Economic crisis Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

Capitalism and the age of ‘permacrisis’

By Manus Lenihan Collins Dictionary has decided that the word of the year for 2022 is ‘permacrisis,’ because it “sums up just how truly awful 2022 has been for so many people.” This word is a paradox. A crisis usually means a

Jan 13, 2023

Covid-19 Pandemic·Economy

A tale of two Covid crises – billionaire bailouts & bupkis

By Mike Murphy We’re all in this together apparently. But, like a ship that’s taking on water after a frontal collision, only one end of the vessel is going under; the other end is ascending. The Covid-19 pandemic is very much upon

Jul 29, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Featured Articles·What is Socialism?

Covid-19, Disaster Capitalism & the Urgent Case for Socialism

By Eddie McCabe & Keishia Taylor, from the Summer 2020 edition of Socialist Alternative, the political journal of the Socialist Party. Capitalism must go. Virtually everything about the world today screams this. Take for example that in the midst of a global

May 18, 2020

Economy·News & Analysis

Global capitalism’s troubles will impact on recovery

In its recent World Economic Outlook report the International Monetary Fund (IMF) more than doubled its growth estimate for the Irish economy in 2014 – from 1.7% to 3.6%

Nov 1, 2014

Economic crisis

Capitalism and the age of ‘permacrisis’

A tale of two Covid crises – billionaire bailouts & bupkis

Covid-19, Disaster Capitalism & the Urgent Case for Socialism

Global capitalism’s troubles will impact on recovery

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden