CYM Committee

5 Reasons Capitalism is the Biggest Barrier to Tackling Climate Change

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 CYM Committee 0 Comments Environment, Green Party

There has been no attempt to end the system of never ending consumption, because capitalism needs to continuously grow to sustain itself.

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The Failure of Environmentalist Politics

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 CYM Committee 2 Comments Elections, Environment, Green Party

Capitalists will not act in the interests of all of humanity because it would mean acting against profit. Capitalists cannot act on the benefit of the earth because it means they would lose profit, and could potentially lose power to other capitalists. In order to maintain power, Capitalists will always put the interest of the company first.

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Sinn Féin’s Soft Touch

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 CYM Committee 1 Comment Elections, Sinn Féin

There appears to be a common theme among ‘leftwing’ parties who enter into mainstream politics; a soft approach which tends

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The Front Line in the Battle for Class Unity in Northern Ireland

September 1, 2019 CYM Committee 0 Comments Forward, Homelessness, Housing, Imperialism

Housing has often been the arena in which class consciousness and militant action has been instilled in the hearts and

Education

Veganism Will Not End The Climate Crisis – What’s Happening to Brazil is What’s Happening to Ireland

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 CYM Committee 0 Comments Environment, EU, Health

We can reduce our intake of meat, use energy saving lightbulbs, turn off the tap when brushing our teeth or re-use plastic bags, but unless the economic system changes it will all be in vein. Under a system that prides itself on the free-reign of corporations, the exploitation of the southern hemisphere, the growth of unregulated profiteering and wealth inequality, there will never be enough individual change to prevent the destruction of the planet. Collective action is our only option.