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Review: The Story of Capital by David Harvey
Reviewed by Chris Stewart Influential Marxist geographer and economic theorist, Professor David Harvey, has helped millions of people…
Is economic growth ecologically sustainable?
By Conor Payne The climate and ecological crisis is an existential threat that’s only becoming more severe –…
1926 general strike: Workers on the cusp of power
By Thomas Carmichael As we stand in the middle of the centenary of the 1926 General Strike, it…
Capitalism & the death of global development: Understanding Trotsky’s theory of permanent revolution today
Global inequality is not some natural phenomenon. In the year 1500, there was no difference in living standards…
Fascism & misogyny – how anti-feminism fuels the far right
Misogyny and the promotion of oppressive, rigid gender norms have always been key characteristics of the far-right and…
The Rise of the Far-Right and Racism in the North: What are its roots and how do we build an Anti-Racist movement?
By Niall Dooris In the North of Ireland, the last three years has seen the vile racism and…
Elon Musk – a trillion and one reasons to be a socialist
By Manus Lenihan It’s not always easy to make sense of what’s going on in the world, but…
Colonialism, capitalism and the future of the Irish language
By Caitríona Ní Chatháin It is fair to say that the Irish language is having a moment. To…
SOCIALISM 101: Isn’t a free market the most efficient way to run an economy?
By Michael O’Brien Taking inspiration from pro-capitalist economists from Adam Smith in the late 18th century, through to…
Dialectical Materialism — The Philosophy of Marxism
By Chris S, from a speech given at a Solidarity (then Socialist Party) summer school Dialectical Materialism Human…