Colonialism, capitalism and the future of the Irish language 

May 12, 2026
By Caitríona Ní Chatháin It is fair to say that the Irish language is having a moment. To give some examples: over the past 12 months, content on TikTok in Irish has doubled.1 Meanwhile, Irish language rap duo, Kneecap, with their talent and their vocal anti-imperialism, are inspiring a renewal

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Bolivia: Workers and farmers bring country to a standstill

May 27, 2026
By Christian Tello, Alternativa Socialista – Mexico For the past three weeks, thousands of workers and farmers in Bolivia have brought the country to a standstill, protesting the hydrocarbon crisis and inflation caused by the government of Roberto Paz. The mobilizations led by the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB) demanding a

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NI: Scrap fees in the FE Colleges

Mar 8, 2009
STUDENTS OVER the age of 18 in Belfast and other Further Education Colleges have to pay as much as £1,000 a semester for A-levels and GCSEs. The Socialist spoke to Socialist Youth member Colm Smyth, an A-level student in Belfast Metropolitan College,
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Stop the fascist Irving

Mar 8, 2009
By Richard Manton ON 19 March, the convicted Holocaust-denier and fascist David Irving will try to speak at NUI Galway. In March last year, Irving attempted to speak at UCC in Cork, but was stopped by the Stop Irving Campaign initiated by
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Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden

Divide & Rule: Labour & the Partition of Ireland