In one country after another we see revolutions and mass movements arising against corruption, inequality, austerity and in solidarity with the Palestinian people. Capitalism is in deep crisis, and the anger of working class and youth is reaching a boiling point – including here in Ireland.
What unites these struggles is a common fight against capitalism and imperialism. But what is imperialism, and how can we fight against it?
Lenin explained in the introduction to his pamphlet Imperialism: the highest stage of capitalism that unless the economic essence of imperialism is studied, “it will be impossible to understand and appraise modern war and modern politics.” This remains as true today as when it was written in 1916.
From the genocide in Gaza, the war in Ukraine, and the continued legacy of the partition of Ireland, to the austerity, corruption and poverty faced by billions, everywhere we trace the bloody fingerprints of imperialism. To end these injustices, we must train up an army of revolutionaries grounded in Marxist theory, who understand where the root of these crises and how we can end them.
That is why on the 18th of October, communists from every corner of Ireland will gather in Dublin at the Teachers’ Club for a school of anti-imperialism. If you want to join the struggle against imperialism, come along for a day of discussion. Everyone is welcome!
Agenda
11am – 1pm: Imperialism: What it is and how to fight it.
2pm – 4pm: Ireland, James Connolly, and the struggle against Imperialism.
4.30pm – 6pm: Intifada until victory! The fight for the liberation of Palestine.
Recommended Reading
Imperialism: What it is and how to fight it
- The relevance of Lenin’s “Imperialism” today
- Monopoly capitalism, imperialism, and the world economy
- Alan Woods’ introduction to Lenin’s imperialism
- Book: Imperialism: the highest stage of capitalism
Ireland, James Connolly, and the struggle against Imperialism
- For a socialist United Ireland: back to Connolly
- James Connolly’s forward to Labour in Irish History
- Republicanism and Revolution: “the rich always betray the poor”
- Book: Ireland: Republicanism and Revolution
Intifada until victory! The fight for the liberation of Palestine
- The history of Israel-Palestine to 1993
- Marxists and the call for Intifada: what it really means
- Palestine: the failure of the two-state solution and the communist alternative
