Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

Ahed Tamimi: Israeli State incarcerates symbol of resistance

By Cillian Gillespie Seventeen year old Ahed Tamimi is from the Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh in the occupied West Bank. Its populace, like all Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, live under a regime of military rule and apartheid, being perennially subject

Mar 11, 2018

News & Analysis

Why sex education needs to be overhauled

By Grace Gageby The #MeToo movement has gained traction internationally against a backdrop of a growing revolt against sexual violence and macho culture. From the women’s marches against Trump, the Ni Una Menos movement throughout Latin America, and the ubiquitous nature of

Mar 10, 2018

International Women’s Day 2018: The fight for abortion rights in Ireland

The following statement was written by Socialist Party member and ROSA activist Laura Fitzgerald for the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International to mark International Women’s Day 2018. International Women’s Day 2018 will be dominated by the issue of abortion

Mar 5, 2018

Britain: Corbyn’s customs union dividing line – stand firm for pro-worker Brexit

Editorial from The Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party in England and Wales. “Those who say that the European Union is a neoliberal plot are, of course, largely right” admitted financial journalist and billionaire Simon Nixon in the Times last autumn. He

Feb 28, 2018

US: Parkland school massacre – youth rise up against violence and inequality

By Stephen Edwards, Socialist Alternative (sister organisation of the Socialist Party in the US) As we publish this, walkouts have been held in schools across the country in solidarity with students in Parkland, Florida. Hundreds of high school students walked out, marched,

Feb 26, 2018

News & Analysis

Corbynism’s critical year

As Britain’s weak Tory government clings on – and numerous social, political and economic shocks threaten its downfall – a key factor is whether the Labour Party can provide a mass alternative to harsh austerity. This is one of the main themes

Feb 8, 2018

News & Analysis

Blue Planet shows impact of capitalist pollution

By Aprille Scully Plastic – a durable and inexpensive material – is an invention that has been a boost for humanity, used in everything from medical equipment to clothes. Under capitalism, however, the cheap material has allowed companies to make products more

Feb 1, 2018

Theory & History

1968- Year of revolution

By Cillian Gillespie It is fitting that 2018 opened up with the outbreak of revolts and upheavals in both Iran and Tunisia, with young people to the fore in both. This year marks half a century since the revolutionary year that was

Jan 28, 2018

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Film review: The Florida Project directed by Sean Baker

By Dean O’Donnell “Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America.” – Walt Disney Few things excite children more than the prospect of a trip to Disney World – that fantastical utopia populated by

Jan 25, 2018

News & Analysis

The state & whistleblower scandal: A cesspit exposed

By Colm McCarthy The crisis caused by the smearing of Garda whistleblowers is far from over. To date, this scandal has led to the resignation of two Garda commissioners, two Justice Ministers and a Taoiseach, as well as almost bringing the government

Jan 24, 2018

Solidarity

Ahed Tamimi: Israeli State incarcerates symbol of resistance

International Women’s Day 2018: The fight for abortion rights in Ireland

Britain: Corbyn’s customs union dividing line – stand firm for pro-worker Brexit

US: Parkland school massacre – youth rise up against violence and inequality

Corbynism’s critical year

Blue Planet shows impact of capitalist pollution

1968- Year of revolution

Film review: The Florida Project directed by Sean Baker

The state & whistleblower scandal: A cesspit exposed

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden