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Pandemic
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Government recklessness causes soaring Covid cases
By Conor Payne There has been a huge rise in Covid-19 infections since restrictions were lifted from late…
Britain: “Bring your own bottle scandal” drives Boris Johnson to the edge
By Connor Rosoman, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) In recent weeks, Boris Johnson’s…
Criminal government inaction as Covid cases soar
Extended editorial from the upcoming issue of The Socialist The beginning of a new year is once again…
Covid in schools is a workplace-safety scandal
By Caitríona Ní Chatháin, second level teacher in Limerick and TUI school steward (personal capacity) On the eve…
Capitalist world leaders are to blame for COVID nightmare
By Keely Mullen, Socialist Alternative, our sister organisation in the US “Everyone has COVID.” If you live in…
New Covid surge — Government inaction on health means major investment needed
Editorial from the Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party Recent weeks have seen an alarming rise in the…
World economy: Where is the recovery going?
By Eric Byl, ISA International Executive There is much to say about the so-called “post-pandemic” economic rebound. The…
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…
Hospitality bosses lobby again for pre-mature re-opening
By Michael O’Brien The loud voices from the hospitality lobby went into hiding in the new year. This…
The origins of Covid-19: Lab-Leak or capitalist ecological crisis?
By Chris Stewart In the past month, the capitalist media in the US have shifted decisively in their…