Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. We are told that on authority. It is a pragmatic truth of authority. Authority is power established in the medium of freedom. Freedom is the market. Israel was thoroughly immersed in the market before it existed. It was conceived as an ideal and brought into existence … Continue reading Imperialist Anarchy
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Of Morality And Corruption
(IPR, January 2011) "The root cause of the crisis is to be found in the moral bankruptcy of Irish political culture. As a result we became accustomed to regarding the marketplace and the forces within it, plus the entire commercial sphere, as moral free zones" — that is the view of T.P. O'Mahony in a … Continue reading Of Morality And Corruption
Letters
Jews And Zionism Fintan O'Toole describes "Zionism is a form of racism" as a "stupid slogan" and warns us that "Jewish people worldwide are having a terrible time" (Zionism Is Not Racism, Any More Than Nationalism Is Sectarianism, 20 October, 2026). Last June the second ever Jewish Anti-Zionist International Congress was held in the Maldron … Continue reading Letters
Simplistic Approaches To Taxes Will Ultimately Hurt Workers
Organised Labour There is a rich irony in the Government saying the budget will focus on making work pay, while also pledging to increase inherited wealth, writes Owen Reidy, Secretary General of the Irish Congress of Trade Union (14.9.2026). OVER recent weeks and months, Government Ministers have said that Budget 2027 will be one that … Continue reading Simplistic Approaches To Taxes Will Ultimately Hurt Workers
Germany Struggles for Existence — Editorial
"Germany's postwar inoculation against far-right extremism has been on the wane for over a decade and, on Sunday [6th September], it finally gave up. Voters in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt embraced the Alternative for Germany to an unprecedented extent: it won 44 per cent support on a record turn out of 76 per cent". … Continue reading Germany Struggles for Existence — Editorial
Good Friday Agreement: “Got F*** All”?
The late Brendan Hughes famously described the Good Friday Agreement as the “Got F*** All” agreement. He had a point in relation to the Republican objective: The Republican War was concluded by the IRA with Northern Ireland still part of the British State and Sinn Fein administering British rule within a new Stormont. The Good Friday Agreement did, of course, achieve an … Continue reading Good Friday Agreement: “Got F*** All”?
The Accusing Ghost or Justice for Casement
Book Review The Accusing Ghost or Justice for Casement, by Alfred Noyes, Gollancz, 1957 When this book was published in 1957 the controversy surrounding Roger Casement resembled a Kafka novel! There were rumours about Casement’s sex life but the 'proof', in the form of personal diaries, was not available for inspection. Indeed, the official position … Continue reading The Accusing Ghost or Justice for Casement
Irish Government: Double Standards!
In January 2010, 26 Mossad agents were involved in the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a senior Hamas military commander. The assassination took place in a hotel room in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Mossad agents involved in that operation included eight who used fake or cloned Irish passports, with others using similarly forged UK, Australian, … Continue reading Irish Government: Double Standards!
Israel’s Conquest of the USA Enables the Genocide of Palestine
Israel's Conquest of the USA Enables the Genocide of Palestine (letter sent to US Congress and House representatives) It is a tragedy for all Americans and for the world, and especially for Palestine, that Israel has conquered the once-mighty USA. They did it without firing a shot (except, probably, the one against Kennedy!). Many … Continue reading Israel’s Conquest of the USA Enables the Genocide of Palestine
The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department in the years after the Easter Rising. Mss notes, Part 32 Before the end of May 1920, Sir John Anderson and 'Andy' Cope had taken up their appointments at Dublin Castle. However, it was not until early August 1920 that the … Continue reading The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
