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An article by Contre Attaque
Around 150,000 people took to the streets across the country on Saturday, March 14th, to protest against racism, fascism, and war. There were 100,000 in Paris, 12,000 in Lyon, 10,000 in Marseille, 5,000 in Toulouse, 4,000 in Nantes and Rennes, 3,000 in Montpellier, over 2,000 in Bordeaux, 1,500 in Besançon… But also hundreds of people in numerous medium-sized and small towns throughout the country, in more than 100 diverse and intergenerational marches.
Dozens of banners, placards, tifos, and flags were unfurled. There were groups of undocumented immigrants, antifascists, anticolonialists, feminists, artists, and chants… It was a real success, in a very difficult political and social context, and on the eve of an election. And yet, what was the media coverage? Virtually nonexistent.
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How can we be sure to get news about peace demonstrations?
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When the entire European far right converged on Lyon to celebrate its martyrdom a month ago, it barely managed to gather 3,200 people. And yet, this neo-Nazi march was broadcast live by every television channel, and even glorified by France Info, which described it as a “family-friendly” event. As for the fascist organizers, they were given free rein to parade on every television channel before and after this sinister march to promote their ideas and spread their lies.
Media manipulation also means this: overvaluing every reactionary meeting, every lowbrow activist, or the latest anti-LFI hack, while rendering invisible all the far more numerous voices fighting for justice and equality.
It is therefore vital and necessary to showcase our struggles, our words, our creations, to make them exist wherever possible. And to come together in even greater numbers and with even greater determination for the struggles to come. They have the billions, we are millions.
To find the platform for the Solidarity March, with upcoming deadlines, visuals, and fundraising information, the presentation is here.
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