Paul Murphy TD on Jobstown trials, political policing & the role of the state
“This public force exists in every state; it consists not merely of armed men, but also of material appendages, prisons and coercive institutions of
Jobstown trial: Burton shamefully claims Connolly’s mantle
By Solidarity Councillor and Socialist Party member Michael O’Brien The claim by Joan Burton today in the witness box that she is in effect
Britain: Corbyn must fight election with socialist policies
Theresa May has called a general election for one reason – not the reason she gave – but because of the government’s weakness in
Ibrahim Halawa: Government inaction is damning
By Sami El-Sayed On 3 April, news emerged of the continuing deterioration of Ibrahim Halawa’s health. One of over 40,000 political prisoners in Egypt,
Medicinal cannabis – make it legal!
By Eleni Vetsika Medicinal cannabis could assist thousands of people in Ireland if legalised, however, the government are taking their time with the relevant
Tuam scandal: Church’s regime of horror exposed
By Fiona O’Loughlin When the full scale of the Tuam (grotesquely misnamed ‘Mother and Baby Home’) scandal was laid bare with the publication of
Review: “Socialism on Trial”
Reviewed by James McCabe Reading the transcript of a courtroom testimony might seem like a boring prospect, but the testimony of James Cannon published
Strike & protests sends clear message: Take out the 8th
By Laura Fitzgerald March 8th 2017 saw young people spilling onto the streets for abortion rights, many thousands of whom had walked out