Politics Larry Pinkney Speaks 10 Jun 201211 Jun 2012 Fascinating interview with former Black Panther, and 107 Cowgate contributor, Larry Pinkney. Larry discusses the origins of the Black Panther Party, COINTELPRO and his time as a political prisoner.
Ireland… The 2012 Markievicz Lecture 6 Jun 201210 Jun 2012 The 2012 Markievicz lecture delivered at the second annual Countess Markievicz Day School in Dublin by Dr Margaret Ward. The Markievicz Lecture- First Wave Feminism Dr Margaret Ward from Paula…
Politics Chavez In Build Up To Election Campaign 6 Jun 201211 Oct 2012 By Ewan Robertson With just under four weeks until the official launch of Venezuela’s presidential election campaign on 1 July, President Hugo Chavez’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) is…
Edinburgh… Happy Birthday James Connolly 5 Jun 20126 Jun 2012 Happy birthday James Connolly and it's great to see so many people taking the day off to celebrate. Perhaps we can make this a holiday every year? There have been…
Ireland… Ballymurphy Seven Civil Case To Go Ahead 1 Jun 20125 Jun 2012 A judge today refused to dismiss the claim for damages after ruling that a delay in issuing proceedings has not prejudiced the defendant. Danny Petticrew, 37, one of the so-called…
Ireland… The Torture Of Marian Price 31 May 20121 Jun 2012 By Sandy Boyer Marian Price has been imprisoned in Northern Ireland for more than a year on the basis of secret evidence neither she nor her lawyers have been allowed…
Ireland… Loughgall Martyrs 8 May 201231 May 2012 Today is the 25th anniversary of the killing of eight Volunteers from the IRA's East Tyrone Brigade at Loughgall. Volunteers Jim Lynagh, Declan Arthurs, Seamus Donnelly, Tony Gormley, Patrick Kelly,…
Events… Volunteer Bobby Sands 5 May 201231 May 2012 On this the 31st anniversary of the death on hunger strike of Bobby Sands, his friend and comrade, former IRA prisoner Colm Scullion from South Derry, recalls first meeting Bobby while…
Politics Stuck On Stupid Supporting Democrats and Republicans 21 Apr 201210 Jun 2012 By Larry Pinkney “Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity...They realize at last that change does not mean reform, thatchange does not mean improvement.” -Frantz Fanon…
Politics The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 13 Apr 201219 Jun 2012 By Jim Slaven Ten years ago today Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez was returned to power following a short, failed coup d'etat. On April11th 2002 Chavez was taken into custody by…