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Irish Times feature on Socialist Party parliamentary election candidate

The current coalition partners are driving a "race to the bottom" in workers’ pay and conditions, Socialist Party leader and TD Joe Higgins said today.

Company promises new negotiations

"We demand our share of record profits"

Demonstrators wanted "work, social justice and dignity"

Hundreds of thousands march against immigration raids

Social democratic leaders forced to pose as more left wing as a result

But socialist opposition makes impact

CWI Sweden launches new national petition

School board under pressure to restrict military recruiters

Five thousand march to link all the struggles of the oppressed

Portuguese government protects the extreme right

General election called for 24 May

Nurses and mortgage holders hit by rising inflation as election looms.

Nurses take industrial action for decent wages and conditions

37,000 workers face threat to jobs, wages and conditions

Bertie Ahern, the Irish Prime Minister, recently visited the US and met with George Bush around the time of St Patrick’s Day.

Cost cutting for profits behind preventable tragedies

Interview with community activists

At this year’s recently concluded National People’s Congress (NPC) meeting, the Chinese government promised to increase efforts to cut pollution, spend more on poor rural areas, the health service and schools.

Area campaign reaches out to working class

Fourth anniversary of Iraq invasion

Privatisation plans meet furious response

Health, education and poor countries biggest losers – – Joe Higgins, Socialist MP

A successful showcase for fighting, socialist ideas

Discussion on Sri Lanka

Parents, teachers and school students’ anti-cuts campaign

It is quite common to hear authorities, public figures, or even some less conscious activists say that sexist violence, the violence suffered by women, “is a private issue”.

No support for war amongst Sri Lankan community

Since last Autumn, a new government composed of four traditional capitalist parties rules Sweden.

Almost one in every two women in Europe (about 45%) will, during their lifetime, be subjected to some form of violence.

Successful second CAP Conference

Socialist MP backs Aer Lingus workers 95% vote for industrial action

But will the Democrats allow change from within?

But what can we expect from Democrats?

But who is getting richer?

Volatile political situation

Courageous fighter for socialism

Socialist MP condemns Prime Minister over health crisis

Such is the anger at today’s unparalleled inequalities; it was even felt in a very different conference taking place a week later, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. There, the representatives of capitalism […]

Serving soldiers join mass demonstrations

World relations and the world economy

Opposition to water charges unites working people

Today’s Fianna Fáil government also “in the pockets of speculators”

Build non-payment in working class communities

Extremely succesfull meeting of the Belgian left socialists

Urgent solidarity appeal.

Refugees to get either asylum or a stay permit