Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

For a safe return to school – teachers speak out

by a Socialist Party reporter (Second-level teacher) The government has utterly failed to prepare for a safe return to education. ‘Criminal’ was the word used by one teacher who confronted the Taoiseach after a photo-opportunity at a Cork school on August 20th.

Aug 27, 2020

Anti-racism

Report from “Health Freedom Ireland” protest organised by far-right

#GolfGate gives belated boost to “Health Freedom Ireland” protest The inconsistent nature of the current government Covid restrictions coupled with the deep and justified anger in society at the blatant hypocrisy of politicians and prominent establishment figures attending a golf outing in

Aug 24, 2020

How sacked Debenhams workers fought back

By Ruth Coppinger, pamphlet published August 2020 Introduction — an inspiring struggle by workers The struggle by Debenhams workers over the last four months has been inspiring. The way in which the workers reacted to their mistreatment, organised themselves despite so many

Aug 21, 2020

Theory & History

80 years after his assassination: The life & ideas of Leon Trotsky

By Daniel Waldron This year, 21st August marks the 80th anniversary of the death of Leon Trotsky in Mexico following an assault at the hands of a Stalinist agent. Alongside Lenin, Trotsky was the central Bolshevik leader of the October revolution in

Aug 20, 2020

The U.S.-China Cold War: Towards a bipolar global economy

Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info “There’s no floor under the U.S.-China relationship. We keep finding new lows,” says author and China expert Richard McGregor. The conflict between the two biggest imperialist powers is escalating at dizzying speed. In July, the U.S. ordered the closure

Aug 17, 2020

Uncategorized

Capitalist crises 2020: Young people organising for system change

By Haritha Olaganathan Contrary to the period of stillness and silent obedience the establishment would have desired quarantine to be, the last few months have seen explosions of struggle, demonstrating the deep-seated and determined will of working-class people to see change in

Aug 14, 2020

Homelessness: Another deadly epidemic

By Conor Burke The recent spate of homeless deaths has once again highlighted the plight faced by so many people who find themselves without a home in the South. A total of 11 people living in emergency accommodation or sleeping rough on

Aug 13, 2020

USA: Kamala Harris’ real record

With the announcement that Kamala Harris is to be the running mate of Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, many people are wondering who Harris is and what she represents. We publish here an article by Socialist Alternative (sister organisation of the Socialist

Aug 12, 2020

World News

Belarus: Election fraud spills out onto the streets

By Rob Jones, Sotsialisticheskaya Alternativa — ISA in Russia At the time of writing, protests in Belarus against the obvious falsification of the results of yesterday’s Presidential election seem to be spreading, and are meeting with increasing repression. In Minsk, Brest, Grodno

Aug 12, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Workplace News

Workers must not pay for Covid crisis: Building fighting trade unionism today

By Sean Burns The Stormont Department for the Economy is warning that the jobs market is “heading back to the 1980s”, with an estimation that unemployment in the months ahead could well exceed 100,000. A similar situation is reported in the South,

Aug 12, 2020

Solidarity

For a safe return to school – teachers speak out

Report from “Health Freedom Ireland” protest organised by far-right

How sacked Debenhams workers fought back

80 years after his assassination: The life & ideas of Leon Trotsky

The U.S.-China Cold War: Towards a bipolar global economy

Capitalist crises 2020: Young people organising for system change

Homelessness: Another deadly epidemic

USA: Kamala Harris’ real record

Belarus: Election fraud spills out onto the streets

Workers must not pay for Covid crisis: Building fighting trade unionism today

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden