A-Infos (en) France, Lamouette Enragee: A Look Back at the "Maquis Meetings for Emancipation" in Minerve (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

From August 10th to 15th, the annual Meetings for Emancipation were 
held in the Commune du Maquis (34210 Minerve). The organizers invited La 
Mouette Enragée to present her work on the worker survey, as well as the 
resulting book, "Before Going Around the World, Going Around the 
Workshop." This discussion took place under a marquee in the unusually 
warm summer weather-for us Boulogne residents-and took place in the 
city. Our now well-rehearsed presentation was relatively brief, allowing 
ample space for discussion. It should be noted that the issue of 
management, which is the subject of a chapter in the book, was addressed 
this time, as we had been asked to do several times before.

We are obviously delighted by the many comments from the audience that 
this work has generated. It would be tedious to summarize all the 
discussions in a few lines. Briefly, we will say that they primarily 
focused on the methodology used and the rise of precariousness among 
private sector employees.

The Maquis pour l'Émancipation meetings are also, and above all, a place 
for informal exchanges over meals and moments of relaxation. While many 
questions could not be addressed during the debate, we enjoyed 
continuing the discussion over drinks, a good meal, and even by the 
pool. It was also an opportunity to network with individuals and groups 
from all over France and beyond; an opportunity to discuss the relevance 
of the workers' survey today, as well as to deepen our critique of work 
under the regime of capitalist accumulation.

In this difficult social context for the proletariat, this type of 
event, a place for meeting, reunion, and above all for calm (while 
potentially contradictory) debate, gives a little hope for the times ahead.

Thanks again to the organizers, and long live the Commune!

NOTE:

A small rural federation, La Commune du Maquis is located in the hamlet 
of Bois-Bas, 12 km from the village of Minerve (34210), in the heart of 
the countryside. The Maquis extends its almost 270 hectares between the 
Cesse River and the foothills of the Montagne Noire, some 45 km from 
Narbonne, 60 km from Béziers, as well as from Carcassonne and Mazamet. 
Collectively owned by a group of over 80 individuals and legal entities, 
this space was acquired to, among other things, foster the emergence of 
practices that transcend private property and enable self-government 
through collective self-organization. Attached is this summer's program.
For more information, visit: https://lacommunedumaquis.noblogs.org

Marseille, Lille, Boulogne-sur-mer, September 3, 2025

https://lamouetteenragee.noblogs.org/post/2025/09/05/retour-sur-les-rencontres-du-maquis-pour-lemancipation-de-minerve/
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