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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

News & Analysis

Traditional Leaving Cert to go ahead: How can we win real change?

By Myriam Poizat On Monday, 31 January, the Department of Education announced that this year’s sixth year students would have no other option than to sit the traditional Leaving Cert exams in the summer. This is despite students having missed at least

Feb 7, 2022

Theory & History·What is Socialism?

Socialism 101: Doesn’t human nature mean that socialism can’t work?

By Eddie McCabe In this capitalist society the notion of “human nature” is used to explain away all kinds of evils – violence, racism, inequality. Socialism – a society based on cooperation, real participatory democracy and the common ownership (and planned use)

Feb 3, 2022

Environment·World News

Climate catastrophe demands a revolutionary struggle for democratic socialism

By Arne Johansson, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna — ISA in Sweden The pitiful outcome of the Glasgow climate summit, COP26, has been greeted with anger and frustration by the world’s climate activists. Completely inadequate and ineffective market solutions mean a continued rapidly shrinking “carbon

Dec 28, 2021

World News

Striketober in the US: Workers Rediscover Their Power

By Stephen Edwards, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) After 18 months of working conditions more dangerous than any in living memory, and exhausted by the sped-up pace of work under the pandemic, workers are fighting back. Encouraged by

Oct 30, 2021

Pandora papers reveal a new wave of fraud

By Per Olsson, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna–our sister organisation in Sweden Once again it has been revealed that the rich are hiding money in tax havens. The third release of the Pandora Papers published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reveals a multi-billion dollar fraud

Oct 6, 2021

World News

Peru: Pedro Castillo wins Presidential election

By Marcos Ariel (ISA supporter in Argentina) The deep economic crisis, the great social polarization, and the radicalization of the poorest sectors in Peru were expressed in the presidential elections with the triumph of the rural teacher and candidate for the ‘Peru

Jun 18, 2021

Environment·News & Analysis

Climate change: The costs of electric vehicles

By Davis Hay, Socialist Alternative — ISA in Canada Electric vehicles (EV) are hot news. Sales worldwide soared in 2020, increasing by 43 percent over the previous year. Automakers and governments are embracing new EV markets and pushing them as one of

Jun 6, 2021

LGBTQ·News & Analysis

Pride 2021: How will LGBTQ liberation be won?

By Marie O’Toole, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) As we honor Pride month this year, transgender people across the country are under attack by a record-breaking wave of anti-trans bills in state legislatures, primarily targeting trans youth. The

Jun 5, 2021

Government announces plans to re-open economy — No attacks on our living standards & health

By Conor Payne Last week, the government announced the details of further measures to reopen the economy and lift other Covid restrictions. Hotels have reopened. Outdoor pubs and restaurants will open on 7 June, as well as cinema and gyms. The opening

Jun 3, 2021

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