Cork’s only queer venue cancelled for profit
By Caoimhe Lyons Cork City’s only explicitly advertised gay venue ‘Chambers’ has rebranded itself to be ‘queer-free’ so…
Slave-like working conditions on Irish shores
By Michael O’Brien The discontent among Irish fishing vessel owners regarding the quota allocated to foreign-flagged vessels operating…
Chinese economy in the grip of ‘Japanification’
Editorial from issue 71 Socialist《社会主义者》magazine, the magazine of ISA in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan China’s economic crisis…
Irish troops to train Ukrainian army – a further erosion of military neutrality
By Conor Payne Last month it was revealed that the Defence Forces is providing weapons training and training…
Who is Posie Parker and why you should protest the “Let Women Speak” event in Dublin
By Ollie Bell Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, more commonly known as Posie Parker, recently announced that she will be in…
Cork community will fight to “bitter end” to defend vital childcare services and jobs
By Martina Stafford A week before the Before 5 Family Centre on the Northside of Cork City was…
Abortion decriminalised in Mexico: For the right to choose. The struggle must go on
Statement by Socialist Alternative, our sister organisation in Mexico On 6 September, the First Chamber of the Supreme…
Pakistan: Exorbitant power bills trigger countrywide protests
By Serge Jordan, International Socialist Alternative In recent weeks, Pakistan has been swept by mass protests, as people…
Imperialism in West Africa: Oppose war and capitalism!
By Chris Stewart Over the past three years a wave of military coups has hit the Sahel, the…
Review: The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté
Review: The Myth of NormalBy Gabor Maté, with Daniel MatéVermilion, 2022 Reviewed by Roise McCann As a younger…