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Politicians and media once again are nauseatingly pumping out pro-war materials, under the guise of defence and security, attacking our long-held position of neutrality and the more recent mechanism of securing it under the triple-lock. This mechanism, a compromise won by the people’s rejection of Nice 1, aligns to the […]
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 […]
Bread and circuses is an often used term to critique modern sports, alluding to the Roman bread dole and the Colosseum games. The idea being that the state funds and pushes these sports onto the workers to distract us from the class issues of the day. This idea is most […]
I have had the pleasure over the last two days of being in rooms where 99% present were women and were discussing matters of serious human concern. The first day was with the New Script group (Belfast/Fermanagh) who are focused on a campaign around mental stress. It has been a […]
Dear editor, A lack of understanding on a topic or community often finds itself wrapped in a blanket of concern for “the movement”. Communist parties don’t have a monopoly on correct takes, and have historically neglected the experiences of women, racial minorities or LGBTQ people, in their quest for revolutionary […]
It is interesting to observe the reaction of liberals in Europe and here at home in Ireland to Trump meeting with Putin in talks to end the war in Ukraine. Trump’s announcement that Zelensky is nothing more than a “mediocre comedian” and a “dictator” has triggered liberals and European neocons […]
The Western Zionist ruling class has one main foe that can break its hegemony: China. BRICS’ policy of de-dollarization is the greatest threat to the US. “Greater Israel” is a religiously motivated project that aligns with the interests of the US ruling class to block China’s influence over the EU […]
“Let us outdate my book”, Ståle Holgersen writes on the last page of his book, Against the Crisis: Economy and Ecology in a Burning World. “We must change reality so that librarians will be able to move this book from the political section to the historical one.” His critical optimism […]
Heinrich Mann, brother of Thomas Mann and in his own right one of the most significant German writers of the 20th century, died in exile in California 75 years ago, on March 11, 1950. His literary work, deeply concerned with social justice and political change, remains relevant today. Mann’s writing […]
Gaza is now 50 million tons of debris How do you measure 50 million tons of debris? How do you weigh 50 million tons of debris? Go teach our children! 50 million tons of debris […]
The Communist Party of Ireland reaffirms our unwavering support for the steadfast people of Palestine as they confront the full force of US imperialism embodied in Donald Trump’s right-wing, ultra-nationalist administration. West Asia has become the frontline of the international anti-imperial struggle and there has been a seismic shift in […]
On the 23rd of January 2025, The Ditch published a story detailing how the Department of Defence was keeping its interactions with lobbyists for arms manufacturers “confidential”[1]. The lobby group involved is the Irish Defence and Security Association (IDSA) – who count among its members genocidaires Lockheed Martin and Patria. […]
Investigating an Economic Alternative Part 2 Following on from last month’s article[1] we delve deeper into the transformative potential of public monopolies[2] and the role of cross-subsidisation in building an economy for the common good. The ideological dogma of free-market capitalism has long upheld private enterprise as the pinnacle of […]
In spite of the extensive coverage of Trump’s storming arrival in the Oval Office, there remains a certain complacency in Ireland and elsewhere about what this presidency means. With the balance of power in the world changing away from the USA’s total control, there is now a question as to […]
For the purpose of this contribution, decadence is primarily demonstrated in class self-indulgence. Media discourse, synchronised with election cycles, demonstrates this well, as the capitalist class and its state clientele put focus on issues divorced from those of the working class. At those few points of convergence, we see the […]
Are we heading towards World War 3? It is no exaggeration to admit that, if so, humanity’s very existence will be threatened, from the potential usage of nuclear weapons to the use of “conventional” weapons systems, that alone would create a climate breakdown. We currently face major conflicts involving imperialist-backed […]