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United States: DeSantis Vs Trump: There are no winners

By George Martin Fell Brown, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) So far, working people have zero good options in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Biden’s pathetic whimper of a re-election announcement is completely unsurprising considering his approach to

May 26, 2023

Campaigns & Issues·Environment

What way forward in the fight against capitalist climate destruction

By Connor Rosoman & Philipp Chmel, International Socialist Alternative In the light of exacerbating climate crisis and absolute inaction of capitalist governments, the climate movement is testing out and adapting its tactics and strategies across the globe including with school occupations, blockades,

May 25, 2023

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

5th anniversary of Repeal: The abortion rights victory & the role of socialist feminists

On the 5th anniversary of the historic Repeal vote and the winning of abortion rights, Ruth Coppinger (former Socialist Party TD and activist with ROSA) reflects on the campaign, the role of socialist feminists in it and the necessity now to organise

May 23, 2023

Reviews and Culture

Review: Ann, directed by Ciaran Creagh

Reviewed by Isidora Duran Stewart This week marks five years since the referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment passed. This historic victory for abortion rights in Ireland was the culmination of a decades-long movement led by working-class young women and LGBTQI+ people.

May 22, 2023

News & Analysis

WRC Debenhams decision explained and what next

By Michael O’Brien This week, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) communicated its decision to the Mandate Trade Union and the Court-appointed liquidators in a test case taken by former Henry Street branch shop steward Jane Crowe. Disgracefully, the decision was leaked to

May 20, 2023

World News

Argentina: Crisis and class struggle in crucial election year

By Marcos Ariel, International Socialist Alternative in Argentina The economic, political and social crises are deepening at the same pace as the government and the IMF’s austerity measures. The constant currency devaluations and inflation lead to a greater degree of impoverishment of

May 19, 2023

News & Analysis

Solidarity with striking Iceland workers

By Robert Cosgrave Workers at four Dublin stores of the supermarket chain Iceland, organised in the Independent Workers’ Union (IWU), are due to go out on strike on Friday, 19 May. At the root of this dispute is the decision by the

May 18, 2023

Reviews and Culture

Review: Three-Minutes: A Lengthening directed by Bianca Stigter

By Mikey Rose Three Minutes: A Lengthening is a 2022 Dutch–British documentary directed by Bianca Stigter and narrated by Helena Bonham-Carter. It recounts the historical process of digitally restoring and deciphering three-minutes of 16mm film featuring snippets of the Jewish community in

May 18, 2023

Another warning: Far-right arson attack on Sandwith Street refugee camp

By Donal Devlin The arson attack on refugee camp on Sandwith Street in Dublin City on Friday, 12 May was a disgusting new low in the far-right’s anti-refugee activity in Ireland. Until last weekend the camp had been home to asylum seekers

May 17, 2023

Theory & History

Socialism 101: What is Fascism?

By James McCabe The terms far right, right populism and fascism are often used interchangeably in the media and public discourse today, but while all are connected and share particular features, fascism is distinct as the most extreme variant of far-right ideology.

May 15, 2023

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