This article was originally written in 1991 by Brendí McClenaghan, a republican prisoner then interned in Long Kesh. It was published in the Winter 1991 edition of ‘An Glór Gafa’ (‘The Captive Voice’), a magazine written by prisoners. McClenaghan came out publicly while in prison, and his article was significant in giving voice to an … Read more
The recent shooting of George Nkencho has re-started the debate regarding Black Lives Matter, racism, the role of the Gardaí and all lives/white lives matter. The Connolly Youth Movement has had a few members attend the recent solidarity vigils and many of us have engaged in extensive debate with members of the public. This commentary has been formulated from those discussions.
This article is a republication of an article by Muhammed Shabeer in People’s Dispatch in solidarity with the efforts of the Democratic Youth Federation of India in the State of Kerala, where they’ve raised over the equivalent of over a million dollars for those worst affected by the crisis.