ROAR Magazine

April 6 – The Burning of the Guillotine

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.

April 2 – War at the Gates

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.

March 26 — Election of the Paris Commune

British journalist E.A. Vizetelly’s somewhat dismissive account of the day the Paris Commune was elected, offering a critical outsider’s perspective.

March 26 – Votes Cast in Freedom

Pierre Vésinier, secretary of the Commune, shares a spirited account of the day the Commune was elected, calling it “a great and peaceable victory.”

March 19 — A Fateful Blunder

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.

Economic Update: Horizontal Social Change

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.

March 18 — “Vive la Garde Nationale!”

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.

March 18 — The revenge of Paris

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.

Moving beyond the politics of pain and fear

Pain and fear have multiple political possibilities. They can drag people down, or they can catalyze much-needed change, ultimately improving the world.

Economic Update: Socialism and Puerto Rico

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.

Economic Update: The System Implodes

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.

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