Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

Women’s & LGBT Liberation in Revolutionary Russia

Young people internationally are being politicised by the oppression of women and LGBT people, opening up debates as to how this discrimination and inequality can be ended. EMMA QUINN looks at the experience of the Russian Revolution and the radical progressive measures

Jan 14, 2016

Theory & History·What is Socialism?

New movements, old dilemma- Reform or Revolution today

The election of the Syriza government in February 2015 was greeted with enthusiastic support by working class people in Greece and across Europe, only to turn into bitter disappointment after its capitulation to the Troika in July. As inequality and austerity continue

Jan 13, 2016

Environment·Featured Articles·World News

Climate Conference: Empty cheers after Paris agreement

By Arne Johansson. From Offensiv, newspaper of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (sister party of the Socialist Party in Sweden) An historic “turning point for the world”. This is how US President Barack Obama and other top politicians referred to the 31-page climate agreement adopted by196

Jan 6, 2016

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

Repealing the 8th & Women’s Emancipation today

In the last number of years there has been a significant shift in the attitudes of people in the South towards the issue of abortion, particularly in the aftermath of the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar, in late October 2012. There is

Jan 5, 2016

North: A ‘Fresh Start’ for Austerity and Division

Sinn Féin and DUP sign up to welfare ‘reform’ and corporation tax cut

Nov 26, 2015

World News

Stunning victory for socialist in Seattle

By Carah Daniel The amazing victory of Socialist Alternative candidate Kshama Sawant in the election to Seattle City Council is definitely a clear indication of the desire for a genuine alternative to capitalism on the part of working class. Not only was

Nov 25, 2015

News & Analysis

Potential for new Left movement

By Kevin McLoughlin Christmas is coming, so too is the general election and the political games involving the four main parties. However, there is an alternative to the political horse trading where the interests of working class people are just a chip

Nov 24, 2015

News & Analysis

Can Sinn Féin deliver for the 99%?

By Laura Fitzgerald Unfortunately, despite Sinn Féin signing up to the Right2Change initiative that gives a different appearance, Sinn Féin are in fact moderating their rhetoric as they come closer to power in a rightward shift. Not only is Sinn Féin’s record

Nov 22, 2015

News & Analysis·Workplace News

Worker exploitation rife in fishing industry

By Councillor Michael O’Brien The Guardian newspaper recently published a major exposé about the systematic super exploitation of non-EU migrants in the fishing industry in Ireland. However this situation was brought to the government’s attention some years earlier by the office of

Nov 21, 2015

News & Analysis

Schools Admissions policies: Separate Church and State

By Robert Cosgrave On Sunday, October 25 hundreds of people came out on the streets of Dublin to protest against the continued dominance of the Catholic Church in the Irish education system. Similarly in an online poll for the Irish Times released

Nov 13, 2015

Solidarity

Women’s & LGBT Liberation in Revolutionary Russia

New movements, old dilemma- Reform or Revolution today

Climate Conference: Empty cheers after Paris agreement

Repealing the 8th & Women’s Emancipation today

North: A ‘Fresh Start’ for Austerity and Division

Stunning victory for socialist in Seattle

Potential for new Left movement

Can Sinn Féin deliver for the 99%?

Worker exploitation rife in fishing industry

Schools Admissions policies: Separate Church and State

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden