Two young climate activists in Ireland are facing draconian punishments from the state in response to direct action taken earlier this year. We say: Solidarity with Orla and Zac! Protest is not a crime! The real criminals are the capitalists!
Recent events in Ireland have shone a light on the hypocrisy and haughtiness of the political establishment, who believe that there is one rule for them and another for the rest. But beneath the surface, an explosive anger is accumulating.
Workers at the GKN plant in Florence have waged a militant battle to defend their jobs, occupying the factory and organising mass action. Their bold struggle provides inspiration and valuable lessons for fighting GKN workers in Britain.
The Tories’ welfare ‘reforms’ have intentionally robbed thousands with disabilities and long-term illnesses of crucial support. We need a system that treats the most vulnerable in society with compassion, not contempt.
The DUP in the North of Ireland is in a deep crisis – a reflection of the impasse facing Unionism as a whole. Sectarianism and capitalism have nothing to offer Protestant workers. Only united class struggle can provide a way forward.
The 2018 referendum over the 8th amendment in Ireland was a turning point in the struggle for women’s liberation, delivering a huge blow against the Church and the establishment. Caoimhe Lyons reviews a new documentary following this struggle.
The partition of Ireland took place a century ago, but the sectarian divisions conjured up by British imperialism remain to this day. With sectarianism rearing its head once again, it is vital that we learn the lessons of this period.
Loyalist rioting in the North of Ireland has raised fears of a return to ‘The Troubles’. This sectarianism is a Frankenstein’s Monster of British imperialism’s creation. Only a united class struggle for socialism can offer a way forward.
COVID chaos reigns across Europe, with vaccine protectionism and scepticism on the rise. Tensions between the EU and UK are heightening. But as these rival imperialist powers spar, it is the working class who are suffering the consequences.
Brexit is only a month old. But already, Ireland has been caught in the crossfire as the UK and EU clash. The menace of Protestant sectarianism is rising once again. Only united class struggle can offer a way forward.
With vaccine production left to Big Pharma, supply shortages have led to tensions across Europe. A clash between the UK, EU, and AstraZeneca has heightened fears of ‘vaccine protectionism’. We need socialist planning.
COVID restrictions are set to loosen up in the North of Ireland – part of a cynical attempt by politicians to use the pandemic for sectarian ends. Workers in both communities need a united socialist struggle to end this chaos and crisis.