In one of the most explicit statements revealing the orientation of Israel’s current right-wing government, Bezalel Smotrich declared that the issuance of international arrest warrants against Israeli officials constitutes a “declaration of war,” threatening a “fierce war” against the Palestinian National Authority. He immediately translated this rhetoric into policy by […]
Fascism
89th anniversary of the Battle of Jarama
For almost two decades, Friends of the International Brigades Ireland (FIBI) gather in Spain to mark important dates in the history of Spanish anti-fascist struggle with other Spanish and international groups maintaining the memory of the defense of the Spanish Republic. The 89th anniversary of the Battle of Jarama was […]
“Trump’s Terrorism” in Minnesota is Radicalising American Liberals, Says Union Organiser
On Friday, January 23rd, several thousand people braved below-freezing temperatures in Minneapolis for the first Statewide Economic Shutdown of Minnesota, a political strike and day of protests against the ongoing crackdowns by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The next morning, tensions surged again with the ICE killing of ICU […]
Monopoly Capitalism and Fascism
Every uprising has a trigger. The Arab Spring erupted when a fruit vendor, Mohammad Bouazizi, set himself on fire in Tunisia. The words attributed to Marie Antoinette, “let them eat cake,” to people who had no bread are said to have pushed the people to the French Revolution. A peaceful […]
From the Archives: The Fascist Convention in Ireland
The followinbg is by by Aodh MacManus, International Press Correspondence, Vol. 14, No. 11, 23 February 1934 “The size and spirit of the United Ireland party’s first annual convention are an encouraging portent.” Thus the most candid of British imperialism’s organs in Ireland, the Irish Times (9 February 1934), comments […]
Mass Psychology of Fascism
As Communists, we should not be surprised by the rise of right-wing and neo-fascist groups in an orchestrated fashion all over the world, because fascism raises its head when capitalism is in decay. When the ruling class is no longer able to rule by persuasion, it uses coercion to maintain capitalist accumulation. […]
Racist Division is the Enemy of Workers
The brutal attack and humiliation of an Indian immigrant in Tallaght, based on false narratives, is contemptible and abominable. There have been racially motivated attacks in Ballymena earlier, and violence targeting immigrants in Dublin a year ago. What used to be isolated attacks are growing into an epidemic; a Pakistani […]
Far Right Propping Up The System
The presence of the far right in Ireland has not gone unnoticed to date, yet some further analysis is required. Several recent developments need our attention. There is, for example, the spreading of meetings and rallies to areas not previously centres of such public displays. Disturbing too is the presence […]
Aftermath of the German elections
The 2025 German Bundestag elections, which took place last month, saw a dramatic collapse among the incumbent parties: the SPD, the Greens, and the Free Democrats (FDP). These failures were not a freak result; they were the direct result of years of neoliberal governance, poor decision-making, and a crisis of […]
The importance of language in revolutionary struggle
The terms left and right originated following the French Revolution. In the French national assembly, the right comprised aristocrats and the rich. The left comprised the poor and working class who demanded democracy and wanted more tax on the rich. Throughout history, the concept of left and right has changed, […]
Margaret Thatcher, Fine Gael and the Irish Far-Right: A lesson from history
“Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.” It might be a cliché, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t accurate. The upcoming 26 County elections will most likely have an outcome which will bear unpleasant similarities with the 1979 results in Britain. Throughout the 1970s, the National Front […]
Ruling Class Sowing Discontent
How spontaneous are violent right-wing actions currently taking place in both jurisdictions on this island? There can be little doubt that sinister elements are playing a role organising these disturbances but what is the magnitude of the threat posed by these agitators. Are they just a small number of dangerous […]
A Political Earthquake: A Communist Perspective on the Fascist Surge in France.
This past Sunday, as Europe anxiously awaited the results of the European elections, many of us in France experienced a deep sense of fear and indignation. The far-right’s surge across the continent, though anticipated, materialised into a chilling reality. We now face the grim prospect of an increased number of […]
A Popular Front – Ideology and Organisational Form
Earlier this year, I wrote in Socialist Voice on the need for the Party to consider resurrecting the concept and approach of the Popular Front as necessary at this time, but to do so in a new context and not by merely replicating the past. I argued that this is […]
Irish Fascism: Cui Bono?
The rise of the Irish far-right has finally become a media issue. Following far-right arson attacks on proposed refugee centres and assaults on election workers from parties believed to be critical of capitalism, RTÉ has pushed the issue of migration towards the top of its current affairs agenda, to the […]
Is it time for a new Popular Front and how would it be different?
This short article asks the genuine question is it time for a new popular front formation to defend democracy and fight fascism, however, in the current concrete environment by necessity it would need to be different from 90 years ago, and so, how? The popular front concept was a communist […]