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Martin goes to the White House – bowing the knee to corporate America’s new fascistic leader

By Eddie McCabe Donald Trump has been on a political rampage since retaking the White House in February, openly displaying all his vulgarity, cruelty and spite – both in the policies he’s pursuing and in the manner he’s pursuing them. While ordinary

Mar 8, 2025

News & Analysis

Embracing the Trumpist playbook – Government shifts to the right

By Finghín Kelly Since the general election, the renewed FF-FG government – this time propped up by the Lowry independents – have not been shy about showing their true colours and being bolder in putting forward more right-wing and pro-market policies.

Mar 5, 2025

Military spending set to soar as Triple Lock is abolished

By Jonathan Diebold While healthcare waiting lists fill up, disabled people languish on poverty-level payments and many ordinary people struggle to keep the lights on, there is one sector which is seeing a spending bonanza. A squadron of fighter jets is set

Mar 4, 2025

Reviews and Culture

Review: No Other Land – Palestinian dispossession and the courageous fight against it

By Peter McGregor The Oscar-winning No Other Land, directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, is 92 minutes of documented ethnic cleansing and all that comes along with that – death, destruction and resistance. No Other Land focuses

Mar 3, 2025

Anti-war·World News

Plundering of Ukraine: Stunning change in US foreign policy

By Walter Chambers So shocking was the speech delivered by US Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference that the Chair burst into tears during his closing speech. Barely a day has gone by since Trump’s inauguration in which a

Feb 28, 2025

World News

German election: Instability and polarisation strengthened

By Christian, Left Socialist Party (Belgium) The political contours of the “Zeitenwende” – the “historic turning point – the geopolitical shift that is bringing down the once-successful model of German capitalism have been sharpened with the elections of 23 February. With 16.4%,

Feb 26, 2025

World News

Imperialist-backed horror for peoples of DRC

By Robert Cosgrave Since January, the March 23 Movement (M23), with the support of the Rwandan State, have made deep advances in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where they have been in conflict with the state since

Feb 20, 2025

As Gaeilge

Eagraigh in aghaidh ciorruithe maoinithe ar Fhoras na Gaeilge

Le Caitríona Ní Chatháin An mhí seo caite, d’fhógair Foras na Gaeilge ciorruithe maoinithe de €817,945 i gcás eagraíochtaí Gaeilge, rud a chuireann todhchaí na heagraíochtaí úd ar fúd an oileáin i mbaol. D’fhreastail breis agus céad ball de phobal na Gaeilge

Feb 19, 2025

News & Analysis

Mobilise against funding cuts to Foras na Gaeilge

By Caitríona Ní Chathain Last month, Foras na Gaeilge announced funding cuts of €817,945, jeopardizing the future of Irish Language organisations across the island. In a meeting organised by Conradh na Gaeilge in Unite’s Dublin office this month, over one hundred Irish

Feb 18, 2025

Reviews and Culture

Review: Say Nothing

By Kevin Henry Most of the numerous books, films and TV shows about the Troubles either demonise those involved in the republican movement or romanticise their struggle. The recent Disney+ hit Say Nothing (2024) is more nuanced. Centred on Dolours and Marian

Feb 13, 2025

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