Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

World Economy: On a bumpy road towards an impending slump

By Eric Byl, ISA International Executive At the World Economic Forum in Davos Gita Gopinath of the IMF surprisingly announced that the fund would upgrade its economic forecast. This follows after months in which growth expectations were being downgraded by a whole

Feb 21, 2023

World News

Italy: Resist the right’s offensive in every workplace, school and street!

By Eugenio Marcigliano & Fabian Colyn The September general elections reaffirmed Italy’s deep political crisis. Yet another unstable coalition government, with all sorts of unelected technocrats as ministers, fell in July. With the lowest voter turnout since Mussolini still ruled, the right

Feb 20, 2023

Anti-racism·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Mick Barry TD’s speech at #IrelandForAll demonstration

“Solidarity with all minorities facing harassment or attack because of the far right — people of colour, migrant workers and the LGBT community. Refugees and migrants are not to blame for the housing crisis — that’s landlords and vulture funds. Don’t blame

Feb 18, 2023

Anti-racism·News & Analysis

We won’t be divided: No to the racist poison of the far-right – homes & service for all

Text of the Socialist Party leaflet for today’s #IrelandForAll Protest The emergence of far-right protests and the spreading of racist lies about vulnerable refugees is a dangerous threat to our society – that we must mobilise against. The horrific attack by racist

Feb 18, 2023

LGBTQ·News & Analysis

Thousands cry ‘never again’ on vigils for murdered trans teen Brianna Ghey

By Morgan Shanless On Saturday, 12 February, Brianna Ghey, a 16 year-old transgender girl, was brutally murdered by two 15 year-olds in a park in Warrington, England. In the weeks and months leading up to her death, Brianna was cruelly bullied over

Feb 17, 2023

World News

ISA 13th World Congress: Preparing for new twists and turns in the ‘Age of Disorder’

By Danny Byrne, ISA International Executive Between 30 January and 5 February, over 100 delegates and visitors participated in International Socialist Alternative’s 13th World Congress. Participants hailed from over 30 countries, across all continents. Most delegates participated in person, gathering in Belgium.

Feb 16, 2023

World News

Turkey / Syria / Kurdistan earthquakes: Horrific death toll – fate has nothing to do with it

By Serge Jordan, International Socialist Alternative Multi-storey buildings standing next to pulverized ones. A father holding his dead daughter’s hand, as her body, still lying on her mattress, is stuck in between layers of concrete. Small children in the cold rain crying

Feb 12, 2023

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Scannal na dTailí Thithe Altramais: Mar a Chaitheann an Stát leis na Daoine is Leochailí

Le Finghín Kelly Tháinig sé chun solais an tseachtain seo, go raibh rialtas i ndiaidh rialtais ó 2009 ar a laghad, i mbun feachtais fhíochmhair dlí i gcoinne na ndaoine is leochailí inár sochaí agus iad ag lorg chúram theach altramais. Léiríonn

Feb 10, 2023

World News

Review: A Road Map for the US-China Cold War

Book review: Danger Zone — The Coming Conflict with China by Hal Brands and Michael Beckley offers a very scary road map for US victory in the new imperialist Cold War. Review by Adam N Lee chinaworker.info Brands and Beckley, specialists in

Feb 9, 2023

Earthquake hits Turkey, Syria & Kurdistan: Thousands killed, construction companies profit

By Serge Jordan, International Socialist Alternative The scenes of the lives shattered by yesterday’s earthquakes in Turkey, Syria and Kurdistan are painful to watch. I was in Turkey in the summer of 1999, just 40km away from the epicenter of the last

Feb 8, 2023

Solidarity

World Economy: On a bumpy road towards an impending slump

Italy: Resist the right’s offensive in every workplace, school and street!

Mick Barry TD’s speech at #IrelandForAll demonstration

We won’t be divided: No to the racist poison of the far-right – homes & service for all

Thousands cry ‘never again’ on vigils for murdered trans teen Brianna Ghey

ISA 13th World Congress: Preparing for new twists and turns in the ‘Age of Disorder’

Turkey / Syria / Kurdistan earthquakes: Horrific death toll – fate has nothing to do with it

Scannal na dTailí Thithe Altramais: Mar a Chaitheann an Stát leis na Daoine is Leochailí

Review: A Road Map for the US-China Cold War

Earthquake hits Turkey, Syria & Kurdistan: Thousands killed, construction companies profit

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