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2018

James Connolly Memorial Lecture, 2018
■ Dr Stephen Nolan, “The Continued Relevance of Karl Marx,” 12 May 2018.

Tomás Mac Síomóin: An evaluation
■ An article by Jenny Farrell on one of Ireland’s most significant poets and writers.

2017

Connolly Sunday, 2017
■ Jimmy Doran, Dublin District chairperson, CPI, gave the oration at the party’s annual commemoration at the grave of James Connolly in Arbour Hill, Dublin.

Brexit: A CPI view
■ Speech by Eugene McCartan at a public meeing on Brexit, 20 March 2017.

Interview with Thomas Metscher
■ Interview with the Marxist philosopher Thomas Metscher, February 2017.

2016

The Consistency of Connolly‘s Marxism
■ The James Connolly Memorial Lecture, 2016, was given by Dr Priscilla Metscher on the theme The Consistency of Connolly‘s Marxism, His Participation in the Easter Rising, and His Continued Relevance.

2014

Working Group of International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties prepares for the next meeting
■ The Working Group of the International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties held a meeting in Beirut on the 22nd of February 2014, hosted by the Lebanese Communist Party and attended by twenty delegates representing fifteen countries from various continents.

2013

Article for El Machete
■ Article for El Machete (theoretical and political review of the Communist Party of Mexico) by Aleka Papariga, general secretary of the Communist Party of Greece.

Unveiling of the memorial to Ben Murray at Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone, 9 March 2013
■ Speech by Eugene McCartan, general secretary, CPI.

2nd Pan-African Trade Union Meeting of WFTU Affiliates and Friends
■ Speech by George Mavrikos, general secretary, World Federation of Trade Unions, 4–6 February 2013.

2012

A class approach to the defence of national democracy and sovereignty
■ Address by Eugene McCartan, general secretary, CPI, to the 14th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties, Beirut, 23–25 November 2012.

Open letter to Orhan Pamuk
■ An open letter to the writer and Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk from the Communist Party of Turkey.

The general strike of 14 November 2012: A great general strike, a powerful day of struggle
■ Statement by Jerónimo de Sousa, general secretary, Portuguese Communist Party.

Venezuela: A strategic defeat was delivered to imperialism
■ Analysis of the election results by the Communist Party of Venezuela, 11 October 2012.

Our Leningrad
■ An article by the novelist, film-maker and investigative journalist André Vltchek, reproduced by permission from Counterpunch.

The story of a ring
■ A small but moving episode marked the regular annual meeting of the German organisation Kämpfer und Freunde der Spanischen Republik [Fighters and Friends of the Spanish Republic], 1936–1939.

An economy for the common good
■ Presentation by Eugene McCartan, general secretary, Communist Party of Ireland, to the 24th Desmond Greaves Weekend School, Dublin, 16 September 2012.

Murdered communists identified
■ An article by Hermann Glaser-Baur about some of the communists murdered by the fascist Pinochet regime.

Marching to war
■ An article by Jamshid Ahmadi from Morning Star, 2 August 2012.

Commemorating the International Brigaders in Hamburg
■ Report (PDF) by Ernest Walker, National Executive Committee, CPI, on the Second Anti-Fascist Harbour Event, Hamburg, 18–20 May 2012.

The immediate tasks of communists and the struggle for socialism
■ Speech by Seán Edwards, National Executive Committee, CPI, at the international seminar organised by the Workers’ Party of Belgum, Brussels, 19 May 2012.

The crisis of capitalism and the revolutionary perspective in Hungary
■ An article by Dr Thürmer Gyula, president, Hungarian Communist Workers’ Party.

Culture and Class: public meeting organised by the CPI
■ Talk by Barry Healy at the public meeting organuised by the CPI, Dublin, 28 April 2012.

2011

A “Euro-Germanic” chauvinism
■ An article by Rui Paz from Avante! (Lisbon), 2 December 2011.

13th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties
■ 13th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties, Athens, December 2011: speech by Eugene McCartan, general secretary, CPI.

13th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties
■ 13th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties, Athens, December 2011: final statement.

13th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties
■ 13th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties, Athens, December 2011: report.

Another world is possible
■ Report from Berlin by Lynda Walker, September 2011, on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the International Brigades.

Avante Festival, 2011
■ Speech by Seán Edwards, National Executive Committee, CPI, at the Avante Festival, Lisbon, 3 September 2011.

Madge Davison Memorial Lecture, 2011
■ The first Madge Davison Memorial Lecture, “A woman for all seasons,” by Avila Kilmurray, Belfast, 30 July 2011.

Founding statement of the Communist Party of Swaziland
■ A major step forward in the history of Swaziland has been made with the establishment of the Communist Party of Swaziland.

Social and political processes in Europe and the response of the communists
■ Speech by Eugene McCartan, general secretary, Communist Party of Ireland, at the meeting of European communist parties on the theme “Social and political processes in Europe and the response of the communists,” Brussels, 11 April 2011.

Beware of the risen people!
■ Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland, 1 February 2011.

He who pays the piper calls the tune
■ Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland, 24 January 2011.

Twenty years after the Gulf War
■ The importance of the struggle for peace, against imperialist exploitation and oppression: statement by thirty-two communist and workers’ parties, January 2011.

2010

Interview with Zeitung vum Lëtzebuerger Vollek
■ Interview by the daily newspaper Zeitung vum Lëtzebuerger Vollek (Luxembourg) with the general secretary of the CPI, Eugene McCartan, December 2010.

Interview with Voz do Operário
■ Interview by the Portuguese publication Voz do Operário with the general secretary of the CPI, Eugene McCartan, December 2010.

Anti-communism in Europe will not succeed!
■ Joint statement of the communist and workers’ parties of Europe, 28 December 2010.

12th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties
■ Speech by Seán Edwards, National Executive Committee, CPI, at the 12th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties, Tshwane, 5 December 2010.

Short report on the 21st Congress of AKEL
■ Report by Lynda Walker, national chairperson, CPI, 25–27 November 2010.

National democracy: Tasks and issues for the 21st Century
■ Address by Kevin McCorry, National Committee, People’s Movement, to Féile an Phobail (West Belfast Festival), 5 August 2010.

Public Assemblies, Parades and Protests Bill
■ Submission by the CPI on the proposed Public Assemblies, Parades and Protests Bill, 12 July 2010.

Connolly Sunday
■ Oration by Deirdre Uí Bhrógáin, National Executive Committee, CPI, at the grave of James Connolly, Dublin, 16 May 2010.

James Connolly Memorial Lecture, 2010
■ Andrew Murray, national chairperson of the Stop the War Coalition (Britain), gave the James Connolly Memorial Lecture, 2010, on the theme “21st-Century Anti-Imperialism.”

Seminar of Communist and Workers' Parties on the Role of Communists in the Struggle for the Parity and Emancipation of Women
■ Paper presented by Lynda Walker, national chairperson, CPI, to the Seminar of Communist and Workers' Parties on the Role of Communists in the Struggle for the Parity and Emancipation of Women, Brussels, 26 March 2010.

2009

Public meeting on the budget
■ Speech by Eugene McCartan, general secretary of the CPI, at a public meeting on the anti-people budget, 10 December 2009.

Tribute to International Brigaders
■ Lynda Walker’s report of the memorial events for the Spanish International Brigaders Bob Doyle and Jack Jones in Belfast and Derry, 5–6 December 2009.

Interview by the Communist Party of Turkey
■ The general secretary of the CPI, Eugene McCartan, gave an interview to the news portal of the Communisrt Party of Turkey and the daily newspaper Cumhuriyet on the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.

Women and the European Union
■ Paper presented by Deirdre Uí Bhrógáin, National Executive Committee, CPI, to the Desmond Greaves Summer School, Dublin, 14 September 2009.

Interview with Ali Khavari
■ An interview given by Ali Khavari, first secretary of the Tudeh [Masses] Party of Iran, to Junge Welt (Berlin).

Connolly Sunday, 2009
■ Mícheál Mac Aonghusa, National Executive Committee, CPI, gave the oration at the party’s annual commemoration at the grave of James Connolly in Arbour Hill, Dublin.

NATO: Sixty Years of Imperialist Crimes (2009)
■ A booklet published by the World Federation of Democratic Youth on NATO’s ignoble history.

Interview by the Workers’ Party of Belgium
■ The general secretary of the CPI, Eugene McCartan, gave an interview to Solidaire, weekly paper of the Workers’ Party of Belgium, about the capitalist crisis and its effect on Ireland.

2008

Reflections on the global economic crisis and its likely impact on South Africa
■ This extract from a report to the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party by Blade Nzimande and Jeremy Cronin contains a significant analysis of the crisis of capitalism.

Hadash and the Communist Party of Israel launch new election campaign
■ The Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) and the Communist Party of Israel have launched their new election campaign for the approaching general election, in which they will concentrate on the fight against fascism and racism.

Report from Latin America
■ During a tour of Latin America, Seán Edwards, National Executive Committee, CPI, sent a series of reports from Paraguay, Bolivia, and Venezuela.

10th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties
■ The 10th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties took place in São Paulo on 21–23 November, the first time such an event was held in Latin America. Sixty-five parties attended, from fifty-five different countries. The work of the meeting was summarised in a statement issued by the Communist Party of Brazil. The meeting also issued the São Paulo Proclamation—“Socialism is the alternative!”—and a Resolution in Solidarity with the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples.

Tribute to La Pasionaria
■ Speech by Lynda Walker, national chairperson, CPI, on the unveiling of a memorial to the International Brigaders in Belfast, 9 November 2008.

Inherent inequality and instability
■ Speech by the general secretary of the CPI, Eugene McCartan, at the Communist University, London, 19 October 2008.

A good first step
■ Article by Jerónimo Carrera (president of the Communist Party of Venezuela) on the recent meeting of the Union of South American Countries (UNASUR).

The Bolivian right wing resorts to illegal measures
■ Article by Ronaldo Carmona on the threat posed by right-wing forces to the democratic government of Evo Morales.

1964

Britain’s minority languages
■ Tim Enright, “Britain’s minority languages,” Marxism Today, August 1964.

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