Spanish youth movement spreading
During the evening of Thursday 16 May, the opposition youth movement that is developing in Spain brought out 150,000 protesters to occupy squares in
Youth protesters’ ‘Tahrir Square’ occupation
After a tremendous demonstration against cuts last Saturday, 14 May, in Barcelona, with 250,000 participants, this week saw the development of the “May 15
Building New Workers’ Parties: The example of Portugal
Portugal, just like Ireland, is facing a colossal failure of capitalism, IMF rule and a unbearable state debt resulting from bailing out of the
Irish should not roll out ‘green carpet’ for Queen Elizabeth
A few weeks ago I suggested in the Dáil that the queen of England might be politely asked to contribute to the cost of
Successful “Reclaim the Unions” Forum for Trade Union Activists
Last Saturday 70 activists from from a range of unions including SIPTU, UNITE, MANDATE, CPSU, PSEU, BATU, TEEU, IMPACT, IWU, TUI, INTO ASTI met
Neil Lennon: For working class unity not sectarian division
Ever since Neil Lennon came to Scotland to play for his boyhood team he has received torrents of abuse. No doubt for a section
Ireland 2011: Millions struggle to make ends meet
The "What's Left” survey published by the Irish League of Credit Unions makes for grim reading. Even a glance at the figures presented by
Minimum wage cut reversal sweetened by €400 million bonus for bosses!
With much fanfare, the government recently announced that it had got “permission” from their EU and IMF masters to reverse the cut in the