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Connolly Youth Movement

Ireland’s Largest Revolutionary Youth Group

covid-19

Shutting the Stable Door – 11 Months too Late

January 3, 2022April 21, 2021 by CYM Committee

The government has completely dropped the ball in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and pursued a reactive, rather than a proactive strategy. This is in marked contrast to the country at the epicentre of the pandemic: China

Categories Contributions & News, Forward Tags China, covid-19, Current Affairs, Fianna Fáil, fine gael, international Leave a comment

Smear Campaigns Won’t Beat the Epidemic

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 by admin

Governments across the world are desperate for someone else to blame. Their mishandling of the Covid-19 crisis has led to countless unnecessary deaths, mainstream media, are redirecting public anger by capitalising on people’s misconceptions about China to whip up negative sentiment towards its people.

Categories Forward, Health Tags China, covid-19, Vietnam Leave a comment

When Did These Clowns Start Caring About Mental Health?

July 19, 2021October 8, 2020 by CYM Committee

Without a shred of irony, Leo Varadkar informed RTÉ’s Clare Byrne that ‘poverty is one of the biggest killers, you know. Unemployment, poverty, mental health…’

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Coalition Troika Hacks Social Protections to Shreds: Who Benefits?

September 21, 2020 by admin

All of society is suffering from the pandemic, but the troika is ensuring that some people suffer more than others. The unemployed and those in Direct Provision are forced to face the brunt of a system that wants to minimise aid, not maximise it.

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Latest Outbreak Exposes the Cutthroat Nature of Neoliberal Ireland

September 14, 2020 by admin

Naas General Hospital is the latest epicentre of a potential Covid-19 outbreak. Hospital management were informed of the suspected outbreak a couple of weeks ago and, by the following day, a 31-bed ward had been temporarily closed with several members of staff being told to self-isolate.

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Forward #31 – COVID Capitalism & a Socialist Response

February 10, 2021August 28, 2020 by admin

Our newest issue of Forward focuses on how the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted intricately the contradictions facing modern capitalism – and potential of the socialist response. Read the online version at the link attached.

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New Zealand COVID-19 Response Highlights Weaknesses of Neoliberalism

May 26, 2020 by admin

New Zealand’s reaction to COVID-19 has been lauded by many voices in the media, but on closer examination, its stimulus package serves the same function at the core of neoliberal economics – the transfer of wealth from the people to businesses and landlords.

Categories Uncategorized Tags coronavirus, covid-19, healthcare Leave a comment
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