International… 2016 And The Crop Of Orators 13 Aug 201519 Aug 2015 By Jim Slaven The centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising has loomed large for several years and coincides with an increasing desire for political transformation across the island of Ireland. In…
Culture… Scotland’s Interregnum And The Crisis In Greece 2 Jul 20157 Jul 2015 By Jim Slaven Interregnum was originally used to describe that period between the death of one monarch and the enthronement of the next. This period was characterised by a suspension…
Edinburgh… None Of The Above? 5 May 201521 May 2015 By Jim Slaven None of the above? This is the question I’ve been asking myself for the last few weeks. Or perhaps more accurately for the last few years. Having…
Edinburgh… JCS Statement On Orange Order’s Independence Referendum March 2 Sep 20143 Sep 2014 Following discussions with our activists and supporters the James Connolly Society wishes to make the following statement in regards the forthcoming Orange Order march in Edinburgh. The James Connolly Society oppose…
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…
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…
Ireland… Nationalism, Caucasians and Funny Politicians 17 Feb 201217 Feb 2012 Football, someone once said, is a funny old game and this week we have seen the wisdom of that remark. However you don’t expect to get your laughs watching political…
Politics… Referendum Yes Vote Is Priority For Republicans 1 Jan 201211 Oct 2012 By Jim Slaven With Christmas out of the way thoughts turn to New Year resolutions. Politically this is more likely to entail agreement on a calendar of events, programme of…
News… Alabama In The Rain 11 Oct 201111 Oct 2011 After the Government released the first Section 74 statistics it became clear that catholics were overwhelmingly more likely to be victims than protestants. The state then decided that future Section…
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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