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United States: Haitian refugees brutalized at the border

By Dante Flores, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) Social media was rocked recently by horrific images of Customs and Border Patrol agents on horseback attacking Haitian refugees in Del Rio, Texas. The Department of Homeland Security, in the

Sep 29, 2021

World News

Democratic fault lines threaten “Biden Agenda”

By Grace Fors, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the US) The walls are caving in around “Build Back Better.” Biden has fumbled on his promises for a $15/hr minimum wage, voting rights, and police reform; fell devastatingly short of his vaccination

Sep 29, 2021

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Workplace News

Aer Lingus workers resist permanent austerity during temporary crisis

As both ground and cabin crews at Aer Lingus vote against management austerity packages, Ruth Coppinger spoke to Aer Lingus workers about what workers have been going through at the airline. “I have young cabin crew colleagues regularly attending soup kitchens for meals

Sep 27, 2021

World News

US–Washington State carpenters take on billionaire bosses to win a decent contract

By Matt Smith, Socialist Alternative–our sister organisation in the United States Over the past week, hundreds of rank-and-file carpenters have been on strike for family-sustaining wages, fully-paid parking, and basic dignity, including protections against sexual harassment in the workplace and fully-funded benefits

Sep 25, 2021

News & Analysis

Student accommodation crisis: we need public homes now!

By Ollie Bell It is no secret that Ireland is currently facing a housing crisis, but according to the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), the student accommodation crisis is worse than ever. With long waiting lists and high rents, students are

Sep 24, 2021

Anti-war·World News

New Cold War: The AUKUS pact unsettles the world

Per Olsson, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna, ISA in Sweden The new defence pact “AUKUS” agreed between the USA, Australia and the United Kingdom can, in the words of the British journal ‘The Economist’ on 17 September, be described as an “agreement that prioritised geopolitics—namely,

Sep 23, 2021

Environment·World News

Climate crisis: The implications of Hurricane Ida

By Jesse Shussett, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) Imagine it’s 90 degrees outside, your wall-to-wall carpet is fully soaked in floodwater and it’s starting to mold. Your power is out so you have no air conditioning, not even

Sep 22, 2021

News & Analysis

Failure to invest in necessary infrastructure results in water contamination

By Conor Burke The quality of drinking water in Ireland has long been a topic of contention. Hardly a year goes by in which some incident of contamination isn’t reported. The latest occurrence of failures in our water supply network happened in

Sep 21, 2021

World News

Global supply chain chaos & the need for a rationally planned economy

By Dan O’Rourke The concept of ‘supply chains’ was once a relatively obscure topic that was only discussed on the pages of specialist trade magazines and forums. As empty shelves make headlines in the UK, tech companies warn of microchip shortages and

Sep 21, 2021

News & Analysis·Reviews and Culture

Review: Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

Reviewed by Harper Cleves Sally Rooney’s third novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You, was one of the most anticipated and hyped-up book releases in recent memory. For about two months in advance all of Dublin seemed to be waiting with bated breath

Sep 20, 2021

Solidarity

United States: Haitian refugees brutalized at the border

Democratic fault lines threaten “Biden Agenda”

Aer Lingus workers resist permanent austerity during temporary crisis

US–Washington State carpenters take on billionaire bosses to win a decent contract

Student accommodation crisis: we need public homes now!

New Cold War: The AUKUS pact unsettles the world

Climate crisis: The implications of Hurricane Ida

Failure to invest in necessary infrastructure results in water contamination

Global supply chain chaos & the need for a rationally planned economy

Review: Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

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