Ireland was previously hailed by liberal commentators for bucking the trend of political instability. But it has now caught up with a bang. The rise of Sinn Féin has delivered the establishment and the two-party system a decisive blow.

Trump’s recently announced “Deal of the Century” to broker “peace” in Israel-Palestine is a laundry list of humiliating terms for the Palestinians, aimed at giving full US backing to Israeli expansionism.

A recent report demonstrates the high level of dissatisfaction with democracy across the world. Liberalism is in crisis as capitalism fails to improve or even maintain living standards. Only socialism provides an answer.