Edinburgh… Connolly: A Lesson Of The Strike 8 Jan 20168 Jan 2016 By James Connolly The long-drawn out fight with the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company is one of the most striking lessons yet offered of the absurdity of our present…
Edinburgh… Connolly: A Happy New Year 1 Jan 20161 Jan 2016 By James Connolly We should in this issue wish all our readers a “Happy New Year”. We do so wish them. But such a wish rings better when it…
Edinburgh… JCS New Year Statement 2016 31 Dec 20151 Jan 2016 Below is the full text of the James Connolly Society's New Year statement. The James Connolly Society extends New Year greetings to our activists, members and supporters. We offer solidarity…
Events… Connolly: Forgive and Forget 18 Dec 201524 Dec 2015 By James Connolly As we approach the Blessed Christmas Season we are reminded that this is the period of the year when all good Christians are exhorted to follow the…
Events… Why The Working Class Must Come In From The Cold 23 Nov 201521 Jun 2016 Last month Gary O'Shea, a founding member of Anti-Fascist Action, delivered the keynote address at Connolly Conference 2015 in Edinburgh. Introducing the speech Gary said 'Liberal piety surrounding immigration must first…
Events… In War 17 Nov 201523 Nov 2015 Etienne Balibar, one of France's leading intellectuals writes for Open Democracy in the aftermath of the Paris attacks. Here he inserts some much needed historical and political context into the…
Events… The 1986 Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 30 Oct 201517 Nov 2015 This weekend marks the 29th anniversary of the 1986 Sinn Fein Ard Fheis. Famous for this exchange between Martin McGuinness and Ruairí Ó Brádaigh over the issue of abstentionism. Although, as…
Events… We Are Not ‘Co-Operating’; We Are Making Peace -FARC 3 Oct 201530 Oct 2015 By Tanja Nijmeijer Regarding an article published in The Guardian, called “Colombia peace deal with Farc is hailed as new model for ending conflicts” written by Ed Vulliamy, I would like…
Culture… Jim Slaven Interview On Scottish Independence Podcast 21 Sep 201524 Sep 2015 In the first in a new series on Missing Histories, Jim Slaven of the James Connolly Society (and 107 Cowgate) spoke to the Scottish Independence Podcast about Connolly's life and relevance.…
Culture… James Connolly Documentary 20 Sep 201521 Sep 2015 ------- 107 Cowgate is run by volunteers and we need your support to survive. Please donate to help sustain the site and the tours, conferences and other educational services we provide.…
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