Edinburgh… The 2013 James Connolly Commemoration Video 17 Jun 20132 Jul 2013 The 27th annual James Connolly Commemoration was organised by the James Connolly Society Scotland and the 1916 Societies.
International… Obama As Cover for U.S. Perpetual War, Austerity, and Racism 22 Apr 201324 Apr 2013 By Larry Pinkney “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” –Martin Luther King, Jr. “Hide nothing from the masses…
Events… IN MEMORY OF HUGO CHAVEZ- By Tom Hayden 12 Apr 201315 Apr 2013 By Tom Hayden President Hugo Chavez was a man in a hurry to change his country, his region and the world. Perhaps he knew he would die at a youthful…
Events… Independence: Should We Stay Or Should We Go 20 Mar 201322 Mar 2013 This article, by 107 Cowgate's Jim Slaven, first appeared at Tal Fanzine. The referendum campaign in Scotland is well under way and almost all politics is dominated by the 2014…
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…
International… Serious Political Activism Is A Lifelong Endeavor 14 Feb 201317 Feb 2013 By Larry Pinkney “Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity.”—Frantz Fanon Serious political activism, like history itself, is both ongoing and dialectical in…
Events… The Need For A Sustained People’s Consciousness Movement 22 Jan 201323 Jan 2013 By Larry Pinkney “The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.”—Steve Biko Today, more than at any period in recent history, there…
International… The Emperors Gift: Guantanamo, Drone Missiles, Afghanistan and the NDAA 15 Jan 201315 Jan 2013 By Larry Pinkney “Killing one person is MURDER – Killing 100,000 is FOREIGN POLICY” - Anonymous “I believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those…
Events… The Flag Riots 9 Jan 20139 Jan 2018 By Jim Slaven The unionist protests across the Six Counties over the decision of Belfast City Council to reduce the number of days the union flag is flown over City…
Ireland… The Policing You Don’t See 19 Dec 201221 Dec 2012 The problem of the lack of transparency and accountability in policing structures is not one confined to Ireland. In Scotland the SNP Government are introducing a single police force which…
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