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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·News & Analysis·The North

Agreeing Not To Agree, Again – The Stormont House Agreement

By Michael Cleary On December 23rd the five Executive parties and the British and Irish governments signed off on the “Stormont House Agreement”. The Agreement came at the end of eleven weeks of intense negotiations which concluded with 30 hours of continuous

Jan 6, 2015

Featured Articles·Theory & History·What is Socialism?

“All hail to the mob!” – The 99% is the force for change

The establishment fear of the anti-water charges protests was summed up by the Dailly Mail in a front page containing a picture of Ruth Coppinger TD and myself with the headline: “‘Democrats’ who believe in mob rule.”

Dec 9, 2014

Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Help us fight the attacks by the media and establishment

The Socialist Party is coming under attack from all the major media outlets, particularly the billionaire owned Independent Newspapers, and the main parties of the wealthy elite in this country. These different sections of the capitalist establishment have a lot of financial

Nov 26, 2014

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Lies & distortions against community protests, the AAA & the Socialist Party but Government & Water Charges completely undermined

A week can be a very long time in politics. On Saturday 15 November, following an anti-water charges protest in Jobstown, Tallaght, where Tánaiste Joan Burton was delayed in a car for two and a half hours, the entire media, government and establishment went

Nov 23, 2014

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Why a left government must challenge capitalism?

As the political crisis of the establishment deepens and support for the Left rises, the question of a Left government will increasingly be posed. Paul Murphy, Anti Austerity Alliance TD, asks what such a government would do.

Nov 3, 2014

Featured Articles·News & Analysis

100,000 on the streets represents an…Explosion from below

The demonstration on 11 October and on 1 November with 100,000 and 150,000 marching in Dublin and throughout the state respectively against the water charges, was the most significant protest demo in the state in decades, writes Laura Fitzgerald. Why? Because of the

Nov 2, 2014

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism·The North

Cover up exposes paramilitarism – justice for Maíria Cahill

Just like the Catholic Church and the Irish and British States before them, Sinn Féin and the IRA have been exposed for covering up sexual abuse in order to protect its own members and their organisation.

Oct 29, 2014

Fighting oppression – a Marxist viewpoint

Marxism is a philosophy and world view that seeks to materially analyse reality. Although it was not possible for Marx and Engels themselves to adequately address all questions of oppression, as well as other issues in their writings, they did specifically address

Oct 27, 2014

Elections·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Stunning by-election victory: a blow against water charges

It will be a day that's remembered for years to come in Ireland, 12 October 2014. An estimated 100,000 marched in Dublin against the hated Water Charges and Paul Murphy, Anti Austerity Alliance (AAA) candidate, won a By-Election by leading the call

Oct 13, 2014

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Capitalism: A future of austerity & stagnation

“MORE THAN five years after the onset of the financial and economic crisis the world economy is still weak, with growth in most key regions remaining below pre-crisis levels. Unemployment rates in the OECD remain high and productive capacity in the region

Oct 3, 2014

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