Category: News & Analysis
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The Irish ruling class has blood on their hands
On February 28, 156 people – mostly school girls – in the Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab, Iran, were murdered by a missile strike. The blame for this atrocity – and the wanton killing of more than 7,000 others in Iran and Lebanon – lays at the feet of US and Israeli imperialism. In particular…
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The case of Pat Finucane and the role of the British State
The newly established public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane is set to shine further light onto the bloody role of the British state in Ireland. The murder stands as one of the most notorious killings of the Troubles – not because it was unique, but because of the level of state collusion involved.…
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15 July Long March in ‘Azad’ Kashmir: all power to the committees!
The mass movement in Pakistan-administered Kashmir led by the Awami Action Committee (AAC) has arrived at a decisive point, as the leadership has announced that the Long March will once again recommence on 15 July. At the moment, around 100,000 people are gathered in six different sit-ins around the city of Rawlakot, where there is…
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Ireland’s data centre problem
Ireland has 107 data centres, with many more already granted planning per mission. Their energy consumption accounts for an extraordinary 21 percent of Irish electricity use – more than that of all urban homes, and the highest proportion in the world. And these figures are set to rise. As long as the AI boom continues…
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Lessons from Covalen strike: how tech workers can fight lay-offs
The AI boom that’s bringing eye-watering earnings to tech giants means growing precarity for workers across the sector. Most recently, TikTok has announced plans to lay off 667 workers in Ireland. Meta has already cut 40 percent of its Irish workforce since Covid. The AI boom demands trillions in investment for data centres and chips.…
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EU Presidency, the budget and the government’s woes
The eleventh issue of the Revolutionary Communist is coming out this week! Read the editorial of this issue below, and set up a physical or digital subscription now. Or meet us at one of our regular stalls to buy a copy directly from our comrades. Every subscription and paper bought will help us strengthen the revolutionary press, produce more…
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Donaldson: guilty on all counts
Knight of the Realm, Right Honourable member of the Privy Council, leader (until his arrest) of the largest Unionist party in the North, MP for three decades, UK trade envoy, former Assistant Grand Master of the Orange Order, and – lest we forget! – devout Presbyterian on a ‘mission from God’ – Sir Jeffery Donaldson…
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Faced with unbearable imperialist pressure, Cuba moves towards capitalist restoration
Faced with unbearable pressure from US imperialism, during an extraordinary session on 18 June, the Cuban National Assembly adopted a series of economic proposals. If implemented, these proposals will lead directly to the restoration of capitalism. On Friday 12 June, at a morning press conference, President Díaz-Canel announced far-reaching economic reforms. On Wednesday 17 June,…
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Starmer resigns – but a whirlwind is being prepared
Having desperately clung onto power for months, Keir Starmer is finally going. But his likely successor, Andy Burnham, offers no real solutions. Rather than sowing illusions in this careerist, the left should fight for a clear revolutionary alternative. [Originally published on communist.red, the British section of the Revolutionary Communist International] Andy Burnham’s victory over Reform…
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Big Oil and Gas rake in billions from the Iran War – expropriate them!
Big Oil and Gas executives have been mercilessly cashing in on the Iran War and closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The resulting severe shock to the world’s energy market – largely dependent on fossil fuels – has delivered a historic level of profit to these war profiteers, as oil prices have shot up. In…