Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

Israel / Palestine: New hard-right government escalates politics of hate

By James McCabe In 2021, the New York-based Human Rights Watch released a report titled Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution. Historically, US-based NGOs have steered wide of exposing the full extent of the day-to-day violence and

Jan 25, 2023

LGBTQ·World News

Britain: Trans rights in Scotland passed and blocked

By Morgan Shanless For more developed analysis of this issue see this article by our sister organisiation in Scotland, England & Wales. Last December, the Scottish parliament passed much needed reforms to the 2004 Gender Recognition Act, affording trans people a small

Jan 24, 2023

Theory & History·What is Socialism?

Socialism 101: Aren’t the state, the courts and the police politically neutral?

By Eddie McCabe We all know of dictatorial regimes in certain parts of the world, or in history, which rule primarily through repression – the combination of violence and the ever-present threat of violence. This is the most brutal, but most basic

Jan 23, 2023

World News

Drought in Somalia brings devastation

By Finn McKenna Somalia is currently experiencing its worst drought in four decades. According to NASA, the Horn of Africa is suffering its worst drought ever. Somalia has a population of 17 million and just under half are suffering food shortages, with

Jan 23, 2023

World News

US: “Why I’m Not Running Again for City Council” by Kshama Sawant

By Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and member of Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the US) Editor’s note: This article was originally published by The Stranger. This is now the tenth year I’ve had the honor to serve as an elected representative of

Jan 22, 2023

Billionaires on trial: Oxfam’s ‘Survival of the Richest’ report

By Martin Murphy On 16 January, Oxfam published a report ‘Survival of the Richest’ highlighting the massive gulf in wealth between the super-rich 1%, and the world’s working people and the poor. The report serves as a scathing indictment of the obscene

Jan 21, 2023

As Gaeilge

Agóidí na heite deise – cén bealach le deighilt chiníoch a shárú?

Le Conor Payne Reachtáladh agóidí in áiteanna éagsúla ar fud na tíre taobh amuigh d’fhoirgneamh ina bhfuil teifigh ag cur fúthu ar na mallaibh. Ina measc tá: An Port Thoir, Baile Munna agus Droimneach i mBaile Átha Cliath, Mainistir Fhear Maí i

Jan 20, 2023

World News

France: Attacks on pensions rights begins

By Arno, Left Socialist Party (our sister organisation in Belgium) As announced during the presidential campaign, the Macron government has launched its pension reform. On the agenda: raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, and the minimum service required for a

Jan 20, 2023

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·The North

North: Tories go on the offensive – escalate action to a 24-hour general strike!

By Sean Burns 2023 looks set to be marked by a renewed upswing in industrial action as more strike ballots are being returned successfully. The National Education Union (NEU) in Britain, as well as Scottish teachers are joining the strike action. Likewise

Jan 19, 2023

News & Analysis

Humanitarianism on trial: Drop all charges against Sean Binder!

By Jonathan Diebold On 10 January, the trial of Sean Binder, of Kerry, began on the island of Lesbos, Greece. The charges: people smuggling, membership of a criminal organisation, espionage, and money laundering. The crime? Saving peoples’ lives. Only these people happened

Jan 17, 2023

Solidarity

Israel / Palestine: New hard-right government escalates politics of hate

Britain: Trans rights in Scotland passed and blocked

Socialism 101: Aren’t the state, the courts and the police politically neutral?

Drought in Somalia brings devastation

US: “Why I’m Not Running Again for City Council” by Kshama Sawant

Billionaires on trial: Oxfam’s ‘Survival of the Richest’ report

Agóidí na heite deise – cén bealach le deighilt chiníoch a shárú?

France: Attacks on pensions rights begins

North: Tories go on the offensive – escalate action to a 24-hour general strike!

Humanitarianism on trial: Drop all charges against Sean Binder!

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