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As European institutions begin another five-year term in Brussels, it’s worth highlighting the extent to which the EU is complicit in genocide. Political support Following the 7 October attacks, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen posted an image of the EC headquarters in Brussels lit up in the […]
Historical revisionism is a great tool for the bourgeoisie. It shows no nuance when demonising those who fought for the workers, and it can be used to either ignore or heavily downplay the fact a person was a socialist or communist. Frank Ryan is a victim of this, as although […]
Once again, the Venezuelan opposition has refused to accept the electoral victory of Chavismo. Since the first victory of Hugo Chavez in 1999, the Venezuelan extreme right have used fascistic methods to try and break the Bolivarian Revolution. These include attempted coups, terrorist attacks against public health and education centres, […]
The CPI warned that the Irish government’s decision to recognise the State of Palestine would remain no more than a gesture unless it was backed up by action. Unfortunately, not only did the government not give substance to its declaration, but it has since been revealed that it has allowed […]
Rising from €120M in 2021 to €700M in 2023, investments in mining in Serbia are on trajectory to surpass all other areas of foreign direct investment dominating the Serbian economy. While Rio Tinto, the British-Australian multinational mining company, is not the only corporation in the game for resources in Serbia, […]
When Ireland formally recognised the state of Palestine in May, Taoiseach Simon Harris urged countries to “use every lever at their disposal” to bring about a ceasefire. When the official figure of Palestinian deaths topped 40,000 in mid-August the lever he invoked was an “urgent review” of the EU-Israel Association […]
Election coverage has become a dominant part of the entertainment/propaganda sector that passes for news coverage in Ireland and the rest of the capitalist world. The soap opera that is the US Presidential election has become prime-time viewing with its twists and turns, the latest being the attempted assasination of […]
The day after the ruling elites of the EU elected pro-Israel Ursula Von der Leyen as President of the European Commission, the International Court of Justice ruled that the occupation of Palestine is illegal. There has been almost no coverage of this historic ruling by the western media. In December […]
The US Empire is in the throes of a cycle leading to its terminal decline. It is not possible to predict how long this phase will last but there is ample evidence that this process is underway. History teaches us, too, that while imperialism is a affliction on humanity in […]
“Fuck off Kremlin Clare, you Putin puppet”, shouted a Dublin man leaving Lidl in Dublin as Clare Daly politely asked him for a number one vote in the upcoming EU elections. Just one of dozens of abusive comments made during the 2024 EU election campaign. Some called her a c*nt, […]
A recent series of blog posts on the website of Verso Books, acclaimed publisher on the left, attracted a lot of attention online. Andreas Malm, best known for his excellent analysis of the capitalist systems of climate emergency, started this series off with his long and informative essay “The Destruction […]
Two important and worrying new laws are on the way in Denmark and in Germany which evidence the ongoing increase in the authoritarian nature of the State across Europe. These laws come in response to the loss of legitimacy that is a hallmark of states in this era of monopoly […]
In recent months, South Africa has led the way in making the case to the International Court of Justice that the Israeli government must be held accountable for genocide in Gaza. South Africa, under the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC), once again stood out as a beacon of […]
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 […]
Formal recognition by Ireland of the Palestinian state is expected to happen before the end of the month. To all intents and purposes, it occurred at Dalymount Park in Dublin on Wednesday, May 15. The first game of a Palestinian national team on European soil was always going to be […]
On May 17, German MEP for Brandenburg Christian Ehler tweeted: “Earlier this month, the leadership of Trinity College Dublin gave in to pressure from anti-Semitic student group [sic] and committed to punishing the Jewish people for protecting themselves against the terrorists of Hamas operating out of Gaza.” It was part […]