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Review: Bauhaus 100: The Print Portfolios

Bauhaus 100: The Print Portfolios National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin Reviewed by Aislinn O’Keefe In April 1919, less than six months after the ending of World War I and just a few months after the crushing of the November Revolution by the

Oct 3, 2019

Harland & Wolff Occupation: Historic struggle saves jobs

For nine weeks, workers at Harland & Wolff in Belfast occupied the shipyard after the company went into administration, placing skilled jobs at risk. The workers at the shipyard – members of Unite and GMB trade unions – demanded that the government

Oct 2, 2019

News & Analysis

Nationalise Wrightbus to save jobs

The Socialist Party sends solidarity to the 1,200 Wrightbus workers faced with redundancy since the firm went into administration on 25th September. Staff were informed that talks with potential buyers had fallen through and that almost all of them were to be

Oct 1, 2019

Delfin English Language Teachers strike for union recognition

By Harper Cleves The teachers at the Delfin Language School have voted to take strike action in order to put pressure on management to recognise the union of their choice, Unite. This decision was made following repeated attempts by Unite the Union

Oct 1, 2019

Paul Murphy resigns from the Socialist Party

After an extensive debate within the Socialist Party, a group of members, including Paul Murphy, have decided to leave and intend to launch a new socialist group. When they decided to leave, the party accepted that and we all aim to have

Sep 30, 2019

Review: When They See Us

Directed by Ava DuVernay Netflix (2019) Reviewed by Lucy Marron In the spring of 1989, a scandal gripped New York: the case of the “Central Park Five.” After the brutal rape of a female jogger in Central Park, five black and Latino

Sep 29, 2019

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Boojum worker’s reponse to “Win Student Rent For a Year” competition

WIN YOUR STUDENT RENT FOR A YEAR “It’s fair to say paying extortionate rent for what feels like the cupboard under the stairs isn’t exactly the highlight of any Uni experience. Think of the best life you’d be living with all that

Sep 27, 2019

Theory & History

Collapse of the Soviet bloc 1989

Revolutionary movement with counter-revolutionary consequences Rob Jones – Sotsialisticheskaya Alternativa ( sister organisation of the Socialist Party in Russia) This article is the first in a series to commemorate the events of 1989 In Poland, on the 13th September 1989, the ‘Solidarnosc’

Sep 25, 2019

US: 50,000 GM Workers on Strike

By Steve Edwards (Socialist Alternative, sister organisation of the Socialist Party in the US) The strike of 50,000 UAW members which began Sunday at midnight at all 55 GM plants in the U.S. has the potential to mark a new stage in

Sep 24, 2019

Workplace News

Interview with Delfin English Language School striker

Today’s initial half day strike action by teacher members of UNITE at the Delfin English Language school on Parnell Square for union recognition and improvements in conditions is the culmination of a long organising campaign.

Sep 23, 2019

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