Month: October 2014
20 posts
Kurdistan: Battle for Kobanê at a crossroads
What does US military ‘assistance’ mean for the Kurdish struggle?
Mass non-payment can bury this charge
This government is in trouble on the issue of the water charges and now they know it. 1 million unreturned forms will all add to a sense of frenzied panic in the corridors of Leinster House. They fear that this massive revolt will turned into massive non-payment of these charges and they are right.
The Double Scam
"Double Irish" means Google pays 0.14% in tax.
Obituary: Benny Adams (1949-2014)
Benjamin (Benny) Adams died after a long illness on October 6th 2014 at the early age of 65.…
DIY abortion – A safe alternative to travel
Banning abortion does not stop it from happening, it just makes it more difficult and dangerous to access. According to the World Health Organisation, 21.6 million women experience an unsafe abortion worldwide each year
Cover up exposes paramilitarism – justice for Maíria Cahill
Just like the Catholic Church and the Irish and British States before them, Sinn Féin and the IRA have been exposed for covering up sexual abuse in order to protect its own members and their organisation.
Fighting oppression – a Marxist viewpoint
Marxism is a philosophy and world view that seeks to materially analyse reality. Although it was not possible for Marx and Engels themselves to adequately address all questions of oppression, as well as other issues in their writings, they did specifically address women's oppression, racism linked to slavery and imperialism, and also the oppression of national groups, such as the Irish.
10,000 March in Limerick with message: “No way, we won’t pay!”
A massive protest of 10,000 marched through Limerick city on October 25th against water charges. The demonstration was…
Film Review: ’71
The fim '71 tells the story of a young British Army private (Gary Hook) on his first patrol in Belfast in the year 1971.
Denis O’Brien’s answer to a question that nobody asked
Another Sunday morning and yet again we see the mainstream media giving a massive plug for the Reform…