Stunning victory for socialist in Seattle
By Carah Daniel The amazing victory of Socialist Alternative candidate Kshama Sawant in the election to Seattle City Council is definitely a clear indication
Potential for new Left movement
By Kevin McLoughlin Christmas is coming, so too is the general election and the political games involving the four main parties. However, there is
Real change requires system change- The fight for a left government
By Cillian Gillespie After seven years and €31 billion worth of austerity, we are told that we are in the midst of an economic
Can Sinn Féin deliver for the 99%?
By Laura Fitzgerald Unfortunately, despite Sinn Féin signing up to the Right2Change initiative that gives a different appearance, Sinn Féin are in fact moderating
Worker exploitation rife in fishing industry
By Councillor Michael O’Brien The Guardian newspaper recently published a major exposé about the systematic super exploitation of non-EU migrants in the fishing industry
Schools Admissions policies: Separate Church and State
By Robert Cosgrave On Sunday, October 25 hundreds of people came out on the streets of Dublin to protest against the continued dominance of
The Bernie Sanders challenge
The established political order in the US has been shaken up by Bernie Sanders’ campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Not only has he
Only a government that will challenge the system can bring real justice for working class people
I note the article in today’s Irish Times and the coverage on some radio programmes regarding Sinn Féin’s call for co-operation from left parties