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The Embers of a Long-Smoldering Revolution Are Stoked in France The 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune of 1871 has struck a chord, reviving calls for better political representation and highlighting economic inequalities. Silhouettes created by the artist Dugudus commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune in front of the Sacré Coeur Basilica in Paris last month.Credit...Anne-Christine Poujoulat/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images April 28, 2021, 12:40 p.m. ET PARIS — On a ...

Vive la Commune? The working-class insurrection that shook the world Communards and supporters at a barricade in the rue de Charonne, Paris. Photograph: Photo 12/UIG via Getty Images Communards and supporters at a barricade in the rue de Charonne, Paris. Photograph: Photo 12/UIG via Getty Images As Paris prepares to commemorate the 150th anniversary, the communards’ vision of a new form of radical democracy is once again dividing France Sun 7 Mar 2021 05.45 EST A couple of years ago, as railw...