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What is Socialism?

Anti-racism·Socialist Feminism·Theory & History

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·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

Theory & History

Statue to courageous abolitionist Frederick Douglass unveiled in Belfast

By Mara Clanahan Last month, Belfast City Council unveiled a statue commemorating legendary American Abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The statue stands near the First Presbyterian Church on Rosemary Street; a site which itself holds significance for not only hosting Douglass during his time

Sep 21, 2023

Theory & History

Germany 1923: Lessons of the Lost Revolution

By Robert Cosgrave One hundred years ago Germany faced one of the deepest crises ever experienced in the advanced industrial world. The future of capitalist rule in Germany was seriously in doubt. The working-class movement, and the Communist Party of Germany (KPD)

Aug 31, 2023

Theory & History

The groundbreaking struggle for free healthcare for all: 75 years since the founding of the NHS

The following article was first published in issue #18 of Socialist Alternative, the theoretical magazine of Socialist Party. The decimation of the NHS by successive government in Britain has been a major political issue in recent years. The NHS is not what it once

Aug 28, 2023

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