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COP 27: Capitalism wants profits before a livable planet

By Bill Hopwood, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in Canada) The deadly, and frightening, impacts of mounting climate change are clear for all to see. At the same time, the oil companies are making record profits and releases of carbon dioxide (CO2)

Nov 9, 2022

Chaos, crisis & catastrophe – capitalist decay in the 2020s

By Laura Fitzgerald It’s been dubbed the Age of Disorder. The 2020s and the present era of capitalism could also be described aptly and alliteratively as the Era of Chaos, Crisis and Catastrophe. Multifaceted crises of and for the system define the

Sep 6, 2022

Environment·World News

Bankrupt Pakistan faces the worst floods in its history

By Geert Cool, Left Socialist Party (our sister organisation in Belgium) Pakistan’s poverty-stricken masses face many problems. There are persistent shortages and price rises while incomes do not keep up. At the end of August, inflation stood at 45%. Public infrastructure and

Sep 1, 2022

Environment·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Government’s emissions targets — another Green sell-out dressed up as progress

By Aedan Hamrock In late July the government announced what they claimed was an ‘ambitious’ set of commitments to seriously reduce Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This comes in the face of an unprecedented summer heatwave in Europe that saw record

Aug 4, 2022

News & Analysis

Free, reliable and frequent public transport now!

By Conor Burke The government’s recent decision to reduce fares for public transport by 20% was immediately offset by inflation and the rising cost of living. In reality, it was a token measure that falls far short of what should have been

Jun 11, 2022

Environment·News & Analysis

Protesting Stockholm+50: a socialist planet for the needs of all

By Philipp Chmel & Bill Hopwood-LSP/PSL (ISA in Belgium) & Socialist Alternative (ISA in Canada) On June 2–3 the Stockholm+50 climate conference is taking place. The conference will be held in commemoration of the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Environment. While

May 23, 2022

Environment·News & Analysis

No more data centres — planet not profits

By Peter McGregor On Thursday 3 March, the Data Centres & Critical Infrastructure Expo is set to bring together construction companies and businesses who have vested interest in the growth of data centres in Ireland. The Expo is being held in the

Feb 25, 2022

Environment·World News

Climate jobs: Building a workforce for the climate emergency

By Chas Berry, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) and NAPO trade union NEC member The recent publication of ‘Climate Jobs: Building a workforce for the climate emergency’ by the Campaign Against Climate Change Trade Union Group (CACCTU) is a

Feb 20, 2022

Environment·News & Analysis

Full throttle towards climate catastrophe under capitalism

By Ben Samson Levels of CO2 in the atmosphere are now 50% higher than at the onset of capitalist industry in the 1800s. Without urgent action, it will be 100% higher by 2060. At this point, the latest IPCC report predicts that

Oct 27, 2021

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Energy crisis in Britain: Why a socialist green deal is needed

By Mike Forster, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) Headlines warning of a Winter of Discontent have filled the media all week as the fuel crisis left angry motorists struggling to get petrol at empty forecourts. Essential workers,

Oct 1, 2021

Environment- Page 2

COP 27: Capitalism wants profits before a livable planet

Chaos, crisis & catastrophe – capitalist decay in the 2020s

Bankrupt Pakistan faces the worst floods in its history

Government’s emissions targets — another Green sell-out dressed up as progress

Free, reliable and frequent public transport now!

Protesting Stockholm+50: a socialist planet for the needs of all

No more data centres — planet not profits

Climate jobs: Building a workforce for the climate emergency

Full throttle towards climate catastrophe under capitalism

Energy crisis in Britain: Why a socialist green deal is needed

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden