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Could you start by telling us something about Kilmeaden and how people feel? Kilmeaden is a small village about seven miles from Waterford city. The surrounding area is primarily agricultural, and there used to be a cheese plant in the village before it moved to Kilkenny. Two new housing estates
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Jim O'Callaghan wants to sound tough on immigration. So, he is proposing a new citizenship law, which he hopes will propel him into the leadership of Fianna Fáil. It is not just personal ambition. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are in decline – and want to regain popularity by
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At the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) achieved a record result of 43.8 per cent. The AfD benefited from the deep unpopularity of the federal government and, in particular, Chancellor Friedrich Merz. And it builds on the racism of the bourgeois parties. The AfD
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The ceasefire in Gaza, announced last week, was welcomed by many – understandably so. It provided some hope that daily bombings and the murder of Palestinian civilians would be ended. It meant that nearly 2,000 Palestinian hostages would be returned, many of whom had spent years imprisoned. Despite all Netanyahu’
Ecosocialism
ANNOUNCING MARXISM FESTIVAL 2023! The often-quoted warning from revolutionary socialist Rosa Luxemburg that society is at a crossroads, either Socialism or Barbarism, is obviously incredibly relevant today. By the day, it is clear that our world faces a series of crises. At the same time, 2023 has seen the
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Socialists in Nigeria have issued the following statement on the coup in Niger and the reaction by ECOWAS. We republish it here in full. Socialist Workers League is deeply concerned about the ongoing situation in the Republic of Niger. We are unwavering in our commitment to peace and the rights
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Despite an overwhelming vote by workers in favour of strike action, NIPSA’s Civil Service Executive Committee has stopped short of following through on their wishes. We publish this piece by a NIPSA activist based in Belfast, urging them to respect the democratic expression of the members, and in turn
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We have received this statement from ‘a group of Revolutionary Communists’ in China. They are not able to give their names in the present repressive situation in China. We are sharing their statement on the protests in China in full. Solidarity with the mass protests demanding the lifting of lockdown
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Socialism 2022 | A Summer School of Radical Ideas Friday 4th – Saturday 5th June, in The Teachers Club, Parnell Square, Dublin. As the world stumbles into war and climate catastrophe, the often-quoted warning from revolutionary socialist Rosa Luxemburg that society is at a crossroads, either Socialism or Barbarism, is incredibly
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This statement was published by People Before Profit. We republish it here in full. Putin’s ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine should be totally condemned. It is a brutal invasion. Putin is harking back to the days of the Russian empire and is treating Ukraine as a ‘little brother’ that