Features
26 July 2025 marked the second anniversary of Sinéad O’Connor’s death. (She adopted the name Shuhada’ Sadaqat in 2018 but continued to use her birthname professionally, hence I follow her lead here.) An artist and activist, she possessed a voice which was radical in every sense of the
Ecosocialism
In contrast to the misconception that Marx and Engels were only concerned about economics, in this first of two articles, Mark Walsh highlights how they in fact had plenty to say about environmental degradation, focusing in particular on thier notion of a metabolic rift. “Let us not, however, flatter ourselves
Features
In Part 2 of his Ireland and Slavery series, Brian Kelly assesses Ireland’s involvement in the international slave trade, arguing that the country’s colonial subjection has too often been omitted from the analysis. Part 1, ‘Irish Slaves’: Debunking the Myth, can be read here. The first instalment in