Venezuela: Public meeting – social progress & democracy – transforming a nation
7-9pm Monday 5 March
Portcullis House, Parliament, London SW1A 2LW
(Westminster Tube)
International
Ireland: support surges for Sinn Féin
Support for Sinn Féin continues to grow in the southern Irish state. In a poll commissioned for the Irish edition of The Sunday Times Sinn Féin is now standing at 25%, making it the second most popular party, with Gerry Adams now the most popular party leader in the country.
The Third Summer University of Palestine
Saturday 1st September to Sunday 9th September
American University of Beirut in Hamra, Beirut, Lebanon
The central theme of this year’s university will be the Palestinian Right of Return.
Sinn Féin seminar: Economic Crisis – lessons from Ireland
Sinn Féin seminar: Economic Crisis – lessons from Ireland
8pm Tuesday 28 February
Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House, House of Commons, London SW1
(Westminster Tube)
Speakers:
Mary Lou McDonald TD, Vice President Sinn Féin
Pat Doherty MP.
The reasons for the imperialist offensive against Syria
By Andrew Williams
The UN General Assembly motion on Syria agreed last week, condemning President Assad and calling for him to step down, was organised by the US and its closest allies, including Saudi Arabia, to try to give legitimacy to their growing intervention in Syria.
What underpins Sinn Féin’s rise in the southern Irish state
By Frances Davis
Almost one year on from the general election in the southern Irish state, which saw the crushing defeat of the Fianna Fáil government and the election of a Fine Gael/Labour coalition, the Irish economy remains in deep crisis. Implementing the same austerity policies as the previous government, the devastating impact on living standards continues, in parallel to the effect of similar Tory policies in Britain.