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Rebel’s Guide to Marxism: Class & Class Struggle
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Varadkar: The Mask Slips
“Same reply,” said Leo Varadkar, as Gino Kenny desperately pleaded with the Taoiseach to give hope to those waiting for access to medicinal cannabis. Barney Doherty investigates the background to this scandal, talking to those directly impacted by the Taoiseach’s indifference. Just when you thought the smarmy politicians who
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Beyond Individual Solutions
There is a growing awareness of environmental issues across the planet. But are lifestyle changes enough to stem the descent into climate chaos? David Swanson takes a look. The effects of climate change remain a common discussion point in today’s society, as all forms of broadcasting and media continually
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‘Green Wave’: An Opportunity?
In part 3 of Rebel’s election analysis, Eoghan O Ceannabhain looks at the ‘Green Wave’ and how the left can lead on tackling the Climate Emergency. With the last few MEP seats in the Ireland South constituency now decided, the dust has more or less settled in the wake
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A tale of two elections
In the second part of Irish election analysis, John Molyneux looks at the election results North and South, where results for the radical left were very different. In the Local Elections in the North on May 2, People Before Profit made a major breakthrough by increasing its representation from 1
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Sudan: Revolution in Peril
Mass peaceful protest saw a dictator ousted, but resulting massacres have left the revolution in Sudan deadlocked. Elmuiz Hadgaz gives an update of the situation on the ground and calls on Ireland and the international community to act. Ever since the ouster, after prolonged mass peaceful protest, of the brutal
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Kieran Allen on Irish Elections
Kieran Allen analyses the results of the Irish local and European elections. The most important aspect of the recent elections in the South has barely been touched upon by the mainstream media. Namely that the two most conservative parties in Irish society have the support of just half of the
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Ronnie Kasrils on South African Election
Ronnie Kasrils joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1960 after Sharpeville and later played a leading role in Umkhonte we Sizwe, the ANC’s armed wing. He served for a number of years as a minister in Nelson Mandela’s post-apartheid government as Deputy Minister of Defence and
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Tipping Points: The fight Against Climate Chaos
As the momentum behind the Extinction Rebellion campaign continues, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin argues that we need our own social-movement “tipping point” to stop climate change. The dramatic and unprecedented week-long mass civil disobedience by Extinction Rebellion in London, following the extraordinary global school students strikes show clearly that
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NIHE: Stop the Sell-Off
There is a growing housing crisis in the North. Yet the political establishment seem intent on selling off the remainder of our public housing. Fiona Ferguson takes a look. The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) is slowly being strangled. Recent months have seen statements by senior civil servants claiming its
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Assessing the Green New Deal
Eléana Ní Mhurchú gives her take on the strengths and weaknesses of the ‘Green New Deal’. Considered by some to be too radical and by others to be utterly unsubstantive, what exactly is the Green New Deal (GND)? First of all, there is no single GND. The most talked about
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The Return of the National Question
Stormont is still down, Westminster is in crisis, and questions are being asked about the future of the Union. The National Question, assumed to have been buried, is now back with force. But how do we ensure those at the bottom of society gain from this crisis? Brian Kelly takes