Covid-19
As governments around the world enact measures to blunt the impact of Covid-19, Marnie Holborow asks whether the state, under capitalism, can ever truly respond in the interest of the 99%. Leo Varadkar interrupted transmission on national tv on St Patrick’s Day and assumed his role as Irish
Covid-19
As Ireland’s health service prepares to deal with the full force of the Coronavirus pandemic, nurse Jo Tully shares her fears and key demands for the period ahead. COVID-19 cases are increasing in Ireland, and whilst are measures in place to slow transmission of the virus, what measures
Covid-19
Peadar O’Grady examines the divergent approach of governments North and South in tackling the spread of Covid-19 across Ireland. North and South of the Irish border, the public response to the Covid-19 outbreak has largely been one of support, solidarity and a desire for an effective scientific
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Let us free Ireland! Never mind such base, carnal thoughts as concern work and wages, healthy homes, or lives unclouded by poverty. Let us free Ireland! The rackrenting landlord; is he not also an Irishman, and wherefore should we hate him? Nay, let us not speak harshly of our brother
Covid-19
In terms of technology and knowledge, we should be better placed than ever to tackle the threat of Covid-19 but, as John Molyneux explains, capitalism is making things very difficult. In terms of technology, and of medical and scientific knowledge, there has been no time in human history when
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Addressing the Stormont Assembly, People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll laid the charge for RHI at the door of Arlene Foster’s DUP. His full speech has been transcribed below: “3 years ago, most people would have been unfamiliar with the RHI scheme. We very quickly realised that it was
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The long overdue £14million RHI report was released on Friday and will be debated by Stormont MLA’s today, but as Kieran Allen highlights, the contents are a whitewash. The report into the North’s ‘Cash for Ash’ scandal is a complete whitewash. Conducted by Sir Patrick Coghlin, a pillar
Covid-19
Mike Davis looks at the threat posed by the Coronavirus under capitalism, in the absence of universal healthcare. COVID -19 is finally the monster at the door. Researchers are working night and day to characterise the outbreak but they are faced with three huge challenges. First the continuing shortage or
Ecosocialism
Ecosocialist activists and writers from around the world have formed a new international association of ecosocialists to exchange ideas and promote socialist solutions to the environmental crisis that humanity is now facing. John Molyneux explains. The Global Ecosocialist Network’s (GEN) initial aim is to facilitate the development and spread
Ecosocialism
Climate change is a universal problem. But its impact is not always equally felt. Alexandra Day takes a look at the developing climate apartheid in Palestine. The summer of 2019 was one of the hottest on record, according to European climate researchers. Unprecedented temperatures were recorded across the globe accompanied
Features
The pension protests in France are a powerful example of collective action. Macron’s government is in danger. For Selma Oumari, the protests go beyond this specific issue in the fight against capitalism. Since Macron’s coming to power, we have witnessed an unprecedented wave of resistance. From the gilets
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As pressure mounts to break the cycle of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, John Molyneux assesses the challenges facing any incoming Left Government, and the importance of taking on those challenges at the source. The question of a Left Government has played an important role in Irish politics in recent