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An Gorta Mór: The Legacy of the Irish Famine
This year marks 175 years since ‘Black 47’, the worst year of the devastating ‘Great Famine’ in Ireland.…
History of anti-war movement- War and capitalism: Socialists have an alternative
By Geert Cool, Left Socialist Party (our sister organisation party in Belgium) War is the continuation of politics…
Do wage rises fuel inflation?
By Michael O’Brien From the point of view of the bosses there is never a good time for…
Socialism 101: Is war inherent to capitalism?
By Kevin McLoughlin Virtually everyone supports the idea of ‘world peace’, yet today in 2022 there are nearly…
50 years since Nixon’s pivot to China
First published by chinaworker.info, ISA in China A half-century has passed since US President Richard Nixon’s ground-breaking visit…
Socialism 101: Doesn’t human nature mean that socialism can’t work?
By Eddie McCabe In this capitalist society the notion of “human nature” is used to explain away all…
“Derry – This was murder”: 50 years since Bloody Sunday
By Sean Burns Sunday, 30 January 1972 saw one of the bloodiest and most callous atrocities committed during…
‘Better to rust out than to wear out’: The radical legacy of Mary Ann McCracken (1770-1866)
By Emma Ward The inscription, ‘Wept by her brother’s scaffold’, was the sole memorial on the previously unmarked…
United States: The history of Critical Race Theory and the debate surrounding It
By Quinn Angelou-Lysaker, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the US) Debates have broken out in workplaces and…
“Stepping stone” to nowhere: 100 years since Anglo-Irish treaty
By Manus Lenihan On the night of 5-6 December 1921, five men piled into a taxi at Downing…
