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Echoes of ‘68: Student revolt rocks France & inspires millions

Oct 12, 2026
By Philipp Chmel A momentous youth revolt has swept France over the last three weeks. Despite unprecedented police violence, it is gaining in intensity and has sparked tremendous solidarity and active support from wide layers of the working class. This is creating an explosive mix of collective anger, hope and enthusiasm

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Review: The Story of Capital by David Harvey

25 Aug 2026
Reviewed by Chris Stewart Influential Marxist geographer and economic theorist, Professor David Harvey, has helped millions of people gain an understanding of how capitalism works through his many books and online lectures. In The Story of Capital, Harvey sets out to elucidate the central ideas of Marx’s Capital, explaining how they relate to what he calls the “capitalist totality” today.

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SR Technics: Fight for re-nationalisation

Apr 4, 2009
By Councillor Clare Daly THE ANNOUNCEMENT of the loss of 1100 jobs in SR Technics and the virtual shutting of the operation is a cynical exploitation of the situation in the Irish economy by this wealthy and successful multi-national. The impact on
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Stop subsidising the rich – tax them!

Apr 4, 2009
By Ann-Katrin Orr THE GOVERNMENT have come up with yet another outrageous claim; this time we are expected to believe that the rich pay their fair share of taxes! Brian Lenihan is trying to paint the image of a “highly progressive” Irish
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ICTU’s 10 Point Plan: Is it fairer or better?

Apr 4, 2009
By Kevin McLoughlin ICTU’s PLAN was to threaten a national strike on 30 March in the hope of forcing new negotiations around their 10 point so-called social solidarity programme There is a better, fairer way. ICTU’s social solidarity programme relates to jobs,
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Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden

Divide & Rule: Labour & the Partition of Ireland