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Greenland – independence and the imperialist scramble for Arctic dominance

Warship in the Arctic sea
News and analysis, National politics, Imperialist conflict and war, Europe  

By Paul Smith, 14 February 2025 Trump’s threats accelerate Greenland’s push for independence, amid growing dangers of imperialist exploitation and conflict, as the Arctic becomes a new battleground in the global struggle for power, natural resources and strategic dominance. In 2019, Donald Trump’s proposal to purchase Greenland, reducing the future of the country to a […]

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Save Nursing in Wales – Lessons of a campaign

Student nurses demonstrate against closure of Cardiff University course
Workers' struggle and solidarity, National politics, PRMI, Europe  

PRMI reporters spoke to Cerys Keane, Organiser of the “Save nursing” campaign. 14 February 2025 When Britain’s National Health Service is facing a severe crisis, in part due to the lack of qualified staff, the decision by the management of Cardiff University to consider closing the Nurse training course, along with several other important programmes

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BIMM Dublin: A cultural and educational crisis driven by capitalist greed

Concert at BIMM in Dublin
Art and literature, Workers' struggle and solidarity, News and analysis, Europe  

By Kate Quinlan, BIMM graduate, class of 2024, 14 February 2025 The proposed mass redundancies at BIMM Dublin, one of Ireland’s most prestigious music colleges, represent not just an attack on workers’ rights but the potential for a grave cultural loss. Lecturers at the institution, many of whom are accomplished musicians who have contributed to

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Masses defy arrests, bullets and teargas in Mozambique

Youthful protests demonstrate in Mozambique
Africa, News and analysis, National politics  

By PRMI reporters, 12 February 2025 The greatest mass uprising in Mozambique’s recent history took place from late 2024 to early 2025, in defiance of Frelimo’s treachery and the prospect of the party staying in power for yet another term. 8 people died in protest on the morning of Daniel Chapo’s inauguration as president on

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Trump’s abhorrent plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza

News and analysis, National politics, Imperialist conflict and war, Middle East  

By Socialist Party Ireland reporters, 6 February 2025 The Gaza genocide is continuing. Trump has announced an outrageous plan for the wholesale ethnic cleansing of its two million Palestinians, even hinting that US troops may be used to enforce this. As if talking about one of his corrupt land deals, he announced the US would

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Review: The Substance directed by Coralie Fargeat

Art and literature, Reviews  

By Steph Lacey (Socialist Party Ireland) 5 February 2025 The Substance is a satirical, body-horror film that centres around the character of Elisabeth Sparkle, a fading Hollywood star who goes to extreme lengths to try to reclaim her youthful looks and career, by taking a new, secret wonder drug called ‘the substance.’ The film aims to

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Review: Conclave directed by Edward Berger

Reviews  

By Michael O’Brien (Socialist Party Ireland) 5 May 2025 Already the recipient of multiple nominations for various movie and TV award ceremonies, Conclave dramatises a fictional papal election and paints an entertaining picture of the Catholic Church as a highly factionalised institution. Based on a 2016 novel written by British author Robert Harris, the story unfolds from

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The electoral failure, and ongoing threat, of the Irish far right

News and analysis, Racism and fascism, Europe  

By Drew Frayne (Socialist Party – Ireland) 31 January 2025 Bucking the international trend of far right electoral gains, the Irish electorate by and large rejected the far right’s programme of anti-immigration, anti-LGBTQ, ultra conservative policies. The surge in anti-immigration protests in the preceding year, the momentum built in the local elections in June and

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“Shame must change sides” –  The vital case of Gisèle Pelicot

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First published by Socialist Party (Ireland), 26 January 2025 Warning: Article contains distressing details of r*** and abuse In a stunning decision, Gisèle Pelicot faced down the rape culture that demands survivors of abuse carry the burden of shame and secrecy. She refused a closed trial, demanding that the public join her in confronting the

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Scorched earth capitalism: Wildfires bring apocalyptic scenes to Los Angeles

Environment  

By Isi Stewart Duran (Socialist Party Ireland) 23 January 2025 At the time of writing, firefighters in Los Angeles are warning of ‘explosive fire growth’ and ‘critical fire weather’ in the city and its surroundings, where at least 27 people have been killed and at least 31 people have been reported missing since wildfires began

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