Within the Irish Republican movement, there have always been two tendencies: one which sees the struggle for Irish liberation as solely a nationalist question, and another which correctly sees it as a class question. In this talk from the book launch of ‘Ireland: Republicanism and Revolution’, Ben Curry uncovers the revolutionary lessons of Ireland’s struggle for liberation.
Jeffrey Donaldson – until recently the leader of the largest Unionist party in the North of Ireland, a Privy Council member, and a knighted darling of British imperialism – has been found guilty on 18 counts of child sexual abuse. This will deepen the long-term crisis of the Unionist establishment.
Belfast is gripped by the worst violence the city has seen in over a decade. The blame lies with right-wing demagogues, British imperialism, and the entire system. Workers must mobilise to destroy the right – and tear their racist system down!
Chartism was the first time ever that British workers fixed their eyes on the seizure of political power: in 1839, 1842 and again in 1848. In this struggle, they conducted a class war that at different times involved general strikes, battles with the state, mass demonstrations and even armed insurrection.