In March, 2024 James O’Donovan of the Vegan Society of Ireland gave a talk to Independent Left on the need for a vegan transition of agriculture in Ireland. With his permission we share the transcript of this compelling presentation. Thanks a million to Independent Left for the invite. My name is James O’Donovan, I’m from […]
Ireland and Ukraine’s Struggle for Independence 1916 – 23
Ireland and Ukraine had similiar challenges in the period 1916 – 1923. Conor Kostick, Irish writer and historian based in Dublin and Vladyslav Starodubtsev, a social activist and a historian from Kyiv answer questions about the period and compare the experiences of the left in that era. For Ukrainian readers, the discussion is published here. […]
Court Victory for Rising Tide North America
On 23 February 2024, Montgomery County Circuit Court ruled in favor of climate organization Rising Tide North America, dismissing a SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) lawsuit against them that was filed by oil pipeline Mountain Valley Pipeline. The court ruled: “Mountain Valley Pipeline has not sufficiently stated a proper cause of action …[they] simply […]
Is Ecosocialism a Fraud?
Is ecosocialism a fraud? It’s a harsh question, but it arises because the term ‘ecosocialist’ has been gathering momentum among the Communist and Trotskyist left for the past two decades and now there’s hardly a party on the left that doesn’t describe itself as ecosocialist. At the same time, none of these parties, to my […]
Warning: Far Right Ireland and Elections
It’s time to face a harsh reality: the far-right in Ireland is likely to make an electoral breakthrough in the next few years. The recent upsurge in anti-immigrant street activity, the strength of the far-right presence on social media and the propensity of some parts of the “mainstream” media to amplify far right Ireland’s messages, […]