Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

The Praetorian Guards of the financial markets

When it comes to putting forward prescriptions for dragging their economic system out of its current mess, the breathtaking arrogance of members of the capitalist establishment never ceases to amaze.

Sep 30, 2010

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ICTU: We need real action not rotten deals

Socialist Party Leaflet: The economic crisis is not going away. The government’s policies are making it worse. The so-called opposition say cuts are needed and the ICTU has not defended workers from the impact of the recession.

Sep 29, 2010

World News

Pakistan in crisis: Poor suffer most as millions hit by disaster

As the food waters recede after the worst monsoon flooding in Pakistan’s history, up to 20 million people are beginning to come to terms with the disaster and pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. The death toll from the initial

Sep 28, 2010

Equality

Women and the struggle against oppression

Christine Thomas, author of the new book 'It doesn’t have to be like this - Women and the Struggle for Socialism' spoke to Sarah Wrack about why such a book was necessary.

Sep 27, 2010

Economy

29 September: Unions call European day of protest

Towards a 24 hour all-European general strike! Following the initiative of Joe Higgins and the other left Members of the European Parliament to organise a European Week of Action in June against the cuts and bank bailouts, the idea of the need

Sep 24, 2010

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Fight for real jobs – No to “work for dole” schemes

This government is thoroughly contemptible. Its policies of facilitating the super-rich and its worshipping of private sector greed have resulted in the shameful fact that 455,000 people are on the live register.

Sep 23, 2010

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Review: Dancing Shoes: The George Best Story

In an obituary of George Best, comrade Peter Hadden wrote “George Best composed poetry with his feet”. What a wonderful complement to a football genius from the working class streets of Belfast. And now Marie Jones and Martin Lynch have gone one

Sep 22, 2010

Workplace News

CPSU: Build alliance to halt Croke Park

At a CPSU consultative conference in July, delegate after delegate raised their continued opposition to the Croke Park deal. There was also major criticism of the role played by Blair Horan, CPSU General Secretary and the assertions in the media that the

Sep 21, 2010

World News

South Africa: 1 million workers strike shakes ANC

The current strike action by over one million public sector workers in South Africa has sent the marriage of the Tripartite Alliance between the African National Congress (ANC), the South African Communist Party (SACP), and the Congress of South African Trade Unions

Sep 20, 2010

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Join the Socialist Party in your college

Sociologists, economists and other commentators have prophesised that, as a result of this crisis our generation can look forward to a life with a lower standard of living than our parents. The establishment are determined to make us young people pay for

Sep 20, 2010

Solidarity

The Praetorian Guards of the financial markets

ICTU: We need real action not rotten deals

Pakistan in crisis: Poor suffer most as millions hit by disaster

Women and the struggle against oppression

29 September: Unions call European day of protest

Fight for real jobs – No to “work for dole” schemes

Review: Dancing Shoes: The George Best Story

CPSU: Build alliance to halt Croke Park

South Africa: 1 million workers strike shakes ANC

Join the Socialist Party in your college

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden