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What is Socialism?
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Socialism 101: Isn’t capitalism more democratic than socialism?
By Manus Lenihan Democracy means everyone having a say in how their society is run. Supposedly we live…
Socialism 101: Is it possible to change the world, or is socialism a utopian dream?
By Eddie McCabe “We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings.”…
Tugaimis Droim Láimhe don Chaipitleachas – Tá Sé in Am don tSóisialachas!
Le Manus Lenihan Cé nach mbeadh ag iarraidh an nuacht a sheachaint leis an oiread sin scéalta faoi chogadh,…
It’s time to get rid of capitalism – time for socialism
By Manus Lenihan With climate change, war and disease, it’s easy to grow numb to all the bad…
Socialism 101: Why are socialists internationalists?
By Darragh O’Dwyer Climate catastrophe, wars, pandemics and wealth inequality – these are global problems that all cry…
Socialism 101: Why socialists see the working class as the force for change
By Harper Cleves A 2021 Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) survey found that 67% of UK residents surveyed…
Expropriating the expropriators: Why we call for nationalisation & democratic public ownership
A socialist economic alternative includes many essential features such as wage rises and reduced hours for workers, taxes…
Socialism 101: Is war inherent to capitalism?
By Kevin McLoughlin Virtually everyone supports the idea of ‘world peace’, yet today in 2022 there are nearly…
Socialism 101: Doesn’t human nature mean that socialism can’t work?
By Eddie McCabe In this capitalist society the notion of “human nature” is used to explain away all…
5 reasons why capitalism can’t be patched up, and has to go
By Eddie McCabe If the world today seems chaotic and the future looks bleak, try to remember one…
