Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

After Haddington Road – Should a new teachers union be set up?

Following the ballot on Haddington Road by ASTI members, a meeting is being called to consider setting up a new secondary teachers union. The meeting is called by some members of ASTI Fightback, (an activist group within the ASTI), in reaction to

Jan 14, 2014

News & Analysis·The North

Haass talks failure – Sectarian politicians cannot find way forward

The scene seemed set for yet another 'landmark' deal in the history of the peace process. The negotiations continued into the early hours of New Year's Eve. Yet – despite six months of work and 33 days of negotiations and much fanfare

Jan 13, 2014

World News

Britain: Unite all workers to end bosses’ race to the bottom

In Britain much of the right-wing media whipped up hostility and alarm in the run up to the 1 January end of restrictions on entry to Britain for people from Romania and Bulgaria

Jan 12, 2014

Anti-war

EU military operations offer no way forward for the peoples of Central African Republic

Use of Irish troops should be ruled out in any EU military adventure.

Jan 10, 2014

Latest·Paul Murphy Column

Minister’s ignorant comments on Qatar stadiums shows he regards dead migrant workers as ‘non people’

The approach on Middle East trade mission puts Ireland’s trade policy firmly in the camp the fundamentalist free trade hawks.

Jan 9, 2014

Comment & Other

Anelka’s salute a scandal – kick racism out of football

Although Nicolas Anelka has never been far from controversy, the West Broms striker’s behaviour took a darker turn when he performed the ‘quenelle’ salute after scoring against West Ham. The quenelle, described as an inverse Nazi salute was invented by French comedian

Jan 9, 2014

Theory & History

Commemorating the 95th anniversary of the death of Rosa Luxemburg

"She was always ready to take up the cause of the suffering and the oppressed; she felt doubly every blow that fell on others. The deepest sympathy with all those who were humiliated or wronged was the mainspring of her active life

Jan 9, 2014

Paul Murphy Column

MEP writes to Taoiseach about Human Rights in Saudi Arabia & Qatar

Socialist Party MEP has written to Taoiseach Enda Kenny about his incredible praise for brutal dictatorships in his trade mission to the Middle East. The full text of the letter, which sets out some of the reality of workers', women's and human

Jan 8, 2014

World News

US: Kshama Sawant inauguration speech

Below we publish the text of today’s speech by Kshama Sawant, newly elected Seattle city councillor from Socialist Alternative (CWI in USA). A video of the speech can be see here (starting 29 minutes in).

Jan 8, 2014

Paul Murphy Column

Taoiseach puts profits for big business ahead of human rights on tour of Gulf dictatorships

Commenting on the Taoiseach’s tour of the Gulf States, Paul Murphy MEP commented: “I find the comments from Enda Kenny, who welcomed Saudi Arabia’s election to the United Nation’s human rights council to be an utter disgrace. The regime is using its

Jan 7, 2014

Solidarity

After Haddington Road – Should a new teachers union be set up?

Haass talks failure – Sectarian politicians cannot find way forward

Britain: Unite all workers to end bosses’ race to the bottom

EU military operations offer no way forward for the peoples of Central African Republic

Minister’s ignorant comments on Qatar stadiums shows he regards dead migrant workers as ‘non people’

Anelka’s salute a scandal – kick racism out of football

Commemorating the 95th anniversary of the death of Rosa Luxemburg

MEP writes to Taoiseach about Human Rights in Saudi Arabia & Qatar

US: Kshama Sawant inauguration speech

Taoiseach puts profits for big business ahead of human rights on tour of Gulf dictatorships

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