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What is Socialism?

Socialism 101: Zionism and the destruction of Palestine

By Donal Devlin It is not possible to chronicle the litany of crimes perpetuated against the Palestinian people that have culminated in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, in such a short space. Suffice it to say that all of these criminal and

Sep 17, 2026

Theory & History

Did Lenin lead to Stalin?

By Manus Lenihan The Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, died on 21 January 1924 – 100 years ago today. The party he led, known as the Bolsheviks and later the Communist Party, led the working class to

Jan 21, 2024

Leon Trotsky on Lenin’s life and legacy

The Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, died on 21 January 1924 — 100 years ago. The party he led, known as the Bolsheviks and later the Communist Party, took power in the October Revolution of 1917, the

Jan 21, 2024

Theory & History

The Zhenotdel: Russian Revolution’s socialist feminism – lessons for fighting oppression today

This article by Saana Taussi explores the work of Zhenotdel, the women’s department of the central committee of the Russian Communist Party, and the lessons we can draw from their work in fighting oppression. The Zhenotdel was founded by Bolshevik women, such as

Jan 17, 2024

Theory & History·What is Socialism?

Socialism 101: What kind of organisation do we need? (part 2)

By Eddie McCabe In part 1 of this article we explained how the working class, in its resistance to capitalist exploitation, oppression and destruction, will form many kinds of organisations. These can at different times and in varying ways contribute to the

Jan 16, 2024

Theory & History·World News

Mexico: ¡Ya Basta! 30 years after the Zapatista uprising

By Alternativa Socialista Mexico (our sister organisation in Mexico) Thirty years ago, on January 1, 1994, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) rose up in arms in the state of Chiapas, shouting “Ya basta!” (Enough is enough). In this way, hundreds

Jan 4, 2024

Chile 1973: The making and breaking of a workers’ revolution

By Darragh O’Dwyer “Workers of my country, I have faith in Chile and its destiny. Other men will overcome this dark and bitter moment when treason seeks to prevail. Go forward knowing that, sooner rather than later, the great avenues will open

Dec 11, 2023

Anti-war·Featured Articles·Palestine solidarity·Theory & History·World News

Genocide in Gaza and the struggle to defeat the Israeli regime of terror

Editorial from the upcoming issue of Socialist Alternative, the Marxist journal of the Socialist Party. At the time of writing, the Israeli State’s genocidal war on Gaza is in its sixth week. The unspeakable horror being perpetrated in full view of the

Nov 12, 2023

Theory & History·What is Socialism?

Socialism 101: What kind of organisation do we need? (part 1)

By Eddie McCabe James Connolly once wrote that “successful revolutions are not the product of our brains but of ripe material conditions.” What he meant was that socialists can’t just make a revolution because they want to. No matter how many socialists

Oct 27, 2023

Theory & History

Lenin and liberation – how Michael McDowell is wrong

By Manus Lenihan Placards with the image of the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin appeared at a pro-trans rights protest in Dublin last week. Former minister Michael McDowell took the opportunity to write an opinion piece in The Irish Times arguing that human

Sep 22, 2023

Theory & History

Cybersyn in Allende’s Chile: Revolutionary technology and the limits of reformism

By Drew Frayne Salvador Allende’s ‘Popular Unity’ presidency in Chile, beginning in 1970, had a goal of achieving socialism via peaceful, parliamentary means. Its overthrow by a vicious military coup in 1973 was a pivotal moment for Chile and the world. The

Sep 21, 2023

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