Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

The System is Rigged! Build the socialist alternative to capitalist injustice!

Globally: l We are facing environmental catastrophe and just 100 companies are responsible for more than 70% of CO2 emissions since 1988 l Globally 26 people own the equivalent amount of wealth as the poorest 3.8 billion, in 2017 the richest 1%

May 22, 2019

The North·Uncategorized

Local elections: Class politics the only answer to sectarian division

The media coverage of Northern Ireland’s local election results has focused on the growth of the vote of the Alliance Party, and to a lesser extent the Green Party. These two parties are said to represent “the middle ground”. The increased vote

May 21, 2019

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Sudan: Reject any compromise with the old regime – the revolution must continue!

Four months of mass struggle on the streets, with a ceaseless flow of demonstrations, strikes, occupations and sit-ins, culminated in the removal from power of dictator Omar al-Bashir one month ago. Since then, a continuing mass sit-in in front of the headquarters

May 20, 2019

Rising tide of support for Sanders candidacy

By Kailyn Nicholson- member of Socialist Alternative, sister organisation of the Socialist Party in the US The candidacy of Bernie Sanders in the US Presidential election is garnering is once garnering enormous support amongst working class and young people. His platform of

May 19, 2019

Eurovision and the whitewashing of Israeli occupation

Millions across the world watch the Eurovision every year. This year’s competition, however, will see a significant boycott of what the popular rock band Wolf Alice has called the “most controversial Eurovision Song Contest that’s ever happened.” Artists from across the world

May 17, 2019

The North

North: Election breakthrough for anti-sectarian socialist

“For me, this is not a personal victory but a political one – it is a victory for cross-community, socialist politics. It reflects a growing opposition to the sectarian games, cuts and backward social policies of the main parties.” These were the

May 16, 2019

IMF Warns of “Growth Slowdown” – Trump Increasing Economic Instability

By Alan Jones – Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the US) There were stark warnings about world economic prospects at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting Washington in early April. “A growth slowdown and a precarious recovery” warned the main IMF

May 13, 2019

Other

Demand free public transport now!

By Manus Lenihan We need to transform our cities and communities through free public transport. As well as abolishing fares, we need for a vast improvement in quality: an integrated public transport system based on trains, trams, buses and bicycles. No-one in

May 10, 2019

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Socialists frighten US CEOs

“I’m a capitalist, and even I think capitalism is broken”. This was the message from Ray Dalio, head of the world’s largest hedge fund, in a manifesto in April this year. Dalio is the founder of Bridgewater Associates, with assets of $17

May 9, 2019

Health

End the scandal of a two-tier health service

By Rita Harrold Successive governments have presided over the implementation of cuts and austerity that have devastated our health service. We have a criminal situation where the existence of a two-tier health system means if you want to have proper access to