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.
Mass movement takes on vulture funds in Berlin
By Robert Cosgrave On Sunday, 26 September – coinciding with Germany’s general election – 56.4% of Berliners (a figure that would very likely be higher were it not for restrictive citizenship laws) voted to demand the properties of the major corporate landlords be
How capitalism oppresses women
By Grace Fors, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) What does it mean to be a working class woman? It’s fighting to survive against pressure from all sides. Sexism follows you everywhere. Take orders from your boss all day
New Covid surge — Government inaction on health means major investment needed
Editorial from the Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party Recent weeks have seen an alarming rise in the number of Covid cases in the state. In turn there has been a spike in the number of hospital admissions and patients in ICU.
How bad is It? The acute threat from climate crisis
By Jonas Brannberg and Blythe Serrano, Members of the ISA from Sweden and United States In the two years after the great global climate strikes of 2019, Covid-19 has overshadowed the climate catastrophe facing the planet. Yet the coronavirus is in itself
From lockdowns to nightlife — act to stop gender-based violence
By Valerie O’Leary Recent instances of women having their drinks spiked or having been injected with drugs in bars and nightclubs sparked protests across the U.K. Police in Britain confirmed that 254 attacks happened over the past two months, 56 involving spiking
Why is everyone talking about Squid Game?
By Finn McKenna *Spoiler alert throughout* Squid Game has the entire world talking. The series based in South Korea is the most watched show on Netflix of all time; 110 million Netflix viewers have streamed the show. Considering the series was only
Full throttle towards climate catastrophe under capitalism
By Ben Samson Levels of CO2 in the atmosphere are now 50% higher than at the onset of capitalist industry in the 1800s. Without urgent action, it will be 100% higher by 2060. At this point, the latest IPCC report predicts that
Irish capitalism & the unending housing crisis
By Leah Whelan The housing crisis is not unique to Ireland; it is a global issue impacting working-class and poor people. It is currently estimated that 1.6 billion people are living without adequate shelter, and that one in seven people live in
United States: Why is everyone quitting their job?
By Keely Mullen, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) Are you thinking about quitting your job? You can’t stand one more day working under the thumb of your manager, you’re not paid nearly enough to deal with the demands
Regime of super-exploitation on Irish flagged fishing vessels
By Michael O’Brien The official publication today of The Treatment of Non-EEA Workers in the Irish Fishing Industry by Maynooth University Department of Law has gained widespread coverage in the national media in recent days. The research, funded by the International Transport