Edinburgh… Neil Lennon And The Irish In Scotland 3 Nov 20183 Nov 2018 Following the latest attack on Neil Lennon he quite rightly identified anti-Irish racism as the cause of the problem. He also correctly pointed out that he has spent much of…
Edinburgh… Police Scotland Attempts To Stop 30th Annual Connolly Commemoration ‘Will Fail’ 1 Jun 201628 Jun 2016 The lengths Police Scotland will go to in order to disrupt James Connolly Society activities always amazes. In Jim's absence (and because he could do with being cheered up) we…
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…
Uncategorized Ferguson Reflections 29 Aug 20141 Sep 2014 By David Rovics I just got back from a trip to Ferguson, and elsewhere in the St Louis area, and I thought I'd share some of the thoughts and observations…
Uncategorized PSNI IN THE SPOTLIGHT: THE COLLAPSING CREDIBILITY OF THE ‘NEW DISPENSATION’ 18 Jun 201415 Jul 2014 1916 Societies Press Release The vast majority of people from Omagh and beyond watching the recent BBC Spotlight investigation into PSNI abuse in the town no doubt found the programme…
Culture… Offensive Behaviour And The Independence Referendum 22 May 201331 May 2013 This article was originally published on Emancipation and Liberation. By Jim Slaven (@JimSlaven) As another football season draws to a close it is fair to say this one will not…
Edinburgh… Scotland’s Met Of The North 5 Apr 201310 Apr 2013 By Jim Slaven (@JimSlaven) Tomorrow there will be a demonstration calling for an end to the criminalisation of football fans in Scotland. The demonstration will take place at George Square in…
Ireland… Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective Statement 18 Jan 201322 Jan 2013 GARC Statement in relation to PSNI differences in policing Loyalist protests as opposed to residents protests. For the past six week Loyalists, led by the UVF and various factions of…
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…
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…
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