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USA: After RBG’s Death — Trump moves to consolidate reactionary control of the court

By Erin Brightwell, Socialist Alternative The death of Supreme Court Justice and liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the latest blow to any sense of normalcy in this election year. Trump has moved rapidly to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg.

Sep 30, 2020

News & Analysis·The North

Troubles Victims’ Payment Scheme: A socialist perspective

The controversy around the Victims’ Payment Scheme is an important example of how, decades into the ‘peace process’, there has been a failure to deal with the legacy of the Troubles. Instead, sensitive issues like this remain part of the tit-for-tat between

Sep 28, 2020

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·The North

The Brexit Saga continues: workers’ movement must act independently!

Joint statement between Socialist Party and Socialist Alternative in England, Wales and Scotland (both part of International Socialist Alternative) Last year, politics was dominated by the constitutional crisis of Brexit. The seriousness of the Covid pandemic and the global economic crisis has

Sep 24, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·News & Analysis

It’s not a conspiracy, it’s capitalism!

By Dave Vallely It’s not new that people feel that society is being run in interests other than their own. Historically, recognition of this fact – that bosses and the rich dictate what happens in our lives, even in supposedly democratic societies

Sep 23, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Economy·News & Analysis

Capitalism & Covid-19: A socialist response to the economic crisis

By Katia Hancke The scale of the disaster working-class people on this island face is becoming clearer by the day. While the problems are mounting, the political establishment seems rudderless in coming up with a consistent response. An unprecedented economic recession means

Sep 21, 2020

News & Analysis

Staff & patients demand Dublin care homes are saved

By Alanna Taylor Over 200 workers, members of SIPTU, are being made redundant and 160 beds will be lost from Ireland’s already overwhelmed health service due to the closure of three healthcare facilities owned by the Sisters of Charity. Caritas Convalescent Centre

Sep 16, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·World News

While billions suffer, billionaires benefit from economic crash

By Brandon Byrne Since the beginning of the current global pandemic the world has seen the profits and wealth of corporations and billionaires increase staggeringly despite the economic crash. Between the months of March to the end of August, the S&P Index

Sep 14, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

Covid & gender inequality: The impact of the pandemic on women

By Emma Quinn Health and childcare workers, cleaners, teachers, retail and hospitality workers: despite the fact that women are the majority in the workforces on the frontline in the fight against Covid-19 experts are warning that women are being disproportionately impacted by

Sep 14, 2020

How Golfgate exposed Ireland’s golden circle

By Mick Barry TD The scandal surrounding “Golfgate” in August gave us a glimpse of the strings that tie the different sections of the capitalist establishment in Ireland together. It had all the appearances of an exclusive golf club frequented by the

Sep 13, 2020

Fire in Moria: refugee lives matter!

By Kevin Henry The horrific fire that has destroyed Europe’s largest refugee camp, Moria, on the island of Lesbos in Greece, has once again shone a light on the ongoing human tragedy of the refugee crisis. Thousands of refugees have had to

Sep 11, 2020

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