THE satirist Tom Lehrer once commented that “Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel peace prize.” What would he have made of its recent award to Venezuelan “opposition” leader Mara Corina Machado or that the person who covets it most, Donald Trump does so for no more profound reason than self-aggrandisement?
As Marxist-Leninists we must analyse the cause and effect of this assassination, and discuss what it means for the communist movement more broadly. With this in mind it is beyond understandable as to why many on the left celebrated his assassination. He certainly does not deserve to be remembered fondly and the policies he supported and his efforts in promoting them laid the foundations for his assassination.
CHINA has emerged as the driving force of the global energy transition, reshaping power generation through record-breaking investments in renewable technologies. Over the past two decades, it has aligned industrial growth with green energy, setting benchmarks in solar, wind, batteries, and electric mobility. The scale and speed of this shift are unmatched worldwide.
Catherine Connolly would be a President who reflects the demands and aspirations of the Irish working class — ensuring that our voice is heard and our values advanced. Her campaign can serve as both a rallying point and a test for the progressive forces in Ireland, proving that unity and coordinated struggle against imperialism and neoliberalism are not only possible but necessary.
As the repercussions from Gaza play-out in the international arena, danger looms of a wider war. International instability is accompanied by domestic divisions. Gaza has exposed democratic deficits throughout the West. With dissenters labelled terrorists and threatened with jail, democratic states rival their authoritarian counterparts.
IN 2006, the International Brigade Commemoration Committee (IBCC) held a very successful event on Saturday with a meeting in Transport House followed by the unveiling of a plaque to the Brigaders and also the Belfast book launch of Bob Doyle’s book.
Mary Horton looks back at events in this article for Unity ahead of the International Brigade Memorial Trust AGM on October 4th this year, amidst a weekend of planned events in commemoration of the International Brigades.
John Molloy writes for Unity on the stagnation of public life and the narrowing scope for civil dissent. Will the next civil rights struggles for the island be fought for accountability and democracy?
W. Owl writes for Unity responding to a recent article by Sinn Féin chairman Declan Kearney, arguing that neither Irish Unity or workers’ rights will be furthered by a rehash of the tired cul de sac of the social partnership model for trade unions.
This article first appeared in Unity, the weekly publication of the Irish Communist Party. Newry was a place of hatred and division earlier this September when hundreds of people took to the streets over immigration. The council decision to put forward a motion for it to become a ‘City of Sanctuary’ which will work with …
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Mike Morrissey writes for Unity on the tension between utopian progress and dystopian stagnation wrought by the emergence of AI. Will the new technological wave empower workers or Capital?