Euro crisis engulfs Cyprus
The troika’s bail-out package is an economic and social disaster for the people of Cyprus. How was prosperity so suddenly transformed into penury?
Trade union movement must act against sectarianism
The fall-out from the controversy around the flying of the union flag at Belfast City Hall brought into sharp relief the deep, sectarian divisions
Is the government prepared to leave austerity behind?
Should a government Minister be allowed to make a far reaching statement that sharply contradicts the thrust of government policy and not be immediately
Public meeting: 1913 women & the lockout
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 1913 lockout when the bosses of Dublin tried to starve the working class of Dublin into
US: After the Boston tragedy – No to racism & repression
This past week in Boston has been almost surreal—a horrific attack occurred on Marathon Monday that shouldn’t be seen in this city or anywhere
The most open challenge yet to this government’s policies
The rejection by public sector workers of the proposals in the Croke Park 2 agreement that would further savage their incomes and conditions is
Review: The Provisional IRA
In Northern Ireland, the Provisional IRA was a central force from the 1970s onwards in what is euphemistically known as ‘The Troubles’.
EU-US Free Trade Agreement: Race to the bottom of the Atlantic
A lot of ink has been spilt in the mainstream media, praising the role a free trade agreement between the EU and the US