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 […]
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 […]
“…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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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The Communist party of Peru
Irish Socialist Republicans have produced this video on the Communist party of Peru. The PCP led the most powerful revolution in recent history and are a model for future revolution for people around the world today. The documentary features a mix of clips from other documentaries made about the PCP as well as news footage featuring activities of the […]
International Workers Day Demonstration Dublin 2021- For a Red May Day! To mark International Workers Day 2021, members of Anti Imperialist Action joined members of the Connolly Youth Movement for a defiant march through Dublin City Centre in an act of Working Class Resistance asserting our right to protest. Led by a banner emblazoned with […]
May 1 is International Workers Day, a celebration for socialists and communists. It has been declared such since 1889. In 1945 during the last days of the Nazi Reich, Stalin gave special orders to capture the Reichstag – the seat of Nazi power for 12 years prior and a powerful symbol of communist victory – […]