The historic and contemporary significance of the 1871 Paris Commune
The historic and contemporary significance of the 1871 Paris Commune On Saturday, the World Socialist Web Site marked the 150th anniversary of the 1871 Paris Commune, the first time in world history that the working class took state power, with an international online meeting. WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North moderated and introduced the discussion, which featured Parti de l’égalité socialiste National Secretary Alex Lantier, WSWS writer Thérèse Leclerc, and WSWS US National Editor Barry Grey. For the ICFI, the commemoration of historic events is always bound up...
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