Socialism Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

Fast fashion destruction & waste

By Ibitola Daniel When it comes to the ‘The Fast Fashion Crisis’, the first thing to dismantle is the notion that it is a select few ultra-fast fashion online retailers who are responsible for the overproduction of clothes. In fact, we have

Apr 29, 2026

Environment·Theory & History·What is Socialism?

Socialism 101: Is capitalism destroying the planet?

By Eddie McCabe In the midst of the carnage of the First World War, Rosa Luxemburg wrote of the crossroads capitalist society was standing at: “either transition to socialism or regression into barbarism.” This idea resonates profoundly today. What it means is

Sep 6, 2024

Theory & History

Portugal: 50 years of the Carnation Revolution

By Pedro and Vanessa Fifty years ago, the political upsurge of workers and youth In Portugal following the military coup of 25 April put an end to fascism and colonialism and sparked a social revolution. The occupation of houses, land and businesses,

Apr 26, 2024

Theory & History

What does ChatGPT mean for workers?

By Tony Gong, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) The launch of ChatGPT has taken the internet by storm and sparked an investor frenzy for similar AI tools. The news claims ChatGPT can replace coders, paralegals, and even teachers. ChatGPT has

May 9, 2023

Environment·Theory & History

Review: Marx in the Anthropocene by Kohei Saito

Review: Marx in the Anthropocene: Towards the Idea of Degrowth Communism By Kohei SaitoCambridge University Press, 2023 Reviewed by Chris Stewart A new book by Japanese Marxist Kohei Saito has been an unlikely bestseller in Japan, selling more than half a million copies

Apr 19, 2023

World News

World Economy: On a bumpy road towards an impending slump

By Eric Byl, ISA International Executive At the World Economic Forum in Davos Gita Gopinath of the IMF surprisingly announced that the fund would upgrade its economic forecast. This follows after months in which growth expectations were being downgraded by a whole

Feb 21, 2023

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

World News

Economic turmoil means the era of cheap money is at an end

By Donal Devlin In the last number of weeks job losses and hiring freezes have been announced across the Big Tech sector. Meta, Twitter and Stripe, to name just three, have axed thousands of jobs – an enormous blow to the workers

Nov 12, 2022

World News

A strong dollar is a harbinger of recession to come

By Michael O’Brien The rapid decline in the value of the pound sterling relative to the dollar in the aftermath of the recent ‘mini-budget’ in the UK has overshadowed a pre-existing trend. Most major currencies in recent months were declining in such

Oct 8, 2022

Theory & History·What is Socialism?

Socialism 101: Is it possible to change the world, or is socialism a utopian dream?

By Eddie McCabe “We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings.” – Ursula Le Guin Given the state of the world today – a world in the throes of multiple major crises, including existential crises,

Sep 14, 2022

Socialism

Fast fashion destruction & waste

Socialism 101: Is capitalism destroying the planet?

Portugal: 50 years of the Carnation Revolution

What does ChatGPT mean for workers?

Review: Marx in the Anthropocene by Kohei Saito

World Economy: On a bumpy road towards an impending slump

Capitalism and the age of ‘permacrisis’

Economic turmoil means the era of cheap money is at an end

A strong dollar is a harbinger of recession to come

Socialism 101: Is it possible to change the world, or is socialism a utopian dream?

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden