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250 years since his birth: Daniel O’Connell – a bourgeois liberal with conservative instincts
By James McCabe Daniel O’Connell, the leader of the 19th-century fight for Catholic Emancipation in Ireland, is revered…
Socialism 101: If people work hard, don’t they deserve to be rich?
By Eddie McCabe The slogan ‘Billionaires Should Not Exist’ has become popular in recent years, and it’s one…
25 years since Palestinian anger exploded in the Second Intifada
By Donal Devlin Twenty-five years ago this month, Palestinians living under military occupation rose in mass revolt against…
Frantz Fanon at 100: Review of ‘A Dying Colonialism’
By Manus Lenihan Today marks one hundred years since the birth of Frantz Fanon. A psychiatrist by profession,…
Masculinity & violence – the manosphere goes mainstream
In this article, James McCabe investigates the roots of patriarchy and the often overlooked connection between masculine norms…
Socialism 101: What’s the socialist view on immigration?
By Eddie McCabe The far-right mantra that ‘Ireland is full’ is a sinister and stupid lie. In Ireland,…
Marxism & the struggle for Palestinian Liberation
By Eddie McCabe & Donal Devlin Palestinian socialist and writer Ghassan Kanafani described the Palestinian struggle as “a…
Trump, big business & the fascist menace
By Laura Fitzgerald, from issue #19 of Socialist Alternative Real life in 2025 reads like the plot of…
Socialism 101: Doesn’t socialism lead to dictatorship?
By Eddie McCabe If ever you debate the merits of socialism versus capitalism, it will only be a…
Easter 1916 Rising: A Stand Against Imperialism and War
The following is a text of an article written by Kevin McLoughlin and Laura Fitzgerald from the booklet…
