IRELAND-NATION OR CLASS

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Turmoil, Floods and crisis: Ireland in 2009 By Séamus Loughlin The last year has marked a huge turning point in the Irish economy and most importantly a huge shift in the relations between the classes in Ireland. While the Celtic Tiger had been on life support for a while, 2009 saw a huge crisis that has had massive economic consequences and political change that will play out for a whole period. This year represented a shift from one historical period to another; a whole new perspective has opened up for Irish society, not just in the 26 counties, but increasingly across the whole island as the impact of the capitalist crisis begins to be felt to its full extent in the north. Ireland: Nation or class? By Gerry Ruddy This article originally appeared in "The Red Plough" an independent Email journal of Republican Marxist opinion. It takes a clear position against the arguments of the capitalist press around the strikes on the 24th of November. In particular it deals with the question of "the national interest". The bosses are always keen to try and mask the class nature of society and here Gerry Ruddy points out the contradictions in their arguments and offers a class alternative.		OTHER LANGUAGES Iran: magten ligger i gaderne By Babak Kasrayi For et år siden ville det have været umuligt at tro eller blot at tænke på det, men mens denne artikel skrives, smuldrer det islamiske regimes magt i Iran, og magten går over til gaderne under folkets massive pres. Ligningen er enkel: millioner af mennesker er på gaden, og der findes ikke tilstrækkeligt politi og militær til at holde dem tilbage. Iran: de macht vloeit naar de straat By Babak Kasrayi De afgelopen dagen hadden opnieuw massademonstraties plaats in Iran. Miljoenen mensen komen op straat en er zijn verslagen waaruit blijkt dat de mensen de controle van de straten in handen nemen, politiebureaus afbranden en zelfs over politie die weigert om op demonstranten te schieten. Dit zouden wel eens de laatste dagen van het gehate IRI-regime kunnen zijn. Em defesa da teoria – ou 'A ignorância nunca ajudou ninguém' By Alan Woods Em 1846, o comunista utópico alemão Wilhelm Weitling se queixava que os 'intelectuais' Marx e Engels só escreviam sobre temas que não interessavam aos trabalhadores. Marx respondeu furioso: 'A ignorância nunca ajudou a ninguém'. Como isso é atual! کره شمالی به کجا می‌رود؟ By John Peterson and Fred Weston Persian translation of Where is North Korea Going? (10 October 2006) اعتصاب کارگران کارخانۀ فولاد پاکستان By PTUDC Karachi Persian translation of Pakistan Steel - Once again workers take a stand! (11 November 2009)
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