Debates around the Workers Solidarity Movement

A series of articles from members and ex-members of the Workers Solidarity Movement, critically examining that organisation's history and practice. These articles were first published around 2012-2013.

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Written by founding member of

Written by founding member of Cork WSM and very, very early WSM member.

Of the pieces written to date, thus far the strongest anarchist internal critique.

"Anarchism, Ireland and the WSM"
https://kfdoyle.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/anarchism-ireland-wsm/

Yep, I'm meaning to get

Yep, I'm meaning to get around to adding that one when I get a chance, but thought the O'Brien one should go first for context.

1936-1939: The Spanish civil war and revolution

A short history of the Spanish civil war and revolution which broke out in response to the right-wing and fascist coup attempt of General Franco.

Useless: The Stingray torpedo, made by Lucas

1976: The fight for useful work at Lucas Aerospace

History of how arms company workers struggled against closure and for a change in their work from weapons manufacture to socially useful…

Left communism and its ideology - Oisin Mac Giollamoir

An introduction and critique by a member of the Irish Workers Solidarity Movement of left communism.

The WSM & fighting the last war - a reply to James O’Brien

Andrew Flood responds to James O'Brien's critique of the Workers Solidarity Movement.

International Statement for the liberation of the political prisoners, arrested during the 2019 social revolt in Chile

International solidarity call from 22 libertarian communist organisations

Practical Anarchist Organising - the Workers Solidarity Movement as a case study

This article describes and explains the internal organizational structure of the Irish anarchist group, the Workers Solidarity Movement, (WSM) as it was in 2008.