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Sri Lanka: Masses revolt against consequences of a failing system

By Geert Cool, Left Socialist Party (our sister organisation in Belgium) In late 2019 and in 2020, the Rajapaksa family scored convincing victories in both presidential and parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka. As we explained then, this was a call for stability,

Apr 5, 2022

World News

Amazon defeated in New York City – unionise Amazon everywhere!

By an Amazon worker in the United States Workers at the JFK8 Amazon Fulfillment Center in Staten Island have dealt a stunning blow to the corporate giant by voting ‘Yes’ for the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), 2654 for and 2131 against. This

Apr 4, 2022

The cost of living emergency: Increase pay not profit!

Text of Socialist Party leaflet on the cost of living crisis. Straight after the worst of the pandemic, we are faced with a new crisis. Prices are shooting up — on food, fuel, rent, electricity and gas. Working-class people are faced with

Apr 2, 2022

Anti-war·Featured Articles·World News

Ukraine War: Current stage of the war – the view from Russia

By Walter Chambers, based on discussions with Russian socialists Military fatalities are already in excess of ten thousand, civilian deaths number in the thousands. Homes, schools, hospitals, theatres have been destroyed. Five million have fled from their homes. Russian troops should

Apr 1, 2022

Anti-war·World News

The war in Ukraine and the risk of global famine

By Dan O’Rourke The breadbasket of the world is burning. Russia and Ukraine export 25% of the world’s wheat, and 12% of global calorie intake is directly dependent on grain from the two countries. Additionally, the world is critically reliant on the

Mar 31, 2022

Anti-war·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Ireland & neutrality – socialists oppose all imperialist wars & alliances

Text of speech given by Socialist Party TD Mick Barry in the Dáil on 30 March 2022. I will begin my contribution with a personal reminiscence. I remember a crowd of kids standing out on the sidewalk, as we used to say,

Mar 31, 2022

Anti-war·World News

War in Ukraine: Why socialists don’t support sanctions

By Sonja Grusch, International Socialist Alternative In the face of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian military, many are not only shocked, but ask themselves: what can we do to stop the aggression? The brutal attack by Putin’s regime affects everyone

Mar 30, 2022

ESB/Bord Gáis price hikes: Why profit is a disaster for the energy sector

By Conor Payne From 15 April, Bord Gáis will hike its energy bills, by an average of 27% for electricity and 39% for gas. This is the first price hike announced by an energy company in 2022, but others are sure to

Mar 28, 2022

World News

End the murderous war in Yemen

Text of the Socialist Party leaflet on the war in Yemen handed out on Saturday’s demonstration in Dublin City Centre As the world’s media has turned its attention on Putin’s brutal war against Ukraine, a largely forgotten but deadly war continues in

Mar 27, 2022

Socialist Feminism·World News

China: Jiangsu chained woman scandal exposes systemic trafficking

A video of a chained-up mother of eight children was posted on Douyin (China’s TikTok) in late January – within days it was viewed over 3 billion times drawing ten times more online traffic than the Beijing Winter Olympics Adam N Lee,

Mar 26, 2022

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