Public sector strike – a premature suspension, but the fight isn’t over
Solidarity TD, Ruth Coppinger and Solidarity Councillor, Kate Relihan on the picket lines in Dublin 15.
Europe’s scorching heatwave – capitalist climate crisis intensifies
By Jake O’Brien “This heatwave is a dress rehearsal… they are getting more frequent, stronger and lasting longer. Every summer we fail to prepare for them is a summer we pay for in lives.” These are the words of Dr. Hans Henri
Fascism & misogyny – how anti-feminism fuels the far right
Misogyny and the promotion of oppressive, rigid gender norms have always been key characteristics of the far-right and fascism. This was clearly evident under Nazi rule in the 1930s and 1940s in Germany, where women’s roles were strictly defined in the context
We need a fighting Unite the Union – re-elect Sharon Graham as General Secretary
By Solidarity members in Unite The nominations period has closed for Unite the Union’s General Secretary election. Two candidates, outgoing General Secretary Sharon Graham and Simon Dubbins from Unite’s international department are the two candidates. Sharon Graham has received 695 branch/workplace nominations
SpaceX IPO, and the AI boom – will the bubble burst?
By Michael O’Brien The recent Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Elon Musk’s SpaceX has made him the first trillionaire in history. That should really read ‘paper’ trillionaire. Behind the hype is the reality that SpaceX had $18.7 billion in revenue last year
North & South: We need a mass anti-racist movement
By Kevin McLoughlin Hundreds of men with their faces hidden firebomb innocent people out of their homes in a racist pogrom. Days later, a bright afternoon sees 20,000 gather in Belfast with placards declaring “Will trade racists for refugees”, “Make racists afraid
The ‘three-day wait’ debate and continuing the demand for full abortion rights
By Laura Fitzgerald On 17 June, the 34th Dáil passed legislation at second stage to get rid of the “three day wait”, or a mandatory second GP visit at least three days after an initial consultation, to access abortion pills in early
Manna drone delivery suspension is a victory for communities over big tech
By Ruth Coppinger TD The announcement today by Manna that it intends to suspend its fast food drone operations is a victory for community campaigns over big tech. This announcement shows that new technologies that are worsening people’s lives for corporate profits
The system’s moral panic and the struggle for queer liberation
By Conor Tormey “Homosexuality has no place in America, happy Nuclear Family Month”. This is how Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles kicked off Pride Month. The same week, the Governor of Indiana, Republican Mike Braun, released a statement proclaiming June to be “Nuclear
North: End the racist pogroms! Solidarity with all those attacked by far-right mobs last night
Solidarity Statement in response to racist violence on 9 June The scenes we saw last night were utterly horrific. We send our utmost solidarity to all those harmed and left afraid by last night’s violence. This was a racist pogrom of collective
El Niño adds fuel to the fire of climate catastrophe
By Isidora Durán Not a year goes by without climate scientists predicting record-breaking summer temperatures, and 2026 is no exception. Greenhouse gases are gradually warming the Earth towards catastrophic tipping points, but it is the sudden climate events intensified by this warming