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Anti-racism·Socialist Feminism·Theory & History

Fascism & misogyny – how anti-feminism fuels the far right

Misogyny and the promotion of oppressive, rigid gender norms have always been key characteristics of the far-right and fascism. This was clearly evident under Nazi rule in the 1930s and 1940s in Germany, where women’s roles were strictly defined in the context

Jul 15, 2026

Anti-racism·News & Analysis

The electoral failure, and ongoing threat, of the Irish far right

By Drew Frayne Bucking the international trend of far right electoral gains, the Irish electorate by and large rejected the far right’s programme of anti-immigration, anti-LGBTQ, ultra conservative policies. The surge in anti-immigration protests in the preceding year, the momentum built in

Jan 29, 2025

Anti-racism·Theory & History

Why challenging the myth of Irish exceptionalism is crucial to building the anti-fascist movement

By Yash Sinojia “You can’t be Irish and racist” has gained prominence in recent years as far-right rhetoric and racist sentiments are on the rise and increasingly normalised. While this phrase, echoed in Imelda May’s poem ‘You Don’t Get to Be Irish

Oct 8, 2024

Anti-racism·News & Analysis·The North

North: Oppose the lies and violence of the far right – build a movement of anti-fascist resistance

CW racism; Islamophobia; racist violence; gender violence *As this statement was being finalised, news broke that homes have now been attacked in North Belfast. Our thoughts are with all those affected. There is no room in society for this kind of racist

Aug 6, 2024

Anti-racism·Comment & Other·News & Analysis

Sinn Féin, immigration and a further shift to the right – PBP should cease advocating for SF

By Eddie McCabe Sinn Féin’s official review of its poor results in the local and European elections not surprisingly singled out immigration as being the decisive issue in it losing the ‘trust and support’ of its base. This analysis fits neatly into

Jul 30, 2024

Anti-racism·News & Analysis

George Nkencho’s state killers walk free – demand truth and justice

CW – racism, graphic racist violence & murder By Myriam Poizat-Marouki On Wednesday, 30 December 2020, George Nkencho was shot and killed by the Gardaí. After three and a half years of what has been a travesty of justice – from refusing

May 15, 2024

Anti-racism·News & Analysis

Local & European elections – stand against the far-right threat

By Finn McKenna The local and European elections on 7 June will have a different dynamic than previous such elections, due to the significantly increased presence of right-populist and far-right candidates in many constituencies. Any breakthrough for far-right forces will mean an

Apr 15, 2024

Anti-racism·Anti-war·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Far-right’s roots in capitalist chaos – no time to lose in the fight back

By Laura Fitzgerald “It’s too ridiculous to take seriously and too serious to be ridiculous”. In Naomi Klein’s latest best seller Doppelganger (2023), she returns frequently to this Philip Roth tidbit in grappling to sum up the conspiracy theory rightists and the

Mar 1, 2024

Anti-racism·World News

Germany: Historic mass movement against right-wing deportation plans

By SAV, our sister organisation in Germany On the weekend of 19–21 January, 1.5 million people protested against the far right in the largest wave of demonstrations in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany. 350,000 in Berlin, 130,000 in Hamburg,

Feb 3, 2024

Anti-racism·News & Analysis

Dáil immigration debate: Rural Independents’ racism and Sinn Féin’s weak response

By Jonathan Diebold Last month’s racist riot in Dublin City centre, fomented by far-right organisers who cynically and opportunistically used a brutal attack on children and their carer to whip up a violent mob, sent ripples through Irish society. Some of these

Dec 11, 2023

Anti-racism·News & Analysis

After the Dublin Riots – fight the far right and racism with united struggle and solidarity

By Manus Lenihan The burnt shell of a tram looks even uglier in the morning light. Scorched wrecks of vehicles are being hauled away, and ash is being scrubbed off the streets after a night of fire and terror in Dublin. On

Nov 26, 2023

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