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South African government charges the Israeli regime with genocide

By James McCabe When analysing past genocides, historians often debate how much public awareness existed as those genocides unfolded. Palestinians have noted over the past weeks that never before has a genocide been live-streamed to the world as this genocide in Gaza

Jan 11, 2024

News & Analysis

Obituary: John Pilger (1939-2023) – A fearless fighter for truth & justice

By Michael O’Brien The death of John Pilger at the age of 84 marks the passing of perhaps the greatest campaigning journalist and broadcaster of the late 20th century in the English-speaking world. The range of stories and issues raised by Pilger

Jan 10, 2024

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·The North

Major strike action called in the North for 18 January

By Sean Burns The North will see a major day of coordinated strike action on 18 January, with tens of thousands of workers across the public sector taking part. It is vital that the action conveys that we will not be held

Jan 9, 2024

Theory & History·World News

Mexico: ¡Ya Basta! 30 years after the Zapatista uprising

By Alternativa Socialista Mexico (our sister organisation in Mexico) Thirty years ago, on January 1, 1994, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) rose up in arms in the state of Chiapas, shouting “Ya basta!” (Enough is enough). In this way, hundreds

Jan 4, 2024

World News

Historic feminist general strike in the Basque Country

By John Hird More than 1500 workplace committees supported the call for the Feminist General strike in favour of the collective right to social care. The strike was supported by the majority Basque unions — ELA, LAB, Steilas, ESK, EHNE, ETXALDE and

Jan 2, 2024

Anti-war·Palestine solidarity·World News

Death toll surpasses 20,000 as Gaza genocide continues unabated

By Donal Devlin After 75 days of genocidal terror in Gaza the death toll has surpassed 20,000, with many thousands more lost under rubble. This is the horrifying reality following 12 weeks of total blockade and relentless bombardment of the tiny strip,

Dec 21, 2023

Migrant health workers win victory

By Ruth Coppinger When we fight, we can win! That’s the conclusion we should draw from the official announcement of an increase in the minimum salary of healthcare assistants (HCAs) to €30,000, bringing those employed under work permits to the threshold for

Dec 21, 2023

Reviews and Culture

Review: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

The Woman in MeBy Britney SpearsPublished by Gallery UK, 2023 Reviewed by Harper Cleves Britney Spears’ new memoir The Woman in Me is sharp and poignant, and, unlike many celebrity memoirs, maintains a voice that is distinctly her own. From exploring misogyny

Dec 20, 2023

World News

French ruling class stepping up its Islamophobic crusade

By Philipp Chmel, Left Socialist Party (our sister organisation in Belgium) The Israeli regime has been waging a brutal revenge war against the people in Gaza. An invasion which, after a 7-day-truce, was resumed with renewed horrors on 1 December. By 9

Dec 15, 2023

Government’s “law and order” mantra and the fight against the far-right

By Finghin Kelly On the evening of Thursday, 23 November, in Dublin, a racist riot was orchestrated by far-right and fascist agitators. The chaos that ensued that night saw hundreds or even thousands of people stranded in the city centre and fearful

Dec 13, 2023

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