Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

No to Trump’s imperialist oil grab in Venezuela

By Michael O’Brien Months of piracy in the Caribbean, which saw US forces sink 20 small Venezuelan vessels, and the resulting murder of scores of crew, as well as the pursuit and seizure of oil tankers, proved over the last 48 hours

Jan 4, 2026

Reviews and Culture

Review: Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur by Dean Van Nguyen

Reviewed by James McCabe It’s hard to name a rapper who has had more of an influence on popular culture than Tupac Shakur. There have been more than 40 works written about him, and he’s sold 125 million records. It’s impossible to

Jan 2, 2026

News & Analysis

Save the Complex!

By Jonathan Diebold What the hell is happening to cultural spaces in Dublin? Where can artists even work anymore? From studios, to music venues, to galleries, to theatres, the beating hearts of Dublins cultural scene are being plucked away, one after the

Dec 19, 2025

News & Analysis

Draconian invasion of privacy: Government backs biometrics bill

By Alex McGrath A bill has received government approval to allow Gardaí to use biometric recognition technologies. Known as the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025, this bill will include biometrics such as facial and gait recognition for criminal investigations relating

Dec 17, 2025

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Palestine solidarity

Emergency action needed – support the Palestine Solidarity hunger strikers

By Eva Martin It’s now over five weeks since eight imprisoned Palestine solidarity activists began a coordinated hunger strike across British prisons. Five of the eight individuals have been hospitalised due to their health seriously deteriorating to the point of emergency. Their

Dec 11, 2025

Anti-war·Environment·World News

Fighting green imperialism and the threat of fossil fascism

By Philipp Chmel While the world is burning, the rulers of this capitalist hellscape continue to carry out, support and enable the ongoing genocides against the Palestinians — with ever new levels of horror and cruelty — and in Sudan. They sacrifice

Dec 10, 2025

News & Analysis

Taxi drivers resist Uber’s latest rip-off

By Eamonn Sullivan Angry and worried, taxi drivers in Ireland are getting organised. On 4 November, Uber – the world’s biggest digital taxi platform – introduced a new pricing model. Previously, when a passenger opened their app to book a taxi, they

Dec 8, 2025

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Taxi drivers resist Uber’s latest rip-off

By Eamonn Sullivan Angry and worried, taxi drivers in Ireland are getting organised. On 4 November, Uber – the world’s biggest digital taxi platform – introduced a new pricing model. Previously, when a passenger opened their app to book a taxi, they

Dec 8, 2025

News & Analysis·Palestine solidarity

Herzog Park & ditching the OTB – Irish establishment’s toadying to US imperialism

By Dónal Devlin Small things say a lot. In 2018, the Occupied Territories Bill (OTB), which would ban the import of goods and services from the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, was first introduced and later passed in the Dáil. This

Dec 5, 2025

News & Analysis

Paschal Donohoe – a record of steadfast service to capitalist inequality

By Pádraig O’Flynn Paschal Donohoe is moving up in the world. Ireland’s now former Minister for Finance and TD for Dublin Central has abruptly dropped his lowly national roles like hot potatoes and made a beeline for Washington, DC to take up

Dec 4, 2025

Solidarity

No to Trump’s imperialist oil grab in Venezuela

Review: Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur by Dean Van Nguyen

Save the Complex!

Draconian invasion of privacy: Government backs biometrics bill

Emergency action needed – support the Palestine Solidarity hunger strikers

Fighting green imperialism and the threat of fossil fascism

Taxi drivers resist Uber’s latest rip-off

Taxi drivers resist Uber’s latest rip-off

Herzog Park & ditching the OTB – Irish establishment’s toadying to US imperialism

Paschal Donohoe – a record of steadfast service to capitalist inequality

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden