Six Counties: Ballymena’s racist pogrom
The recent racist riot and pogrom in Ballymena on 9 June triggered a wave of clashes with police and attacks on migrants in many areas.
Where next after the Irish elections?
The main parties have seen off challenges from left and right, for now
Racist riots spread to Belfast
Northern Ireland’s sectarian culture has proven fertile ground for the spread of racist bigotry towards Muslims
Resisting the new far right in Ireland
The recent riot in Dublin dramatically shone a new light on the activities of Ireland’s emerging far right.
Hindu extremism provokes ethnic cleansing in Manipur
When a video of two women paraded naked by a mob in the Indian state of Manipur went viral in July, it shone a light on the crimes of Modi’s India.
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Good Friday at 25: celebrations can’t mask failures
The GFA promised much but delivered little—except a breathing space for British imperialism
Good Friday at 25: celebrations can’t mask failures Read Post »
Windsor Frameworks leaves Stormont in limbo
UK-EU deal sidelines reveals decorative nature of Northern Ireland Assembly
South Asian solidarity needed to oppose spread of Hindu nationalism
Hindu nationalism is promoting anti-Muslim hatred
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1972: When dockers fought the law—and the dockers won
The 1972 dock strike has important lessons for today as we enter a new period of industrial struggle
1972: When dockers fought the law—and the dockers won Read Post »
RMT ballot victory can shut down rail network
By Bernie McAdam IN RESPONSE to threats over pay, compulsory redundancies and safety, RMT rail workers have voted in favour
Does Sinn Fein victory bring a united Ireland any closer?
Sinn Fein victory runs into Unionist veto
Does Sinn Fein victory bring a united Ireland any closer? Read Post »
Lessons on the 40th anniversary of the Malvinas War
Forty years ago, Margaret Thatcher’s Tory government fought an undeclared war against Argentina for control of the Malvinas.
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Stop the P&O jobs massacre
P&O Ferries have brutally sacked 800 workers without notice and replaced them with scab crews on less than the minimum wage.
London Underground strikes solid
Cuts to London transport funding are a political attack on Labour and the unions
Bloody Sunday: 50 years without justice
On 30 January 1972, Bloody Sunday, the British Parachute Regiment shot dead 13 unarmed civil rights protesters in Derry and wounded 15 others.
Dublin Bus workers reject union-backed deal
Dublin Bus workers have soundly rejected a deal recommended by union leaders
A socialist plan for universal healthcare
The pandemic has exposed that the NHS is not so much at breaking point, but beyond it.
