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Review: We Only Want the Earth: The Life & Ideas of James Connolly, directed by Alan Gilsenan

By Chris Stewart There is perhaps no figure in Irish history whose legacy is more distorted than James Connolly. Time and again, pro-capitalist politicians invoke his name as a nationalist hero of 1916, while taking great pains to gut his memory of

Sep 2, 2026

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Review: The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté

Review: The Myth of NormalBy Gabor Maté, with Daniel MatéVermilion, 2022 Reviewed by Roise McCann As a younger generation comes of age in a time of capitalist crisis, the “myth of normal” is breaking down before our eyes. From the Covid-19 pandemic,

Sep 6, 2023

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Review: Is this Barbie (socialist) feminist?

By Celina Brandstötter, Sarah Moayeri, Roberta F. The blockbuster Barbie film currently showing in theatres breaks numerous records at the box office and is hotly debated everywhere. It earned $1 billion after just 17 days, making Greta Gerwig the first woman solo

Aug 30, 2023

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“Rich Men North of Richmond” punches down

By Manus Lenihan A viral folk song called ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ by Oliver Anthony has risen to the top of the US charts, even featuring during the Republican Party debates this week. On its surface, the song poses as an

Aug 25, 2023

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Review: Not on Our Watch

By Isidora Durán Stewart Every struggle against the system leaves a mark in the memory of the working class and oppressed in society. It serves as a reminder to all who suffer under capitalism that it hasn’t always been this way, it

Aug 24, 2023

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Review: The Oligarch’s Nightmare by David Mach

The Oligarch’s Nightmare by David MachGalway International Arts Festival, July 17th to July 30th Reviewed by Conor Burke The Oligarch’s Nightmare by Scottish artist David Mach addresses perceptions of class using symbols of affluence (in this case a Range Rover) to highlight

Jul 29, 2023

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Review: Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate directed by Benjamin Cantu

By Conor Payne Netflix’s new documentary Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate shows us a moment in time when, during Germany’s Weimar Republic (1918-1933), there was an opening up of some freedoms for queer people, which allowed many to live more openly than

Jul 26, 2023

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Review: Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan

Reviewed by Finn McKenna (spoiler warning) Ordinary Human Failings, the second novel by Irish author Megan Nolan, is a story that delves into the complex, at-times tragic, at-times remarkable, always-riveting journey of the Green family: fictional Irish immigrants coping and trying their

Jul 12, 2023

Reviews and Culture·Theory & History

A deeply misleading narrative: Answering the claims of Cedric Robinson’s Black Marxism

Cedric Robinson’s book Black Marxism has influenced a wide layer of academics and activists. But as the review by Steve Edwards explains, the title is misleading. It is in reality an attack on Marxism. Robinson raises a number of arguments which are false and need to

Jul 5, 2023

Anti-racism·Reviews and Culture

Review: My Fourth Time, We Drowned by Sally Hayden

Review: My Fourth Time, We Drowned By Sally HaydenFourth Estate, 2022 Reviewed by Michael O’Brien For the recording of testimony alone, from migrants from sub-Saharan Africa about the hardships they endured attempting to come to Europe for a better life, this book and

Jul 3, 2023

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Review: It’s Okay to Be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie Sanders

It’s Okay to Be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie SandersAllen Lane, 2023 Reviewed by David Vallely Bernie Sanders’ two runs for President of the United States as a self-described democratic socialist played an important role in rallying millions of workers, youth, and

Jun 14, 2023

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