Friday, Jan 27th 2012
John Quiggin | Marxism without revolution: Class
As Cohen puts it, the revolutionary working class postulated by Marx had to satisfy four conditions:
1) They constitute the majority of society;
2) they produce the wealth of society;
3) they are the exploited people in society;
4) they are the needy people in society.
To quote this summary from the Directionless Bones [...]
Robert Reich | The Truth About the Economy
Robert Reich connects the dots on the USA economy, in less than 2 minutes and 15 seconds.
As many are no doubt aware this Sunday will see demonstrations in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick in solidarity with the Real Democracy Now movement across Europe. June 19th or J19 is the day that the people of Europe will demand that the Euro Pact is not implemented. They say that the Euro Pact, [...]
Sins of the Father is now available in Easons, O’Connell St, Dublin and Hodges Figgis on Dawson Street, and hopefully throughout the country soon. This is the first review of the book to appear in print. Originally published in the June edition of Liberty, SIPTU’s newspaper. Thanks to Scott Millar for allowing me to republish [...]
This is an English version of an article which Yanis published in Die Zeit yesterday and posted on his blog. Republished with the kind permission of the author.
Europe is currently struggling to escape from a trap of its own making. Back in early 2010, two realities were staring us in the [...]
Michael Taft has a post on Progressive Economy about the Minister for Finance’s Fierce Burning of Senior Unguaranteed Bondholders plan. It’s not enough. Not nearly enough:
In putting forward his suggestion for burden sharing, the Minister referred to the current discount. This, therefore, doesn’t suggest a complete liquidation. The Irish Times reports that Anglo’s November 2011 [...]
The commenter Tamarind left this comment on Niamh Kelly’s June 2nd post Violence in Barcelona. See also Real Democracy Ireland about Sunday J19 Protests in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick. Also Hugh Green’s translated article on the Euro Pact by Juan Torres López and Alberto Garzón Espinosa
SEQUEL: PROTESTERS BLOCK ACCESS TO CATALAN PARLIAMENT AND JOSTLE [...]
Pirooz Daneshmandi interviews Tom McDonnell, economic policy analyst with TASC on the state of the economy, how we got here and what alternatives are available to the Government.
In the interview Tom talks about the TASC discussion paper ‘The Debt and Banking Crisis: Progressive Approaches for Europe and Ireland’, which he wrote and about possible solutions [...]
It’s fascinating to see the dynamic of the critique of Brian Lenihan that has been offered over the last few days.
We started early over on the CLR, granted, though neither Garibaldy or myself in the day of and after Lenihan’s death did more than note firstly that this was a tragedy for him and his [...]
The June edition of An Phoblacht is out now.
Contents:
Editorial: From Wolfe Tone to today
THE NEW MP FOR WEST BELFAST, PAUL MASKEY
THE 1981 HUNGER STRIKE
COLLUSION AND THE ASSASSINATION OF A CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER
NEW TD JONATHAN O’BRIEN - ‘The Dáil’s in Dire Need of Reform’
NEW MAYOR OF BELFAST NIALL Ó DONNGHAILE - Mayoral chain on young shoulders
THE [...]
