anti-austerity Archives -

Convoy: Union Leaders Wake Up!

February 7, 2022Martin LeBrun

For over ten days central Ottawa has been blocked by the so-called “Freedom Convoy,” a nationwide protest calling for an end to all federal and provincial COVID measures. Some have gone further and called for the removal of the elected government. It has totally dominated Canadian news all this time. Contrast this to the lack […]

Ireland: Electoral surge against austerity

June 3, 2014Danny Byrne

Danny Byrne is a member of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Ireland was no exception to the general rejection of pro-austerity governments in the European elections. Three sets of elections took place on 23 May: Local elections across the country; European elections and two by-elections to the Irish parliament. These were the first nationwide […]