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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

Jul 15, 2026

Theory & History

100 years on: When working class power defeated conscription

April 2018 marks the one hundredth anniversary of a historic general strike in Ireland. Cillian Gillespie looks at the events of this strike and the revolutionary potential that existed in this movement to unite workers north and south. 23 April 1918 was

Apr 23, 2018

Theory & History

Will the Agreement bring peace?- first published May 1998

The following article was first published in Socialism 2000, the precursor of Socialist Alternative, in the immediate aftermath of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement that was signed 20 years ago today. By Peter Hadden Around the world the Good Friday Agreement

Apr 10, 2018

Theory & History

British state repression, the IRA’s armed campaign and the Labour Movement

Article written by Peter Hadden in 2008 Death on the rock of Gibraltar – 20 years since SAS killing of three IRA volunteers It is twenty years since the execution style killing by the SAS of three IRA members in Gibraltar. In

Mar 19, 2018

Theory & History

1968- Year of revolution

By Cillian Gillespie It is fitting that 2018 opened up with the outbreak of revolts and upheavals in both Iran and Tunisia, with young people to the fore in both. This year marks half a century since the revolutionary year that was

Jan 28, 2018

Theory & History

Review of “Adults In The Room: My Battle With Europe’s Deep Establishment”

By Yanis Varoufakis Published by Atlantic Books, 2017 Reviewed by Paul Murphy TD Adults In The Room is a must-read for those who aspire to building a left that can achieve governmental power and transform society. That is not because Yanis

Jan 20, 2018

Abortion rights, fighting for liberation and socialism

By Katia Hancke The debate on abortion rights has moved on dramatically over the last five years. Just look at the discussions taking place even in as conservative an environment as the Oireachtas Committee on the 8th Amendment, dominated as it is

Nov 25, 2017

Campaigns & Issues·Theory & History

Pamphlet: Winning Repeal & Abortion Rights

Introduction: Abortion is a Rights Issue By Ruth Coppinger TD Those who want abortion banned refer to themselves as ‘pro-life’. In fact, abortion bans result in the deaths of women. Such ‘pro-lifers’ despicably and ludicrously brand a huge proportion of women as

Nov 14, 2017

Theory & History

Review: Kill All Normies: Online culture wars from 4chan & Tumblr to Trump & the alt-right

By Angela Nagle Published by Zero Books, 2017 Reviewed by Conor Payne This book is an account and analysis of the online rise of the so-called “Alt-right”. In the context of the rise of right-wing populism – epitomised by Trump’s election to

Nov 9, 2017

The Living Legacy of the October Revolution

On the centenary of the October Revolution Eddie McCabe looks at the key events and conditions that brought about the world’s first socialist revolution and also explores the decisive leadership given by Lenin, Trotsky and the Bolshevik party.

Nov 6, 2017

Theory & History

Marx’s Capital at 150: an unequalled analysis & critique of capitalism

By Robin Clapp, from The Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party in England and Wales The Daily Mail reacted with predictable hysteria when, in May 2017, John McDonnell stated: “You can’t understand the capitalist system without reading Marx’s Das Kapital.” When asked to

Aug 10, 2017

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