Radical Rupture in Paris
In March 1871, socialists, anarchists, workers, and others took control of the second most populous city in Europe. Before it was brutally suppressed two months later, the Paris Commune constituted a worker-controlled, radically democratic alternative to the capitalist status quo. David B. Downing discusses the Commune\u2019s beginnings, its accomplishments, and its legacy.\nSocialism and Democracy\nDavid Downing, Just Theory: An Alternative History of the Western Tradition NCTE, 2019\nThe post Radical Rupture in Paris appeared first on KPFA.