Unionist Opposition To Irish Is Base Colonialism. Stop Pretending Otherwise
Since the United Kingdom’s violent imposition of partition in the early 1920s, the pro-union leaders of the Six Counties haveContinue Reading
Tag: The Orange Order – OO
The Unionist Argument Against The Irish Language Is A Colonial One
At the weekend I was interviewed by a metropolitan American journalist doing some background research into Brexit and the possibleContinue Reading
Appeasing The Orange Trumps Of British Unionism In Ireland Has Failed
It’s sometimes difficult to remember that there is a distinction to be drawn between unionists as an ethno-national minority inContinue Reading
An Orange Hall, A Grant, A Mysterious Address And The DUP
Talking of Irish political scandals, it seems that ideological unionism simply cannot help itself. Put to one side the involvement ofContinue Reading
A Reunited Ireland And The Rejectionist Politics Of Northern Unionism
A longer guest post by Mark Petticrew, a politics’ student at the University Of Ulster Jordanstown, examining the contrasting obstacles British unionismContinue Reading
Unionism’s Continued Culture War Between Settler And Native In Ireland
Back in 2013 the political theorist and author, Daniel Butt, identified three characteristics which are found in most descriptions of historical colonialism:Continue Reading
New Information Video By The Irish National Caucus Sparks Unionist Anger
I’m somewhat lukewarm on the Irish National Caucus (INC), the Irish-American human rights organisation which has campaigned on equality and justice issues forContinue Reading
The Eleventh Night, The Twelfth Of July And Britain’s Colony In The European Union
As is now the norm, on the night of July 11th a significant part of the unionist – or pro-British – minority in IrelandContinue Reading
DUP Favours British Beer-Swilling Thugs Before Irish Special Needs Children
In April of this year, Arlene Foster, the belligerent leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the majority pro-UK partner in theContinue Reading
The Killer Of Jo Cox, The Springbok Club And It’s Unionist Associations
Following on from the brutal death of the British Labour MP, Jo Cox, at a constituency meeting in West Yorkshire the UK and internationalContinue Reading
Atheist Ireland, Not In My Name
All things are political, even religion. Or the lack thereof. My secular atheism influences my view of faith in Ireland’s complex history, both for goodContinue Reading
Antipathy To The Irish Language Is A Legacy Of Colonialism
Irish is the indigenous language of the island nation of Ireland and has held that unique position for at least theContinue Reading
1916 Is Over And The Good Guys Won
Every year, on the 11th of November, hundreds of far right and neo-fascist campaigners in France, including the former leader of the Front national,Continue Reading
Questioning The Media Myth Of The Moderate Orange Order
Another July 12th round of rioting, street disturbances, house-burnings and general displays of sectarianism, racism and straight-forward fascism. Of course someContinue Reading
Channel 4 News On The Kincora Boys Home Scandal
I’ve used the platform presented by An Sionnach Fionn to discuss the Kincora Boys Home scandal on many occasions in theContinue Reading
30 Years On And Britain Maintains The Kincora Boys Home Cover-Up
In my last post highlighting the demands from campaigners in Ireland that the British authorities in the north-east of the countryContinue Reading
Scottish Catholics, British Nationalism’s New Enemy Within
Last week, in the wake of the failed referendum on Scottish independence, we witnessed gangs of violent British nationalists (so-calledContinue Reading
The Night Of The Union Jacks
@alextomo 75,000 sign petition for re vote amid vote rigging scandal https://t.co/dqiTcboE4B — deborah back (@IWILLNOTGOAWAY) September 20, 2014 CCTVContinue Reading
Better Together Star: Catholics Look Better Hanging From A Tree
The British Unionist parties heading the “Better Together” or No (surrender?) campaign in Scotland’s upcoming referendum on independence seem toContinue Reading
The Orange Order – Enough Is Enough
From 1975 to 1982 a British terrorist faction nicknamed the “Shankhill Butchers”, part of the militant UVF, carried out aContinue Reading
Name The Kincora Abusers
For the first time an allegation long made in private has been stated in public: a senior member of theContinue Reading
Britain’s Legacy In Ireland, 800 Years In The Making
Pictured above is an “Eleventh Night” bonfire, one of many dozens erected across the north-east of Ireland by usually adolescent members of theContinue Reading
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