Category: News & Analysis
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New coalition formed: prepare for crisis
After 4 weeks of ‘tireless’ campaigning, almost 50 days of ‘intense’ negotiations and ‘late night’ meetings, a new coalition has been formed. It will be composed of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, together with the Regional Independent Group and the Healy-Raes. And it has just released their draft programme for government, Securing Ireland’s Future. We…
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Car industry closures reveal depth of European crisis
The European economy is facing its biggest crisis in a decade. Over the past few months, announcements of layoffs in France and Germany have come thick and fast. Hundreds of thousands of jobs are at risk as companies attempt to cut costs. At the same time, the European Central Bank (ECB) is cutting interest rates…
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Tectonic shifts in world relations provoke volcanic explosions
The whole world situation is dominated by enormous instability in international relations. This is the result of the struggle for hegemony between the US, the world’s most powerful imperialist nation, which is in relative decline, and other weaker but nonetheless rising powers, above all the younger and more dynamic China. The relative decline of US…
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The unravelling of Syria: a legacy of imperialist war and meddling
In yet another sudden and sharp event, highly characteristic of the period of history we are living through, a surprise offensive by Syrian Islamist militants is fast unravelling Syria. Israel’s western-backed wars against Gaza and Lebanon have upended the fragile equilibrium in the Middle East and pulled a thread that has begun unwinding the fabric…
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‘Apathy bordering on anger’: what the elections really show
The Irish general election has returned the two main capitalist parties to the Dáil with enough seats to form the core of a new coalition. The establishment is forcing a weak smile and trying to celebrate. “The choice of the Irish people is clear,” The Irish Times attempted to convince itself, “they want more of…
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An angry old man, a deranged Ukrainian and World War III
Oh yes, you read the title correctly. An angry old man in Washington and a psychologically deranged president in Kyiv have been busy jointly plotting a plan that may potentially push the world into an abyss.
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Kick Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael out! Fight for Communism!
After months of kicking the can down the road, Simon Harris has finally set the date for the general election for November 29. Sinn Féin – only one year ago the undisputed masters of Irish politics – have been in crisis, especially since their terrible performances at the local elections. The ruling class, and their…
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What is Trumpism?
Americans are used to hearing that every election is “the most important in our lifetime.” This year, both candidates have taken it a step further, arguing that it’s the most important election in the history of the United States. “For or against Trump?!” This is the alleged existential question posed by both major parties. But…
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South Dublin Communists Organise Protest against Imperialism and the War in Palestine
On the one-year anniversary of the launching of Israel’s brutal genocidal war against Gaza, comrades from the South Dublin branch of the Revolutionary Communists of Ireland called a protest outside O’Reilly Hall in University College Dublin (UCD). The action was a huge success with around 30 in attendance and 7 new people that expressed their…
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Housing crisis intensifies internationally: expropriate the speculators!
The crisis of capitalism has many expressions: new wars and inter-imperialist conflicts, environmental destruction, the growing chasm between rich and poor, the decline of science and culture, etc. One especially conspicuous symptom of capitalism’s failure is its inability to provide the basic human need for adequate housing, even in the wealthiest countries.