution, the tragedy of the war and the lessons from a life of struggle.
A weekly show focusing on the economic dimensions of everyday life and alternative ways to organize our economy and politics, with Prof. Richard D. Wolff.
Heavy fighting in the streets of Paris. French troops refuse orders to open fire on unarmed citizens and turn on their officers. Fighting continues throughout the day.
Adolphe Thiers sends government troops into Paris in an attempt to disarm the National Guard. Many soldiers refuse their orders and side with the Parisians.
The CHAZ was imperfect, but we can learn from its mistakes to inform our response to the catastrophes created by capitalism and the state that loom on the horizon.
Pain and fear have multiple political possibilities. They can drag people down, or they can catalyze much-needed change, ultimately improving the world.
A weekly show focusing on the economic dimensions of everyday life and alternative ways to organize our economy and politics, with Prof. Richard D. Wolff.
In light of rising nationalism and a planetary ecological crisis fomented by global capitalism, Rosa Luxemburg’s internationalist ethos is more relevant than ever.
American “Big Tech” corporations are gaining massive profits through their control over business, labor, social media and entertainment in the Global South.
A weekly show focusing on the economic dimensions of everyday life and alternative ways to organize our economy and politics, with Prof. Richard D. Wolff.