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What is Socialism?
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“Finland Station” and the struggle for socialism today
At the end of June, in the midst of a growing discussion about socialism in the United States,…
Q&A: How could socialism work?
Socialism is on the rise once again internationally as a new generation looks for an alternative to the…
New movements, old dilemma- Reform or Revolution today
The election of the Syriza government in February 2015 was greeted with enthusiastic support by working class people…
Why this rotten system can’t be reformed
By Kevin McLoughlin On 12 July in Paraguay the Pope told young people to “make a mess” in…
Why we need a left government
By Laura Fitzgerald Austerity is a one-sided class war. The politicians hand in hand with the major employers…
May Day: Why the red flag of socialism
Why we need working class unity
Review “The Entrepreneurial State” by Mariana Mazzucato
By Tim Heffernan Somewhere along the line, we’ve all heard these arguments in favour of capitalism: progress is…
Review of a classic: James Connolly’s “Socialism Made Easy”
By Cian Prendiville Probably Connolly’s most famous pamphlet, this short collection of articles is one that should be…
Socialism: the great anti-theft movement
By Cillian Gillespie In 1910, James Connolly wrote his celebrated pamphlet Socialism Made Easy. As well as playing…
“All hail to the mob!” – The 99% is the force for change
The establishment fear of the anti-water charges protests was summed up by the Dailly Mail in a front page containing a picture of Ruth Coppinger TD and myself with the headline: “‘Democrats’ who believe in mob rule.”