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- 1Remembering Eugène Varlin, Born This Day in 1839●Today in Labor History October 5, 1839: Eugène Varlin was born. He was an internationalist anarchist and elected member
October 5 marks the birth of Eugène Varlin in 1839. Born into a poor peasant family, Varlin became a bookbinder, union organizer and internationalist anarchist, helping lead early French labor organizing before serving as an elected member of the Paris Commune of 1871. Labor-history accounts are marking the anniversary by recalling his role in the working-class movement and his execution after the Commune's suppression.
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The driver of an electric car has died in a fire in Moussy-le-Neuf, a commune in the Oise department north of Paris. French reports describe the vehicle catching alight, with the occupant unable to escape. The incident is drawing attention amid ongoing debate over the fire safety of electric vehicles, though the exact cause of the blaze has not been established.