Category: News & Analysis
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New Issue of the Revolutionary Communist out – Poverty amongst plenty: build the communists!
The third issue of the Revolutionary Communist is now out! Read the editorial of this issue below, and get in touch to order your copy now! You can also pick up a yearly subscription for 10 euros, or pay a solidarity subscription of 20 euros (or more) to support the communist press.
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The fallout of Israel’s failed attempt to crush Gaza
The guns have fallen silent in Gaza, for now. After fifteen months, a ceasefire agreement has brought a pause to the relentless genocidal killing of tens of thousands of Palestinians and the near total destruction of the Palestinian enclave by the state of Israel. The first thing to note is this: the Palestinians did not…
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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…