Italy: Tenth anniversary of Genoa battles against the G8
Ten years ago, on 21 July, 2001, as many as 300,000 workers and young people marched angrily through the streets of Genoa. It was
Taoiseach’s misplaced celebration as interest rate cut announced
Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy has dismissed Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s statement that the last minute deal struck in Berlin was “a good day for
Internship scam
In recent weeks and under much fanfare the government has launched a new scheme to create 5,000 internships by pairing applicants with a large
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention – Book Review
In the hearts and minds of workers particularly black workers, the poor, and youth across the world, Malcolm X remains an icon of revolutionary
Reclaim our natural resources
SIPTU has published a document entitled, “Optimising Ireland’s Oil and Gas Resources.” It deals mainly with the exploration for oil and gas in this
What the frack?
Hydraulic Fracturing or “fracking” is a technique for extracting gas from deep within shale rock and coal beds. It looks set to become big
Corporation tax: The myths dispelled!
Ireland's corporation tax rate of 12.5% is a subsidy worth billions enjoyed by multinationals and Irish big business. Time again, the capitalist media and
Minister Burton’s arrogant insult to the Unemployed
Here we post a strong statement from Joe Higgins TD condemning Joan Burton's attack on the unemployed, which in reality is a cover for