Events… Ireland And The Broader Implications Of The 2014 Referendum 23 Nov 201226 Nov 2012 By Jim Slaven The deal between Alex Salmond and David Cameron on the arrangements for the 2014 constitutional referendum has been widely welcomed. Most commentators have focussed on process issues…
International… Collaborating With The U.S. Empire 12 Nov 201215 Nov 2012 By Larry Pinkney “What most of us must be involved in—whether we teach or write, make films, write films, direct films, play music, act, whatever we do—has to not only make…
International… Interview With Marta Harnecker On The Latin American Left 21 Sep 201225 Sep 2012 Marta Harnecker defines herself as a Marxist-Leninist “popular educator.” A Chilean, she was a student of philosopher Louis Althusser, a Catholic student leader and a member of the socialist government…
Culture… The British Ideology 3 Sep 201226 Nov 2012 By Jim Slaven So the Olympics are over and it is time to reflect on the significance of London 2012. While the coverage has been extensive, none of it has…
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…
Politics… Obituary: James D Young 19 Jul 201211 Oct 2012 By Donald Anderson James Young – Jimmy to his friends – was a lifelong socialist. He finally embraced Scottish independence and Scottish republicanism with his amazing research discoveries in his…
International… The Terrorist Government Of The United States 2 Jul 201216 Sep 2012 By Larry Pinkney “How can you have a war on terrorism when war itself is terrorism?”—Howard Zinn “Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have…
Politics There Is No In-Between- Stand With The People Or With The Oppressors 25 Jun 201227 Jun 2012 By Larry Pinkney “Every artist, every scientist, must decide now where he stands. He has no alternative. There is no standing above the conflict on Olympian heights. There are no…
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…
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…
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