Month: January 2017
17 posts
Ireland: World’s sixth largest tax haven
By Linda Schutz In December, Oxfam published a list of 15 countries which are the world’s worst corporate…
During the next 100 days: Build the resistance to Trump’s agenda!
By Bryan Koulouris, Socialist Alternative (Sister organisation of the Socialist Party in the US) One of the most…
Role of vulture funds laid bare
By Sami El-Sayed On Monday 9 January, RTÉ aired The Great Irish Sell-Off. The hour long documentary outlined…
US: Climate change denier takes power
Since taking power Donald Trump has a) given the go ahead to Keystone XL and Dakota pipelines b)…
Showdown looms ahead of political storm
Government faces growing political and economic instability.
Trump’s Presidency: The resistance has started
The following article is from the current edition of “The Socialist”. It was written before last weekend’s historic…
Free Ibrahim Halawa
AAA TD & Socialist Party member Paul Murphy recently visited Egypt to meet Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa, who…
30% pay cut: Bus Éireann declares war on workers
By Mick Barry TD Bus Éireann’s proposals for a 30% cut in take-home pay for their drivers, possible…
Pope rolled out to defend abortion ban
Build a mass pro-choice movement
Palestine/Israel: Everyday life under occupation
Just before Christmas the United Nations security council symbolically voted 14-0 declaring Israeli settlements in the occupied West…