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Disability and Marxism

Disability Pride month has just finished in July. Inspired by it, we have developed some basic Marxist analysis to offer in combination with disability activism and organising. WHAT IS DISABILITY? Disability is a condition of the mind, brain or body that limits the ability of a person to do things like an “average” person would. […]

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People’s Front (Turkey) in Ireland commemorate the 1916 Rising and Raise support for Revolutionary Hunger Strikers in Turkey

Statement of solidarity with the Irish people and support for the Hunger Strikers in Turkey   A chairde, a gcomrádaithe daor, We salute the Easter Uprising 1916 and its legacy that is still claimed by true anti-imperialists and revolutionary republicans. We honour the martyrs of the Easter Rebellion and republican movements that have fought against […]

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Revolutionary Board Game Design Jam

Would you like to try making tools to teach revolutionary theory? Do you like games, designing and playing them? Do you want to collaborate a chat with comrades from around the world on a fun challenge? We are organising a design jam – a collaborative design session – to make revolutionary political board games together. […]

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Political-military board game design, with Brian Train

Board games have been a tool for us to understand and hone political-military power since ancient times. From Chess and Go to Kreigsspiel in 1870s Prussia to modern “Wargaming Fight Clubs” practiced by Imperialist army officers today, abstracting out the principles of how you apply military force to impose political power has long been an […]

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Grup Yorum on the International Art Front

The great Grup Yorum toured Ireland recently, so we took the time to ask them about their newly launched project – the International Art Front. The International Art Front is a way for political artists of all types to unite against imperialism, the common enemy of humanity. Enjoy the interview, and if you know any […]

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Conspiracy Theory, Para Political Practice

How does ‘conspiracy’ relate to capitalism, fascism and imperialism? Some sections of the masses engage in a spontaneous and ‘common sense’ attempt to explain the obvious degradation and corruption of capitalism – advanced behaviour – but are given no guidance or engagement from communists and so left to slip into reactionary and ridiculous disinfo explanations […]

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Art and Revolution

Art and Revolution speak to some of the most powerful drives of the human condition: the need to express expose and uphold the beauty truth and justice of the best (though often rare) aspects of our humanity. Tai Lee is a communist and multi disciplinary artist living in NYC.We discussed her artistic inspirations, the theory […]

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“Pay no rent! The land for the people!” – visiting Captain Boycott

Pay no rent!  The land for the people! – the slogan of the Land League in the 1880s In 1880 the people of Mayo began to shun the cruel landlord Captain Boycott, forcing him to relent in his depredations and giving us the modern word.  Captain Boycott was the local agent of English absentee landlords, […]

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Pal Zappone and the Political Frankenstein

Recently released WhatsApp screenshots have given the public a rare glimpse into the corrupt inner workings of the free state regime, and how it interlocks with global imperialism.  The revelations centre around scandal-ridden former minister Katherine ‘Capone’ Zappone and her quest to leverage her ‘service’ into a lucrative position within the worldwide NGO apparatus.  Zappone […]

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Food Sovereignty, Monocrop Imperialism and Indigenous Resistance with Max Ajl

Max Ajl is a Marxist and a food systems researcher. He has recently published a book “A People’s Green New Deal”. We spoke with Max about Palestine, the Imperial “food” system which is killing the Earth, and some solutions we can work towards. This is a vitally important topic which Republicans and Socialists in Ireland […]

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We are out for Ireland for the Irish. But who are the Irish?

“…Not the rack-renting, slum-owning landlord; not the sweating, profit-grinding capitalist; not the sleek and oily lawyer; not the prostitute pressman – the hired liars of the enemy. Not these are the Irish upon whom the future depends. Not these, but the Irish working class, the only secure foundation upon which a free nation can be […]

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The history of fascism and anti-fascism in Yugoslavia and Ukraine

We interviewed historian Barry Lituchy about the legacy and context of fascism in two European nations infamous for it: Ukraine and Yugoslavia. Barry Lituchy helps to run a historical research institute focused on the Croatian death camp Jasenovac and is a historian and professor as well as being of Ukrainian & Yugoslav heritage. jasenovac.org/ As […]

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Interview with ‘the Black Internationalist’

‘The Black Internationalist’ is an excellent YouTube channel with excellent original video essays as well as theoretical readings and a great visual style.  We spoke with the creator of this channel about YouTube propaganda and politics, about the effects of capitalism on our health and mentality, and we got their assessment of the situation in […]

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Observations on some factors which led to the historic Palestinian victory

Following a momentous 2-week period of conflict and popular struggle across Palestine, a new milestone has been reached and the beginning of a new era has been established.  On the 10th of May 2021 the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza initiated conflict with the Zionist regime, first setting an ultimatum for Israel to halt provocations in […]