Aurelien Mondon

France

Why a French MP played rock, paper, scissors in parliament – and what it teaches us about resisting the far-right

— A French MP’s playful rock-paper-scissors gesture to avoid shaking hands with a far-right MP highlights resistance against extremism. It underscores that defiance against the far-right is crucial and energising.

2024 General Election

Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned

— Nigel Farage, never elected to the House of Commons, is again shaping the UK agenda. Despite low electoral success, media hype, and mainstream elites bolster his far-right influence, diverting attention from crucial issues.

Extremism

Look to the mainstream to explain the rise of the far-right

— We cannot pretend to stand against the far-right while referring to its politics as “legitimate concerns”. We must stand unequivocally by and be in service of every one of the communities at the sharp end of oppression.