Month: October 2016
16 posts
Statement from Kshama Sawant: End political repression against Standing Rock protesters
Statement by Seattle City Councilmember and Socialist Alternative (sister organisation of the Socialist Party in the US) member…
Our planet can’t wait: System change not climate change!
By Manus Lenihan Climate change is no longer just a distant threat. The town of Fort McMurray in…
Review: Ken Loach’s “I, Daniel Blake”
By Councillor Michael O’Brien The vicious harassment of the sick and unemployed by the Tory government in Britain…
Sean Fitzpatrick trial: Jury selection of a different kind
By Councillor Matt Waine On 3 October, the various defendants in the Jobstown trial, accused of falsely imprisoning…
The Garda strike & the crisis for the state
Demoralisation, whistleblowers & strike action
Q&A: How could socialism work?
Socialism is on the rise once again internationally as a new generation looks for an alternative to the…
Invest in free education: No loan schemes, no fees!
By Megan Oglesby Since 2008, the Irish third level education system has been greatly suffering, with cuts to…
Public transport: Oppose privatisation & race to the bottom
By Councillor Michael O’Brien Dublin Bus workers in SIPTU and the NBRU have accepted the pay offer of…
Weak government faces “Winter of discontent”
A coil can only be pushed back so much before it recoils and that’s what’s happening now as…
US Presidential election & the need for a party of the 99%
By Cillian Gillespie The US Presidential election has taken a dramatic twist with the coming to light of…