Month: October 2019
25 posts
Capitalist rivalry, trade wars & Globalisation Today
The last year-and-a-half has seen a steady escalation of a trade war between the world’s two major capitalist…
25 November: Socialist feminist struggle against gender violence!
“We are not silent. We are not scared. We are not obeying.” — Istanbul, Turkey — chants from…
Cork North Central By Election: Vote for a socialist fighter
By Conor Payne Councillor Fiona Ryan has been selected as the Solidarity candidate in the upcoming Cork North…
“Chile despertó”! Chile wakes up in mass protest
Just weeks ago, right-wing President Piñera was declaring in the media that Chile was an oasis in Latin…
Switzerland: Climate & women’s movements bring ‘Green Wave’ & gains for Left in federal elections
The elections to the Federal Parliament in Switzerland last weekend saw a breakthrough for the Greens; jumping to 13% of the vote and gaining 17 seats. They now hold 28 seats in the National Council (lower house) and have become, for the first time in their history, the 4th party largest party in Parliament.
Capitalism – This broken system can’t be “reset”
By Daniel Waldron “We need a dynamic capitalist economy that gives everybody a justified belief that they…
The Green New Deal & Climate Change – Why capitalism must go
The 2018/2019 school year marked the start of a global youth-led movement against climate change. Governments were pushed…
US: AOC endorses Bernie Sanders
By Keely Mullen, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the US) October 16 was an important night for…
Housing crisis and landlord abuse of power
By Ruth Coppinger TD Exploitation has always been part and parcel of the private rented sector, including sexual…
Interview: Women’s football 2019- Equal pay, #Metoo & Megan Rapinoe
Keishia Taylor interviewed Suzanne Wrack, Women’s Football Writer for The Guardian and Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in…