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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

Global economy in crisis: Just-in-time – for chaos

By Bill Hopwood, Socialist Alternative, our sister organisation in Canada Just-in-time production was a key part of the process of neoliberalism and globalization, as part of the drive to maximize profits. First used in Japan in the 1970s, it spread around the

Jan 2, 2023

Theory & History

50th anniversary of “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa”

By Tony Wilsdon, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) How Europe Underdeveloped Africa is a fundamental work that should be required reading for all socialists and those seeking to understand underdevelopment in countries today when inequality between rich and poor

Dec 27, 2022

Theory & History

Artificial Intelligence and the threat to tech jobs under capitalism

By Dan O’Rourke In recent months, AI (Artificial Intelligence) programmes such as MidJourney and ChatGPT have gained significant attention and many observers have raised serious questions about the future of work in this digital age. No question, that technology has the potential

Dec 13, 2022

Theory & History

Marx, the ‘metabolic rift’ and capitalism’s assault on nature

By Chris Stewart and Keishia Taylor In recent years millions of young and working class people have engaged in protests against the climate and ecological crisis as devastating wildfires, heat waves, droughts, hurricanes and floods have increased in regularity and intensity around

Dec 8, 2022

Socialists and a Sinn Féin Government

Sinn Féin could well lead the next Government in the South. This would be historic in Irish politics but raises many questions, including: would Sinn Féin actually deliver the real change that working-class people need and hope for? Can Sinn Féin be

Dec 1, 2022

Theory & History·What is Socialism?

Socialism 101: Are all workers exploited? Are there no good bosses?

By Harper Cleves In early November Elon Musk purchased Twitter. Within a week of his ascendancy, he had arbitrarily laid off over half of his staff internationally — by email. This is far from the first time workers have been unceremoniously sacked;

Nov 25, 2022

Theory & History·What is Socialism?

Socialism 101: Isn’t capitalism more democratic than socialism?

By Manus Lenihan Democracy means everyone having a say in how their society is run. Supposedly we live in a democracy. In Ireland we have, on paper, the right to speak and write freely, the right to assemble and the right to

Nov 7, 2022

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1979: Iran’s stolen revolution – how workers’ revolution overthrew the Shah

By Donal Devlin “My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!”– Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley “No one can overthrow me. I have the support of 700,000 troops, most of the people and all of the

Oct 11, 2022

Theory & History·What is Socialism?

Socialism 101: Is it possible to change the world, or is socialism a utopian dream?

By Eddie McCabe “We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings.” – Ursula Le Guin Given the state of the world today – a world in the throes of multiple major crises, including existential crises,

Sep 14, 2022

Environment·Theory & History

Lessons from the Lucas Plan: How workers can fight against climate crisis

By Martina Gergits & Paul Gerrard We live in times of crises. The effects of the climate crisis are being felt more and more. As extreme weather events including forest fires, floods and heat waves occur with increasing regularity, showing glimpses of

Aug 23, 2022

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