Culture… James Kelman on On Self-Determination 13 Apr 201216 Sep 2012 By James Kelman In an American journal I read a prominent English writer was described as ‘very British’. What can it mean to be ‘very British’? Could I be described…
Events… The 1916 Easter Rising Documentary 6 Apr 201213 Apr 2012 Below is a 1973 documentary by the brilliant film maker Kenneth Griffith about the 1916 Easter Rising. A fascinating piece of social history featuring interviews with veterans. Well worth watching…
Edinburgh… JCS Investigation Exposes ‘Irresponsible and Dangerous’ State Campaign 2 Apr 201212 Oct 2012 What follows is an important statement from the James Connolly Society. Following a lengthy investigation, and after briefing our activists, the James Connolly Society would like to put the following…
Ireland… Convictions of McConville and Wootten Unsafe: ILDC 2 Apr 2012 This article first appeared at Irish Law and Democracy Committee and the original can be viewed here. Shortly after Girvan LJ convicted Brendan McConville and John Paul Wotton of the…
Ireland… Volunteer Larry Marley 2 Apr 20122 Apr 2012 On April 2nd 1987 IRA volunteer Larry Marley was shot dead by a pro British death squad at his home in Ardoyne. His funeral was delayed for three days due…
News… Cairde Na hEireann Statement On Bomb Plot Trial 30 Mar 201210 Jun 2012 Below is a statement from Cairde na hEireann, one of the targets of the Loyalist bomb plot, following the guilty verdicts on reduced charges in the trial. Cairde na hÉireann…
News… The Third British Empire 28 Mar 201230 Mar 2012 By Dan Hind Historians tell us that there were two quite distinct British empires - the first an Atlantic empire built on North American colonies and Caribbean possessions and the…
Ireland… The World Knows Them As Struggling Workers, I Know Them As My Friends 25 Mar 201210 Jun 2012 By Eleanor Murphy I still remember my first day at work in Vita Cortex in April of 1972. It was pre the oil crisis and we were experiencing a bit…
News… The Roads Leading To Disaster By Fidel Castro 23 Mar 201225 Mar 2012 This Reflection could be written today, tomorrow or any other day without any risk of being mistaken. Our species is confronting new problems. When I stated 20 years ago at…
Politics… Book Review- Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party And The Fight Against Medical Discrimination 22 Mar 201223 Mar 2012 By Larry Pinkney One of the political rallying cries of the Black Panther Party was, “Serve the peoplebody and soul.” Alondra Nelson has brought forth a highly informative, meticulously documented, extremely…
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