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Gauche Révolutionnaire (CWI)
Encyclopedia
Gauche Révolutionnaire is the French section of the Committee for a Workers' International
(CWI). The organisation is based around northern French towns such as Rouen
.
After one member spotted a poster for the October 1992 Youth Against Racism in Europe (YRE) demonstration in Brussels, members joined that demonstration where they met representatives of the Committee for a Workers' International
. They eventually joined the CWI after discussions.
Gauche Révolutionnaire participated in the foundation process of the Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste started by LCR. It is now a current within the NPA as well as continuing independent work.
Committee for a Workers' International
The Committee for a Workers' International is an international association of Trotskyist parties. Members include the Socialist Party of England and Wales, the Socialist Party , the Socialist Party the Democratic Socialist Movement in South Africa and Nigeria and groups using the name Socialist...
(CWI). The organisation is based around northern French towns such as Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
.
History
Gauche Révolutionnaire originated from within the Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire, being expelled after winning the majority of that organisation's youth section, Jeunesse Communiste Révolutionnaire to its ideas. At expulsion in 1992, it had roughly 50-60 members.After one member spotted a poster for the October 1992 Youth Against Racism in Europe (YRE) demonstration in Brussels, members joined that demonstration where they met representatives of the Committee for a Workers' International
Committee for a Workers' International
The Committee for a Workers' International is an international association of Trotskyist parties. Members include the Socialist Party of England and Wales, the Socialist Party , the Socialist Party the Democratic Socialist Movement in South Africa and Nigeria and groups using the name Socialist...
. They eventually joined the CWI after discussions.
Gauche Révolutionnaire participated in the foundation process of the Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste started by LCR. It is now a current within the NPA as well as continuing independent work.