Tag: Imperialism
48th anniversary of the Portuguese Revolution.
Today is the 48th anniversary of the Portuguese Revolution. A revolution that overthrew the fascist government. Granted independence to the Portuguese colonies. Instituted huge economic reforms. Large sections of the economy where nationalised including all banking and ship building etc. Hundreds of farm co-operatives where established on the confiscated land […]
Defend Ireland’s Neutrality – Dublin Protest at EU Offices.
Today Wednesday 20th April activists in the Communist Party Of Ireland along with supporters of the People’s Movement and other concerned citizens took part in a protest outside the EU offices on Mount Street, Dublin. The protest was to highlight that Neutrality is our best form of defence among the […]
End the war in Ukraine- Dismantle NATO
Today the world is closer to global war than at any time since 1962. The two largest countries in Europe are at war. The immediate cause of this situation has been the expansion of NATO and its project to constrict its imperial competitor, Russia, by establishing large bases of troops […]
The DUP still a useful tool for the British
The decision of the Democratic Unionist Party to collapse the Stormont Executive should not come as a surprise. The DUP have a dual strategy: firstly, to show themselves as continued useful servants to the British and, secondly, to unify the DUP and squeeze the UUP and the TUV in order […]
No to NATO: Put Irish neutrality in the constitution
he strategic review into the defence forces of this state will provide an opportunity for the Irish political and military establishment to push forward one of the key items on their wishlist – Joining NATO to show how loyal and subservient they can be. No doubt over the coming period […]
Bloody Sunday, 1972: Imperialism’s response to peaceful demands for democratic reforms
Anniversaries are an opportunity to dwell upon and learn from past events and struggles, to identify past successes and failures. Fifty years ago the British state carried out an organised and sanctioned attack on the anti-internment civil rights march in Derry organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, in […]
The Irish establishment are collaborators in NATO military strategies
The continuing psychological warfare for shaping and manipulating the people regarding Ukraine and a potential Russian invasion continues to heighten public anxiety, thereby facilitating NATO in building up its military forces inside Ukraine and in other states bordering Russia as part of its “enhanced forward presence.” The Irish media, taking […]
Peace activity and Free Julian Assange campaign
Members of the Communist Party of Ireland were active on Saturday 4th December in supporting the Free Julian Assange campaign and also highlighting the continued use of Shannon Airport as a refuelling base for the the US military, facilitating its continued war crimes globally. Activists also condemned the warmongering and […]
No amnesty for British army killers
It is hardly surprising that the British government has announced today (14 July) its intention to legislate for a statute of limitations that would allow an amnesty for all killings that took place during the political armed struggle in the Six Counties. While it is not surprising that the British […]