Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

Covid-19 and education: Working & studying in safe environment is a right

By Kate Relihan “Our schools are overcrowded, underfunded and dealing with a global pandemic on a wing and a prayer” — principal Tiernan Ó’Neill of Corpus Christi DEIS primary school in Moyross, Limerick, synopsised brilliantly the reality for school staff on Newstalk

Oct 26, 2020

News & Analysis

Reclaiming the ‘season of the witch’

By Aislinn O’Keeffe Halloween is the time of witches and ghouls. The time, according to the original pagan beliefs that signalled when the veil between our world and the Otherworld was at its thinnest. At this time, you might encounter the spirits

Oct 22, 2020

World News

Nigeria: End SARS police brutality

The Movement for a Socialist Alternative in Nigeria has been actively campaigning to end SARS, end police brutality and provide jobs for youth. ISA and the Socialist Party stands in full solidarity with their campaign. This is the text of the leaflet

Oct 21, 2020

World News

Bolivia: Election defeat for right-wing coup plotters

Below we publish an initial short reaction to the decisive electoral defeat inflicted on those behind the 2019 coup against the Evo Morales government in Bolivia. More detailed analysis will follow soon. Bolivia’s 18 October elections saw an evident defeat of the

Oct 21, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·World News

No trust in the bosses – workers internationally take action to fight pandemic

By Conor Payne In Ireland and around the world, workers are facing the sharpest effects of the Covid pandemic. This includes healthcare workers fighting the pandemic on the frontline, workers in many sectors who face unsafe working environments, and the huge numbers

Oct 20, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·World News

The Covid vaccine & the failure of capitalist competition

By Gary McDonald The total failure of the capitalist system to deliver for the needs and aspirations of ordinary, working-class people is once again on full display for the whole world to see. The complete inability of capitalism to protect people from

Oct 19, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·World News

Covid crisis: Why is wealth inequality soaring?

By Robert Cosgrave The crisis provoked by the global outbreak of Covid-19 is perhaps most associated with the tragic figures of lives ended directly by the virus. At the time of writing, this figure stands at over a million deaths, with no

Oct 17, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Economy·News & Analysis

Budget 2021: Corporate welfare over public need

By Finghin Kelly Budget 2021 has been heralded as the biggest in the state’s history. After a decade of austerity and balanced budgets, this does represent a certain turn away from those policies. This is in line with capitalist governments around the

Oct 15, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·World News

Greece: Students occupy hundreds of schools in protest over Covid-19 inaction

By Ciara Gannon Over the last few weeks, students in Greece have been staging a large number of sit-ins in their schools to protest against the inadequate Covid-19 safety measures that have been implemented in their classrooms. It is estimated that students

Oct 15, 2020

News & Analysis·Reviews and Culture

Review: The Social Dilemma directed by Jeff Orlowski

By Brandon Byrne The Social Dilemma provides an insightful new look at the impact major social media platforms have had on society and how by design they foster addiction. Director Jeff Orlowski presents these insights through a series of talking head interviews

Oct 14, 2020

Solidarity

Covid-19 and education: Working & studying in safe environment is a right

Reclaiming the ‘season of the witch’

Nigeria: End SARS police brutality

Bolivia: Election defeat for right-wing coup plotters

No trust in the bosses – workers internationally take action to fight pandemic

The Covid vaccine & the failure of capitalist competition

Covid crisis: Why is wealth inequality soaring?

Budget 2021: Corporate welfare over public need

Greece: Students occupy hundreds of schools in protest over Covid-19 inaction

Review: The Social Dilemma directed by Jeff Orlowski

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden