1- Catalonia … nation? To answer this we must start by analyzing the formation and historical development suffered by the Spanish nation from its origins: In the case of Spain, the political nation has a serious problem; It was, from the beginning, and we talked about the times of the Spanish Empire, a malformed superstructure. […]
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Forgive the interruption, but there is no way that we could allow for an event involving Leo and Simon to go ahead without highlighting pertinent, relevant and ongoing issues Ireland is facing. We are requesting that this hall has a minute of silence for the two homeless men who died on the streets in Cork
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‘On Monday, April 14th, there began in limerick city a strike protest against military tyranny, which because of its dramatic suddenness, its completeness, and the proof it offered that workers’ control signifies perfect order – excited worldwide attention.’ – Irish Labour Party and Trade Union Congress, 1919 The Limerick Soviet was self-declared one hundred years
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The participation of women during the Spanish Civil War much like, women’s involvement here in the period surrounding the 1916 rising and war of independence has in many way been downplayed or outright ignored. These backlashes and rewriting of struggles are depressingly common and generally follow when women or any oppressed group have gained ground
The Spanish Women That Cooked, Cleaned, & Killed Fascists Read More »
The misconception is that Marxist Feminists see Gender as a very narrow, binary concept, that doesn’t take into account any deviation from the old dichotomy of male and female. Marxist Feminists can accept that trans people exist and ought to be supported, just in the same way that Liberal Feminists can. It is true that
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“This crippling of individuals I consider the worst evil of capitalism. Our whole educational system suffers from this evil. An exaggerated competitive attitude is inculcated into the student, who is trained to worship acquisitive success as a preparation for his future career. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils,
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Under capitalism, the health of the population matters only so far as the workers are still exploitable – the rule has always been, healthy enough to work – and no more. In Ireland, one in every four people will experience a problem with ill mental health in their lifetime. The way we analyse this
Capitalism and Mental Health: Marketised Sickness Read More »
For most, it’s rare that modern discussions of gender extend beyond screenshotted tumblr posts and miseducated arguments over gender, sex and their differences – but debating human identities is far from anything new. Like all western social norms, ‘gender’ stems from economic relationships with land, wealth and privilege. Your favourite youtuber may have helped remind
The Empire of Gender Read More »
This article was first published in the latest edition of Forward. That’s what the labour movement means. Should mean. You support me and I support you.
There’s Power in a Union: Solidarity in Pride (2014) Read More »
During an otherwise quiet Christmas news week, a bizarre story has cropped up on the screens and papers of Irish readers. Mary Robinson, former president and a much feted and glorified patron of Irish liberalism, has had a fateful run-in with another prestigious brand of quasi-royalty – one of the ruling families of the United
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