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Covid crisis: Suppress the virus – health before profit
By Finghín Kelly Last week while being interviewed about Ryanair’s near €1billion loss Michael O’Leary arrogantly attacked the…
Criminal government actions fuel alarming third wave of Covid-19
Yesterday evening, a new daily record of 7,836 recorded Covid cases was announced as the alarming third wave…
Review: The Return of Nature
The Return of Nature By John Bellamy Foster Monthly Review Press, 2020 Reviewed by Keishia Taylor John Bellamy…
A tale of two Covid crises – billionaire bailouts & bupkis
By Mike Murphy We’re all in this together apparently. But, like a ship that’s taking on water after…
Irish government fails to protect healthcare workers
By Valerie O’Leary The proportion of healthcare workers contracting Covid-19 in Ireland is amongst the highest in the…
Yemen & Covid-19: Pouring oil on a humanitarian blaze
By Haritha Olaganathan Amidst a drawn-out civil war with ongoing violence, Covid-19 has inflamed the “world’s worst humanitarian…
Covid-19: Capitalism Rushes to Re-Open as Pandemic Grows
By Bill Hopwood, ISA Canada Around the world, countries are lifting the restrictions that were introduced to contain…
Covid-19 & gender-based violence
Speech by Mick Barry TD in Dáil debate on ‘Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence)’ “I’m…
China: Has the Pandemic Strengthened or Weakened Xi Jinping?
By Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info On 15 June the National Bureau of Statistics cancelled its press conference in Beijing. It…
North: The way forward for hospitality workers
By Neil Moore, Regional Hospitality Organiser, Unite (personal capacity) January 2020 was a simpler time. Workers in the…
