The Neuro Pride Ireland festival 2022 took place in August and Eoghan Neville of Independent Left prepared a webinar on capitalism and disability for Neuro Pride Ireland, based on his reading of Roddy Slorach’s A Very Capitalist Condition: A History and Politics of Disability. He spoke to Conor Kostick about the book and disability rights. […]
How Farming Must Change to Save the Planet
Agriculture has to change if we are to save the planet. The depth and scale of that change is enormous, far beyond that being proposed in any current agriculture transition plan. Sustainable farming that does not contribute to global warming, nor the mass extinction of species, let alone that treats other animals with the respect […]
Why is Ireland so Expensive?
Ireland is officially the most expensive country in the EU Cost of Living Crisis: Time to Bail out the People The reason why Ireland – and Dublin in particular – is so expensive is because corporations are protecting their profit margins by further hiking up their prices which they can do as competition here is weak and […]
Solidarity With Polish Women
The Polish left-wing party Razem alongside feminist groups have drafted a bill to end the abortion ban in Poland and provide legal and unconditional access to abortion until the 12th week. Having secured over 200,000 signatures, the Polish parliament are obliged to discuss the bill, which will be voted on 23 June. Razem released the […]
The Carpet Crawlers: the Meaning of the Lyrics
What is the meaning of The Carpet Crawlers? The Genesis song, whose lyrics were written by Peter Gabriel, has a dense, religious imagery leading to considerable discussion over the years as to what is the meaning of the The Carpet Crawlers lyrics. Here I’ll offer an interpretation that it is, at heart, addressing a terrible […]
