The Western narrative is clear about this question: The Ukraine War began with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Alternatively, it began with the Russian takeover of Crimea in 2014. It is seldom admitted that the present conflict in Ukraine actually began with the Maidan Coup of 2014, organised and supported by elements … Continue reading Who Is The Aggressor In Ukraine?
The Veto And The Triple Lock
Is Irish sovereignty restricted by the provision of the 'triple lock', which requires United Nations approval before more than a dozen Irish troops are deployed on peace-keeping missions abroad, and the Veto system which may prevent such approval being given by the Security Council? (There are five members of the Security Council which have a … Continue reading The Veto And The Triple Lock
Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” as the convenient bogey man
Eamon Dyas What has become known in the western media as Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” is now so interwoven with myth and conjecture that it has long become another projection of Russian abhorrent behaviour amongst the recipients of Western propaganda. The term “Shadow Fleet” is a clever construction designed to conjure up the image of a … Continue reading Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” as the convenient bogey man
Normalising with Israel
David Morrison When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Washington in early July, President Trump hosted a dinner for him in the White House. The event began with usual Trump style press conference [1]. At this, Netanyahu revealed that he had sent a letter to the Nobel Prize Committee nominating the President for the Nobel Peace … Continue reading Normalising with Israel
The Labour Party And The Treaty
Irish Labour Party and Trade Union Congress response to approval of the Treaty. Voice of Labour, 14 January, 1922. TO THE WORKERS OF IRELAND : With the vote of Dail Eireann approving the Treaty between Ireland and England one more chapter of the still uncompleted story of Ireland's struggle for national freedom has been closed. … Continue reading The Labour Party And The Treaty
Authority In Ireland, 1919/21 ?
Brendan Clifford Colum Kenny, who gave the Irish Times line on events relating to the Decade Of Anniversaries, has now become a Professor at Dublin City University, and in that capacity he is setting the scene for the great achievement made possible by the Treaty: the unification of Ireland by the Boundary Commission. Of course the Boundary Commission did not actually whittle … Continue reading Authority In Ireland, 1919/21 ?
War Fever In Germany ?
Herbert Remmel Part One: A War Economy Dear reader, please forgive me if I introduce a small bit of German lexicology right at the start. I do so for the following reason: day in, day out, all the leading German media outlets—radio, press, and television—address us with one voice: they're all saying the same: it's … Continue reading War Fever In Germany ?
Book Review
La Défaite de l’Occident (The Defeat Of The West), by Emmanuel Todd, Gallimard, 2024. John Martin A Spotlight On The West ! The author of this book predicted the collapse of the Soviet Union and now sees some of the same symptoms in the United States. The book was written in 2024 when the defeat … Continue reading Book Review
ORGANISED LABOUR COLUMN
Left must refocus ‘to lift whole working class’, Festival told Donal O’Keeffe The left needs to refocus on its core values and not allow itself to be distracted by peripheral issues, British Trade Unionist Mick Lynch told a gathering at Cork’s recent Spirit of Mother Jones festival. Mr. Lynch, who served as the General Secretary … Continue reading ORGANISED LABOUR COLUMN
The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department
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, 1916-1918. Mss notes, Part 19 Irish Propaganda Response, December 1919 The Irish propaganda campaign continued to operate on several fronts. Desmond FitzGerald had been in England … Continue reading The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department
Irish Political Review 