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Workers Solidarity 119
Date: Sat, 2011-01-22 19:30
January - February 2011 Edition of the Workers Solidarity freesheet.
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Government Attacks on Healthcare
Change Won't Come From the Ballot Box
Thinking About Anarchism: Can Ireland Go It Alone?
People Power in Tunisia
The Budget & The Rich
Review: The Pipe
Wikileaks: Terrorists or Freedom Fighters?
Students March in Cork to Oppose Coming Budget Cuts and Fees Hike
Date: Wed, 2010-12-01 20:54
Over 1,500 students from Cork’s various colleges took to the streets to protest the fee increases and cuts to the education system anticipated in the upcoming budget. Students gathered at the UCC grounds, and when the marchers from CIT made it to the university grounds the protest moved off and headed to the city centre by an unusual route via Dyke Parade, the north Leeside quays and Patrick St. to the plaza at Grand Parade.
"Did you boo Jack O'Connor then?
Date: Mon, 2010-11-29 18:46
Dublin Saturday 27th November 100,000 on ICTU march. I was there and I heard the booing.
Got back to Cork late Saturday, after an icy drive down the motorway. Visiting a friends house after coming back , relating the story from the day. "Did you boo Jack O'Connor then?" says one.
Workers Solidarity 118
Date: Thu, 2010-11-11 17:20
November - December 2010 Edition of the Workers Solidarity freesheet.
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1% of the Population, 34% of the Wealth
Democracy in Brazil
Attacks on Welfare Continue
Sacking of Socialist Nurse Overturned
That's Capitalism!
Thinking About Anarchism: Dual Organisation Film Review: Made in Dagenham
Democracy in Brazil - Workers Party suppresses anarchists
Date: Tue, 2010-11-09 15:43
As this issue of Workers Solidarity goes to print, Brazil is about to elect a new president. After eight years, the Workers’ Party (PT) incumbent, Lula, must step down. His chosen successor, Dilma Roussef, is poised to become Brazil’s first female president, as she holds a 46.9% to 32.6% lead over her closest rival after the first round of voting. Roussef is a former urban guerrilla who was tortured by the western-backed military dictatorship (1964-1985) before throwing her lot in with electoral politics, joining the PT in 2000.
That's Capitalism! Tax dodging with pensions and other stories
Date: Mon, 2010-11-08 22:50
Last year the Exchequer lost €7.4bn as a result of the tax break regime, over three times the EU average. According to the government’s own Economic and Social Research Institute, 80% of the tax relief available on pension contributions goes to the wealthiest 20% of earners.
Workers Solidarity 117
Date: Tue, 2010-09-07 12:21
September - October 2010 Edition of the Workers Solidarity freesheet.
That's Capitalism
Date: Mon, 2010-09-06 11:54
Dublin jewellery shop Weirs know the recession isn’t hitting most of the rich. The Grafton Street business is currently taking orders for a limited edition Patek Phillipe watch that costs more than €250,000. This summer Weirs sold one watch for €454,000.
The Dail expenses scandal
Date: Wed, 2010-07-28 14:20
The story of Ivor and his €80,000 in expenses – is just the latest smell arising from our political houses, after the stink that wafted from there last year when John O’Donoghue ran up €126,000 in expenses in two years. Last year we were listening to stories of €900 a night hotel rooms, airport transfers and hat rentals.
Workers Solidarity 116
Date: Fri, 2010-07-09 12:50
July - August 2010 Edition of the Workers Solidarity freesheet.
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