We are posting the latest update in out coverage of events in the Six Counties. This article was first posted by Socialist Democracy (Ireland) A QUIET TWELFTH Capitulation to Orangeism pays off, but at what price? …
STILL TALKING ABOUT JOHN MACLEAN
Gerry Cairns replies to Allan Armstrong’s review of his book, The Red and the Green – A Portrait of John MacLean (http://republicancommunist.org/blog/2018/06/22/allan-armstrong-reviews-the-red-and-the-green-by-gerard-cairns/) STILL TALKING ABOUT JOHN MACLEAN Replying Reviews and reviewers can vary. In reply to a new book or a new film the reviewer has different motives – be they professional, journalistic or…
“WE ARE THE SACRIFICE”
Socialist Democracy (Ireland) updates us on the consequences of the continuing slide to Right in the Six Counties. “WE ARE THE SACRIFICE” Irish nationalism endorses Orange intimidation If one thing links the political systems on both sides of the Irish border it is political corruption. Corruption so open, invasive and blatant that it…
ALLAN ARMSTRONG REVIEWS ‘THE RED AND THE GREEN’ BY GERARD CAIRNS
Review of The Red and the Green – Portrait of John Maclean by Gerard Cairns Gerard Cairns has recently published his informative and challenging new book, The Red and the Green – A Portrait of John Maclean. I have known Gerry since the early 1990s and I would find it hard to call him Gerard,…
20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT
We are posting this article on the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement from Socialist Democracy (Ireland). CLINTON AND BLAIR CELEBRATE SUCCESS 20th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement In some Roman societies of late antiquity, after a death the body would remain for a time in the family home. It would be…
SCOTLAND’S RATIFICATION REFERENDUM
Below is a leaflet from the ad-hoc Committee of Campaign for a European Republican Socialist Party being distributed at the Radical Independence Campaign’s Spring Conference in Edinburgh on March 10th. Location of Dalmeny Declaration – Out of the Blue Centre, Dalmeny Street, Leith SCOTLAND’S RATIFICATION REFERENDUM The Scottish Ratification Referendum Act 2018 empowers the…
RADICAL INDEPENDENCE CAMPAIGN SPRING CONFERENCE
RADICAL INDEPENDENCE CAMPAIGN National Spring Conference City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, 25 Nicolson Square Edinburgh, EH8 9BX Saturday, March 10th Doors are open at 11.00am and the event starts promptly at 11.30pm. Session 1: 11.30 – 12.30 The effect of Brexit on Scottish independence – Maggie Chapman (Scottish Greens) and Neil Davidson (RS21) Lunch:…
THE END OF THE ROAD – THE COLLAPSE OF THE NORTHERN IRELAND EXECUTIVE
Socialist Democracy (Ireland) have posted two articles the following the collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive. These were first posted at:- http://socialistdemocracy.org/RecentArticles/RecentIrishSettlementFoundersOnTheRockOfLanguageRights.html http://socialistdemocracy.org/RecentArticles/RecentClassPoliticsVersusModernity.html 1. THE END OF THE ROAD THE IRISH SETTLEMENT FOUNDERS ON THE ROCK OF LANGUAGE RIGHTS When Sinn Fein collapsed the Stormont executive in early 2017 they put forward a very simple…
THE RED AND THE GREEN: A PORTRAIT OF JOHN MACLEAN
Gerry Cairns has published a new book, The Red and the Green: A Portrait of John Maclean. This makes use of new material relating to Maclean’s relationship with the struggle in Ireland. Stevie Coyle posted the following review on Facebook, and there is an edited version in February’s Irish Voice. Hopefully this informative review will be…
BERNADETTE MCALISKEY, SINN FEIN AND CIVIL RIGHTS
In early February, writing a platform piece in Belfast’s Irish News, Bernadette McAliskey reacted to Sinn Fein claims that they had led the early civil rights struggle. Socialist Democracy member, John McAnulty says Bernadette was absolutely right to slap down these absurd claims by a group that was not formed until years later. However much of…