50 years ago today, British soldiers opened fire on a civil rights demonstration in Derry, in the North of Ireland, killing 14 people. Only the struggle for a Socialist United Ireland can deliver justice for the victims of British imperialism.
The Tory government is on a collision course with the European Union over the question of trade and the North of Ireland. The capitalists on both sides are losing control of the situation. An explosive cocktail is being prepared.
Marxist societies across the country have been campaigning in solidarity with young Irish climate activists, who face serious charges for taking direct action. We say: Protest is not a crime! The capitalists are the real criminals!
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.
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.
In this podcast, Shaun Morris of the Revolution editorial board, will examine the lessons and legacy of the Irish independence struggle – an understanding of which is essential for revolutionary Marxists fighting for a socialist united Ireland today.
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.