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Greece: solidarity visit – Day 1

eddie@socialistparty.net (Paul Murphy MEP) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Austerity measures have gone so far that they increasingly represent an attack on society itself.

Another attempt to assassinate the legacy of Leon Trotsky?

eddie@socialistparty.net (Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party England and Wales) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Condemnation of Leon Trotsky is well-trodden ground for so-called biographer Robert Service. Service was condemned by The American Historical Review (June 2011), which considered his 'biography' of Trotsky a complete distortion.

Young people across Europe take to the streets against ‘ACTA’

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

The German federal government attempted to prevent protests developing there just before the international day of action against “ACTA” on 11 February. They publicly announced that they will not sign the ACTA agreement, but will re-examine it.

Labour’s shame at privatisation of bin service

eddie@socialistparty.net (Joe Higgins TD) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Since the privatisation of the household bin collection system within the functional area of Dublin City Council kicked in last month, it has been one shambolic controversy after another. The threat this week by Greyhound Waste, which was handed the service by Dublin City Council, that it would not collect the bins of up to 18,000 householders who had not paid a fee in full and upfront is but the latest issue to emerge.

League of Ireland crisis - what way forward?

eddie@socialistparty.net (Jimmy Dignam) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

The 2011 League of Ireland season saw unprecedented success but yet more financial woe and hardship.

Greece: Up to half a million people protest at Syntagma Square

eddie@socialistparty.net (Niall Mulholland) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

socialistparty.net spoke to Andros Payiatsos, from Xekinima (The Socialist Party's sister organisation in Greece) a participant in last weekend’s huge protests in Athens.

Finance bill - ordinary people continue to pay for crisis

eddie@socialistparty.net (Joe Higgins TD) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The government’s newest job creation gimmick revealed in the Finance Bill just published, really does point up its policy bankruptcy in dealing with the crisis of mass unemployment in the State. The huge tax break offered to senior executives earning up to half a million Euro per annum, who work for transnational corporations and would be prepared to move here for one year, is supposed to attract some of the ‘brightest and best’ to come and do something to create jobs in this economy.

Market rule or party rule?

eddie@socialistparty.net (Hannah Sell) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Richard McGregor previously worked as the China correspondent for the Australian. His book, "The Party: The secret world of China’s Communist rulers", is a summary of his observations of how the role of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has evolved over the last decade.

Europe: No to the debt! No to the austerity! No to the blackmail!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

In 2012, the markets and capitalist governments which serve them, have more misery in store. This will mean a deepening both of the economic crisis, and of the war being fought against the lives and futures of working people. On top of this, will be the attempted imposition of the new austerity “Fiscal compact” treaty, recently agreed by EU leaders. The new 48-hour general strike in Greece on 10 and 11 February also points to the massive class battles and confrontations which this war will meet with. .

Household Tax - name a date for protests

eddie@socialistparty.net (Councillor Mick Barry) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Campaign Against Household and Water Tax public meetings held this week in Waterford (700), Carlow (400) and elsewhere clearly show a growing mood of angry opposition to the Government's household tax.