Reading John Minahane's account of the targeting of Roger Casement put me in mind of an incident which happened to me in November 1985. It was an attempt to discredit me, to put me 'beyond the pale'—and it was because I helped to promote political views which conflicted with a core objective of the British … Continue reading When Special Branch Tried To ‘Do A Casement’ On Me !
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Ideology And State
Fascism is the political system by means of which the Versailles states—set up by Britain and France, but chiefly by Britain—at the end of the First World War, without regard for viability—established unchallengeable authority for themselves. Those states were not the product of a struggle for national freedom. Many of them had no national history. … Continue reading Ideology And State
Victor Grossman RIP
The late Manus O'Riordan often liked to quote analysis by the German Socialist, Victor Grossman—a supporter of Die Linke—who has just died, aged 95! We reproduce the following tribute to him—thereby remembering both him and Manus! Lives worth living Obituary, Victor Grossman 11 March, 1928 – 17 December, 2025 Phil Butland20/12/2025 Victor Grossman died on … Continue reading Victor Grossman RIP
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 25 On his return to Dublin, Childers immediately visited the Sinn Fein propaganda staff and showed them a letter written by Robert Barton about his prison experience. Although Brennan wished to … Continue reading The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
Paying Homage to Cambridge University !
The language of history A Chara, – There’s only one way to read the statement by our Taoiseach that “Embracing Anglo-Irish history will never oblige us to think better of Cromwell” at the creation of the chair of Irish history in Cambridge University (“History ‘too important to leave to authoritarians’”, Home News, February 21st). It … Continue reading Paying Homage to Cambridge University !
LABOUR COMMENT
Aims of Fianna Fail: Press Statement – April 17, 1926 THE new Republican organisation, Fianna Fail, has for its purpose the re-uniting of the Irish people and the binding of them together for the tenacious pursuit of the following ultimate aims, using at every moment such means as are rightfully available: 1. Securing the political independence … Continue reading LABOUR COMMENT
Rogue States!
Brendan Clifford The idea that the United States is a rogue State is being flirted with in England. The reason for this is that President Trump is seen as breaking up the established order of the world put in place in 1945, and is thus endangering the West. Where did this "West" come from in … Continue reading Rogue States!
Trump Retreat From The Brink In Iran
Pat Walsh A second US/Israeli attempt, in 6 months, aimed at regime change in Iran has failed. The last attempt, made during June 2025, involved an Israeli sneak attack followed by a 12 day War on Iran. Iran responded with a defensive war that hurt Israel so much that Trump was forced to intervene on … Continue reading Trump Retreat From The Brink In Iran
Russian Tankers: Some Shadow-Boxing!
According to a report by George Allison in the UK Defence Journal (UKDJ), published on 23rd January 2026, it appears that the Royal Navy “and its NATO allies” were monitoring the Russian tanker, General Skobelev, during a two-day operation as it sailed from the Mediterranean on its way to the North Sea. The UKDJ report also confirms … Continue reading Russian Tankers: Some Shadow-Boxing!
Trump: A Democratic Fallacy?
Jack Lane Politicians and Governments in the West are becoming and more beholden to the ‘markets’ as to how their policies are to be made and judged, particularly by the financial markets. The same politicians are those who have given more power to the financial markets by making central banks independent —which for the … Continue reading Trump: A Democratic Fallacy?
