United States Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

US: War, ICE raids, authoritarianism & economic malaise-Eight million march against Trump

By Harper Cleves “I’ve become a rabble rouser in my retirement.” This is what my 65-year-old father said to me on the phone after attending a ‘No Kings’ protest on 28 March in rural Idaho, with around 500 other locals. He is

Apr 3, 2026

World News

United States: The growing discord in the MAGA movement

By Colm McCarthy The Trump administration’s multiple climbdowns on its promise to release the Epstein files are continuing to cause issues for Trump himself amongst his MAGA support base. Like many in the top echelons of the US capitalist establishment, he enjoyed

Nov 27, 2025

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·World News

“Our Time is Now” – Zohran Mamdani’s stunning defeat of NYC’s billionaire establishment

By Socialist Party reporters “The sun may have set over our city this evening, but, as Eugene Debs once said, I can see the dawn of a better day for humanity.” These words from Zohran Mamdani’s powerful victory speech express the hope

Nov 6, 2025

Turning back the clock: Trump’s war on progress

By Harper Cleves Trump’s resounding victory in the 2024 election was a huge blow to millions living in the United States and around the world. From promises of deporting ‘one million immigrants,’ to spending tens of millions of dollars in the final

Mar 20, 2025

World News

Trump’s victory and the downfall of the Democrats – a working class movement is more important than ever

by Marco de Laforcade (Boston) and Aron Schall (New York) The 2024 U.S. Presidential elections produced shocking results for millions of workers around the country. Not only did Trump win another presidential election, but did so in a landslide victory, sweeping every

Jan 3, 2025

Palestine solidarity·World News

In the face of repression Palestine solidarity protests erupt on US college campuses

By Harper Cleves On Thursday, 18 April, 108 students at Columbia University in New York City were arrested for setting up an encampment on campus in solidarity with Palestine, calling both for a permanent ceasefire and for the university to divest from

Apr 24, 2024

Theory & History

Statue to courageous abolitionist Frederick Douglass unveiled in Belfast

By Mara Clanahan Last month, Belfast City Council unveiled a statue commemorating legendary American Abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The statue stands near the First Presbyterian Church on Rosemary Street; a site which itself holds significance for not only hosting Douglass during his time

Sep 21, 2023

Reviews and Culture

“Rich Men North of Richmond” punches down

By Manus Lenihan A viral folk song called ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ by Oliver Anthony has risen to the top of the US charts, even featuring during the Republican Party debates this week. On its surface, the song poses as an

Aug 25, 2023

Environment

Maui wildfires: Capitalism’s climate crisis is scorching the planet

By Mandy Gee, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the US) As of August 13, at least one thousand people are unaccounted for, and over 93 are confirmed dead in the deadliest disaster in Hawaii’s history: devastating wildfires that have wiped out thousands

Aug 18, 2023

Reviews and Culture

Review: It’s Okay to Be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie Sanders

It’s Okay to Be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie SandersAllen Lane, 2023 Reviewed by David Vallely Bernie Sanders’ two runs for President of the United States as a self-described democratic socialist played an important role in rallying millions of workers, youth, and

Jun 14, 2023

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