Tag: workingclass
Jac’s (70) family photos tell the story of the Utrecht working-class neighborhood Ondiep
Jac de Groot has been photographing thousands of moments since he was 9, often with his family in the leading role. His photos provide an intimate insight into daily life…
US Elections: Democrats Seek Working-Class Vote in Michigan
This Monday, September 2, the United States celebrates Labor Day, in the midst of the campaign for the next presidential elections. In the ranks of the rallies, many workers are…
Madagascar: Fire in Antananarivo devastates around sixty houses in working-class neighborhoods
In Madagascar, a fire destroyed many homes and businesses in Andavamamba, a working-class district of Antananarivo, early on Sunday, August 11, leaving around sixty people homeless and one woman injured.…
in working-class neighborhoods, associations try to mobilize first-time voters
One week before the first round of the legislative elections, working-class neighborhoods in the Île-de-France region are mobilizing to convince young people to go to the polls. In Villeneuve-la-Garenne, in…
Residents of Veenendaal working-class neighborhood angry about demolition plans: ‘Neighborhood is losing its character’
According to the three residents, minimal maintenance has been carried out over the past twenty years, making demolition now inevitable, according to the housing association. Although the residents themselves think…
Mehdi Fikri: “I wanted to show the organizational capacity of people from working-class neighborhoods”
Mehdi Fikri, former journalist turned screenwriter, director of the film Before the Flames Go Out, is this Friday, November 17, the big guest of RFI. His film is released this…
Elected officials call for government action for working-class neighborhoods
The mayors of cities and suburbs do not feel listened to enough. Starting this Monday, a delegation is going to the Élysée to deliver the Lyon Appeal to the Head…
“Lyon’s Call” for working-class neighborhoods: “The State must play its role”
Elected officials from Ville & Banlieue launched “Lyon Call” yesterday, to mark the 40th anniversary of their association. Six years after their “Grigny Appeal”, they urge Emmanuel Macron to take…
in the working-class Vila Carioca district of São Paulo, voters are very divided
Tomorrow Sunday, Brazilians return to the polls for the second round of the presidential election. They will have the choice between far-right outgoing president Jair Bolsonaro and his left-wing rival…
a traveling exhibition of young photographers in working-class neighborhoods
In Goma, two young photographers from the Goma Oeil collective exhibit their works outdoors. From the Paralympic stadium to the volcanic lava fields, “Without limit” is a traveling exhibition which…