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Review: We Only Want the Earth: The Life & Ideas of James Connolly, directed by Alan Gilsenan

By Chris Stewart There is perhaps no figure in Irish history whose legacy is more distorted than James Connolly. Time and again, pro-capitalist politicians invoke his name as a nationalist hero of 1916, while taking great pains to gut his memory of

Sep 2, 2026

Featured Articles·World News

Interview with a Greek socialist: Which way forward for the left in Greece?

Below is an interview with Andros Payiatsos from Xekinima, the sister organisation of the Socialist Party in Greece given in the aftermath of the capitulation of the Tsipras government to the demands of the Troika: What is the mood amongst Greek workers and

Aug 4, 2015

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Britain: Right wing rattled by Jeremy Corbyn

“Jeremy Corbyn ‘on course to come top’ in the Labour leadership election” declared the New Statesman on 15 July, 2015. Following leaked polling which suggested that Corbyn was ahead of all three of his Blairite rivals, the Daily Telegraph published an article

Jul 25, 2015

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Water charges battle

57% join boycott of water charge

Michael O’Brien, AAA councillor and Socialist Party member The confidence anti-water charges activists derived from Irish Water and the government’s reticence about revealing the payment figures for the first water bill has proven to be well founded. On Tuesday, an admission came

Jul 16, 2015

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Why Syriza capitulated & the alternative road of “rupture”

By Paul Murphy TD The Syriza leadership has led the Greek working class to a significant defeat, signing up to more vicious austerity, effective colonial status and potentially demoralising significant numbers. This defeat is rooted in their reformist strategy – their belief

Jul 15, 2015

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The Troika’s war on Greece

Economic terrorism – #thisisacoup – debt slavery…

Jul 14, 2015

Featured Articles·World News

Oxi!-No to austerity and Troika tyranny in Greece

Events in Greece have thrown the entire Eurozone into crisis and threaten its very existence. Greek banks were closed on Monday after the European Central Bank (ECB) stopped the liquidity lifeline that kept Greek banks afloat during months-long run on deposits. As

Jul 2, 2015

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Water charges battle

Water charges battle creates potential for new left

Socialist Party member and AAA TD Paul Murphy discusses the potential for building a new left.

Jun 4, 2015

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Water charges battle

Joe Higgins TD on new legislation and water charges

“Householders who refuse to pay water bills will have charges deducted from wages or dole”, screamed the Irish Independent in early May in response, no doubt, to a behind the scenes briefing from Government officials. We are getting used to these types

Jun 3, 2015

Featured Articles·LGBTQ·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

Resounding YES to LGBTQ Rights: Now Repeal the 8th!

By Laura Fitzgerald As well as a blow to homophobia and a hugely positive recognition of LGBTQ lives, the inspiring and decisive marriage equality referendum victory is a robust boost to the fight for a referendum to repeal the 8th amendment as

May 31, 2015

A Historic victory for Equality

The Yes vote the Marriage Equality referendum represented a huge vote in support of equality for LGBTQ people and in support of progress and social change. The streets of Dublin and other cities were packed with people celebrating a victory which was

May 28, 2015

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