Jean-Marie Chauvier is a Belgian journalist and writer who has written extensively on the former Soviet Union and is now a collaborator of Le Monde Diplomatique. He describes himself as a “past and present dissident”.
“Therefore, today we stand united, pledging to continue the fight for the rights and welfare of the working class, and in saving our planet and humanity from the destructive capitalist system. Labor Day will always be a day of protest for all of us. So, with the days beyond.”
“This is the culmination of a campaign by the German government that has been going on for months to prevent any solidarity with the people of Palestine and criticism of the German government’s military and political support for Israel.”