Big Oil profits soar as planet burns: we need socialist climate action!
In 2022, we were witness to weather extremes across the globe, yet fossil fuel companies raked in their highest profits on record. Shell alone posted a record £32bn. Despite promises at COP26, alongside Biden's "Inflation Reduction Act" & the EU's "Green Industrial Strategy", the levels of CO2 pumped into the atmosphere are predicted to increase over the next 10 years. Lucy Marron explores an alternative socialist plan to combat the climate killing capitalist system.
Why I joined the Socialist Party
Huey Newton once said, "The revolution has always been in the hands of the young." Young people today are leading the charge in movements worldwide, for example the environmental movement, the movement for LGBTQ+ rights, and importantly the fight for socialism. Hear from one of our new members, Lewis, about why he joined the Socialist Party. If you're ready to join the fight against capitalism and work towards a socialist future, get in touch with us today!
Can we save our NHS?
The NHS is in a deep crisis, marked by obscene waiting times, overcrowded facilities and rural communities deprived of emergency services. Both the Tories and Labour talk of "radical reform" to the healthcare system; a dogwhistle for further privatisation if there ever was one, threatening to destroy one of the greatest victories achieved by the working class in the UK. What has led to this point, and how can we mount a fightback to save our beloved healthcare system?
Is the cost of living crisis ending?
Rising rent, soaring energy bills and skyrocketing grocery costs – for many, the cost of living crisis has been a severe cause of financial and psychological stress. According to capitalist economists previous recession fears were exaggerated, and that inflationary pressures are subsiding. So, it is worth asking, is the cost of living crisis finally coming to an end?
Belfast Rental Crisis: Homes for people, not profit!
Amidst record levels of homelessness, sky-high rents and endless waitlists for housing - the construction industry and landlords are boasting about record profits. Why is it that we have more vacant properties than homeless in Northern Ireland? Róise McCann analyses the multiple crises that the housing crisis feeds into, and puts forward demands for a movement to challenge dodgy construction barons and landlords alike.
Build a socialist feminist movement – Join ROSA!
Rising rates of gender-based violence, harrowing femicides and the rise of misogynistic influencers such as Andrew Tate - the need for a socialist feminist fightback has never been clearer. Eva Martin describes the anti-capitalist feminist struggle which is necessary to end the exploitation and oppression of all.
Royal Mail: Vote Yes and escalate the action to win!
“A strike is not just for Christmas”, read defiant placards across the hundreds of Communication Workers Union (CWU) “Vote Yes” gate meetings in Royal Mail delivery offices, which have been taking place over January.
Global Inflation Spiral: A capitalist crisis that requires a socialist response
o sooner had the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic receded than a new crisis emerged to take its…
Solidarity with NHS workers: Strike together to save our NHS
For years health and social care workers have been treated with disdain by politicians in Westminster and Stormont.…
Nurses announce strike dates: Build a united struggle of all health workers
By Eóin Dawson, NIPSA activist, health and social care worker (personal capacity) The Royal College of Nursing have…