Culture… James Connolly – A Working Class Hero 19 Feb 201322 Feb 2013 This documentary, James Connolly - A Working Class Hero, is a comprehensive look at the life and work of James Connolly. From his birth in Edinburgh's Little Ireland to his…
Culture… James Kelman — Why I Withdrew from the Edinburgh World Writers’ Conference 17 Aug 201219 Aug 2012 By James Kelman On a recent Sunday the Herald had a twenty page full colour supplement in association with the Scottish Tourist Board. Stories from the land that inspired Disney Pixar’s Brave. That’s…
Events… The Revision And Origin Of Black August 7 Aug 201211 Oct 2012 By Kiilu Nyasha “As a slave, the social phenomenon that engages my consciousness is, of course, revolution.” - George L. Jackson The Revision of Black August 2012 marks the 33rd anniversary of…
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…
Politics I Was Teenage Black Panther 8 Feb 201210 Feb 2012 By Jamal Joseph I walked into a Panther office in Brooklyn in September 1968. Dr. King had been assassinated in April of that year. I'd gone down to 125th Street…
Culture… Frantz Fanon 6 Dec 20117 Dec 2011 “Imperialism leaves behind germs of rot which we must clinically detect and remove from our land but from our minds as well.” - Frantz Fanon Frantz Fanon author, philosopher, psychiatrist and revolutionary…
Culture… We Are Hibernian Book 19 Nov 201125 Nov 2011 Just as Paul McBride was banging his gums about Hibs a new book, We Are Hibernian by Andy MacVannan, has been launched looking at the club from the fans perspective. Contributors…
Politics… The Fighting Race 2 Sep 201123 Sep 2011 By James Connolly. We gather from the American newspapers that our countrymen in the United States army and navy have been highly distinguishing themselves in the cause of the war…
Politics… Patriotism and Labour 2 Sep 201127 Sep 2011 By James Connolly. What is Patriotism? Love of country, someone answers. But what is meant by ‘love of country’? “The rich man,” says a French writer, “loves his country because…
Politics… Socialism and Nationalism 2 Sep 201123 Sep 2011 By James Connolly In Ireland at the present time there are at work a variety of agencies seeking to preserve the national sentiment in the hearts of the people. These…
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