Ecosocialism
Ståle Holgersen, author of Against the Crisis: Economy and Ecology spoke at the Marxism Conference in Dublin on 23 March. Here is the text of his speech, “Ten things I wanted to say about ecosocialism” from the event. 1. Ecosocialism is the policy and theory for tomorrow, but we are
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Inequality in modern society is often seen as an inevitable fact of life that can only be mitigated against. But as Stewart Smyth explains, modern day inequality is created by the exploitation the capitalist system is built on – and with system change, it could be overcome. Income inequality is a
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The Government’s refusal to extend the eviction ban beyond the end of March means thousands of people could face eviction in the coming months. Stewart Smyth argues that they are fighting for their class – so we need to fight for ours. This government is incompetent. I know this is
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In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey, Memet Uludağ looks at the responses of the ruling class and of ordinary people, arguing for something better than a return to capitalist “normality”. As time passes, the hope for finding more survivors is fading. It has been 8
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Continuing Rebel’s Power in a Union series, James O’Toole explores the history of workers’ occupations both as a radical and effective tactic to win individual disputes but also as laying the basis for a different type of society – one based on direct democracy. “Occupy!” the shout went out,
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Ahead of a national protest in support of the Debenhams workers, Stewart Smyth argues that the blame lies squarely with failed management and dodgy accounting. And importantly, that with enough support from grassroots union members and the wider community, the workers can win. For over a hundred days now workers
Covid-19
The Coronavirus crisis has laid bare the lengths capitalism will go to in order to preserve its profits, putting workers, families, and wider society at serious risk. Eddie Conlon reports on workers leading the fightback the world over. “They don’t care about our health!” So says a Pittsburgh sanitation
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Two years after Trump’s outlandish election promises, economist Brian O’Boyle analyses the realities of Trump’s economic doctrine for American capitalism, his economic rivals and ordinary Americans. Donald Trump has promised he will “Make America Great Again”. In what has been a deeply reactionary presidency, he has also
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Arlene Foster has said she is willing to reach out to her Catholic ‘neighbours’. Is this a new dawn for politics, or the first signs of the endgame for unionism? On Sunday 24 June, DUP leader Arlene Foster boldly went where no unionist leader has been before—to a GAA
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To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of James Connolly, Shaun Harkin (author of the James Connolly Reader) guest edits Rebel for a day. Below Shaun takes a look at the politics of this great socialist. James Connolly was an exemplary working class rebel. He had grown up in