Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

Why you should be a socialist

By Dean O’Donnell Stability, prosperity and progress: Some of the common catchwords capitalism’s most staunch defenders have used to justify a system that places private profit before all else. Yes there are flaws, but, so the story goes, the positives outweigh the

Jun 11, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·The North

North: Working-class solidarity in a time of crisis

“THESE ARE the times that try men’ souls. You will no doubt hear a great number of stories respecting the situation of this country. Its present unfortunate state is entirely owing to treachery; the rich always betray the poor.” Henry Joy McCracken,

Jun 10, 2020

Anti-racism

Mass movement against racism sweeps the U.S.

By Keely Mullen, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the US) At 8:25 pm on May 25 George Floyd stopped breathing. Moments later his pulse stopped. It was two minutes before Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin removed his knee from Floyd’s neck.

Jun 9, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic

Sweden and Covid-19: “Corona strategy” failed to protect the vulnerable & elderly

By Jonas Brännberg (Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna- our sister organisation in Sweden) Three months have passed since the corona pandemic reached Sweden, and although it has a significantly higher death rate than neighbouring countries with no improvement in sight, the government and authorities have

Jun 9, 2020

The North

Black Lives Matter in the North: Hypocrisy of Politicians and Police

By Daniel Waldron On Saturday, June 6, thousands of people gathered at Black Lives Matter rallies in Belfast and Derry. They did so to stand in solidarity with the revolt taking place across the US in the wake of the horrific and

Jun 7, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic

Billionaires profit from a pandemic!

By Haritha Olaganathan US billionaires saw their collective wealth increase by $282 billion in the first twenty-three days of lockdown. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the biggest financial reaper, as shares in the social media company have surged by almost 60% over

Jun 5, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·The North

North: Meat workers take action to defend public health

by Daniel Waldron “If the disease was in the animals, they’d have closed the place. But for workers, the factories can do what they want.” – Worker in an Irish meat factory, speaking to The Guardian Even at the best of times,

Jun 4, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic

Covid-19 crisis: Defend jobs, livings standards & public health

The scale and rapidity of job losses across the private and semi state sector arising from the necessary restrictions on commercial activity is without precedent, writes Michael O’Brien. Even compared to the Great Recession of a decade ago what took several years

Jun 3, 2020

Debenhams: workers wage battle to stop asset robbery

By Ruth Coppinger Since being laid off in April, Debenhams workers have waged a David and Goliath battle to save their jobs or win a redundancy package befitting their years of service. Pitted against a big multinational chain, the Irish workers deserve

Jun 2, 2020

US: Mass, Coordinated Action Needed to Win #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd

By members of Socialist Alternative, our sister organisation in the US, in Minneapolis George Floyd gasped “I can’t breathe,” again and again, for nine long minutes. This is murder. It is murder at the hands of the Minneapolis Police. Yet the recent

Jun 1, 2020

Solidarity

Why you should be a socialist

North: Working-class solidarity in a time of crisis

Mass movement against racism sweeps the U.S.

Sweden and Covid-19: “Corona strategy” failed to protect the vulnerable & elderly

Black Lives Matter in the North: Hypocrisy of Politicians and Police

Billionaires profit from a pandemic!

North: Meat workers take action to defend public health

Covid-19 crisis: Defend jobs, livings standards & public health

Debenhams: workers wage battle to stop asset robbery

US: Mass, Coordinated Action Needed to Win #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd

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