2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the Nakba or the forced migration of more than 700,000 Palestinians from their homes by the Israeli occupiers. This was part of the greater 1948 Palestine War, which is also given the name of Nakba. Nakba in Arabic means catastrophe and it was a major catastrophe for the Palestinian …
Following the end of the Civil War, the IRA would be forced into an underground campaign by the Free State. They would remain relevant in the North of Ireland and in border communities but, most of their membership would consist of people from the South. In the antebellum period between the Irish Civil War and …
Continue reading The Irish Fight for Freedom – Part 3: Partitions, Provos, and Peace?
In recent months, the interests of the United States in the Middle East have been very apparent. We have seen an increase in US-Saudi relations, US-led coalition strikes in Syria, reinforcing of the US ties with Israel, and the civil war in Syria rages on. Much of this is very complex and requires a nuance …
Continue reading Oppression, Intervention, Sanctions – US Policy in the Middle East
"The dispossessed Irish people dragging itself painfully along through roads, mountains and morasses, footsore and bleeding, at the behest of a merciless conqueror, and the same people in the near future marching confidently and serenely, aided by all the political and social machinery they can wrest from the hands of their masters, to the re-conquest …
Continue reading The Irish Fight for Freedom – Part 2: Easter 1916 to the Free State
As I write this, I am currently in the middle of finishing part 2 of my Irish history essay project. Encompassing the vast tapestry of Irish history into a small collection of papers is proving to be quite the monumental task, one of which I may not conquer until the end of the school semester. …
Continue reading Some Thoughts on Rousseau, Human Nature, and Capitalism
"The cause of labour is the cause of Ireland, the cause of Ireland is the cause of labour". - James Connolly Irish history is one of famine, repression, and partition. The struggle of the Irish people against imperialism has been one of inspiration for many revolutionaries across the world. In Ireland, many of the guerrilla …
Continue reading The Irish Fight for Freedom – Part 1: The Clans to The Famine
Revolution and socialist construction are daunting tasks for revolutionaries to face, no matter their ideological tendency. Be we Anarchists or Maoists, we all have the same goal and face the same tribulations. We are all working class and advocates for the liberation of all working people. This is why we must build a united front …
Since the First World War, the United States has had a general foreign policy of interventionism in world affairs. This interventionism strengthened after the Second World War with the dawn of the Cold War against the USSR. Many justifications have been used for US intervention: spreading democracy, protection of allies, and the protection of US …
Revolution has been around since the beginning of time. The first major one that reverberated across the world was the French Revolution. The French Revolution began the era of bourgeois democracy and capitalism and the beginning of the end of absolute monarchy. The French Revolution was also one built up by the people of France. …
The modern world faces revolutionaries with many reactionary ideas. Ideas such as racism, fascism, sexism that attempt to hinder the progress of society. The question arises: How do we solve this issue? Some say that the people know better, but history shows us otherwise. Some believe that the fight against reaction can be done through …
Red Sun in the Sky 