Is Ireland a democracy?
To the world, Ireland is portrayed as a free liberal-democratic society. A constitution guarantees rights, establishes democratic mechanisms, and ensures
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Forward
Fighting the Right in Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’
This review is part of Forward’s ongoing Critical & Cultural Analysis series, which will analyse political themes in popular
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Tone Reloaded: Commemoration of a Revolutionary Legacy
On the 19th of August, the Peadar O’Donnell Socialist Republican Forum will be holding an event to commemorate Wolfe Tone
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We Need To Talk About Housing | Forward #25
While the carcass of the Celtic Tiger may be long devoured; the rate of homelessness, precarious housing, insane rents, slum
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A Conversation with a North Korean Citizen
I recently had the opportunity to speak with a citizen of North Korea living in a city called Wonsan. Located
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The Good Branch Agreement – The role of the Branch in building class solidarity
In Belfast and across the North we are still mending the wounds of division. Sectarianism has been a part of
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The Imperialist Interest In Syria
As tensions flare up between Moscow and Washington over the imperial intervention in Syria, we must first break down and
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Jobpath — A Bridge by Another Name
“Any refusal or failure, without good cause, to attend this information session or to subsequently participate in Jobpath may result
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Scooby Dooby Doo, Why Are You? — A Marxist Analysis
Scooby Doo is ultimately a materialist portrayal of the world. The protagonists, a group of travelling young people without a
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Beholden to Capital
Recent events in Tallaght during the snow storm brought out the good, the bad and the ugly in social commentary
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