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Dub: Unlock Smithfield
Date: Fri, 2012-06-08 10:48
Saturday June 9th see's the start of Unlock NAMA's Smithfield campaign. The Smithfield area, became a developers toytown during the boom but has been left to decay since the property crash. The campaign will focus on community organising, asking locals the question, "what would you do with the emty buildings in the area?".
The launch kicks off at 1pm in Smithfield square.
Just Books now selling books in Na Croisbhealaí workers co-operative in Belfast
Date: Fri, 2012-06-08 10:08
Just Books, the anarchist bookshop, is back selling a wide range of topics such as: Irish and international labour history, Irish politics, anarchism, anti-capitalism, feminism, communism, socialism, sex and sexuality, current affairs, globalisation, racism/anti-racism, environmental issues and more at the Na Croisbhealaí Béal Feirste cafe. 48 King Street Belfast which is open 12-5pm Tuesday to Saturday.
How WSM recruited new members
Date: Wed, 2012-06-06 14:57
Anarchism will not be created in this country, or any other, by a tiny group of people. Even in Ireland a successful anarchist revolution would require tens of thousands of active anarchists. Anarchists living on every street and active in every workplace. We obviously have a long way to go!
[The WSM no longer exists as an organisation but this is how you would have got involved]
Majority refuse to choose flavour of austerity in referendum - huge boycott is something to build on
Date: Fri, 2012-06-01 13:06
With votes still being counted it has become clear that the largest block of potential voters refused to take part in the fiscal compact referendum, rejecting the arguments that they could either vote for 'stability' or against 'austerity'. Quite possibly more people chose to boycott the referendum then the combined Yes and No voters. On top of this some 17% of the population who live and pay tax in Ireland were excluded from voting at all in the referendum. This means as many as 2/3 of the adult population did not vote in the referendum.
Abortion in Ireland - Is the X case enough - DABF2012 audio
Date: Fri, 2012-06-01 12:50
In this session from the 2012 Dublin Anarchist Bookfair Socialist Party TD Clare Daly and Dctors for Choice spokesperson Mary Favier look at the ongoing pro-choice struggle in Ireland and in particular at the recent attempt by Clare to get legislation for the X-case passed through the Dail.
Being an anarchist - audio from DABF 2012
Date: Thu, 2012-05-31 15:14
Recording of the 'Being an anarchist' session at the 2012 Dublin anarchist bookfair where 3 WSM members talk about the influences that brought them into radical politics and anarchism. Touches on 1981 Hunger strikes, 1984 Miners strike and x-case as well as more recent events like the Garda attack on the Dec 2010 student protest in Dublin.
My Life in Politics: Women Speak - DABF2012 Audio
Date: Tue, 2012-05-29 14:26
This session at the 2012 Dublin Anarchist Bookfair was held in memory of Sue Richardson, a Dublin anarchist who was a friend to many of the bookfair organizers and who had died earlier in the year. The panel was women speaking of their experiences as activists and consisted of.
Reposted 8th March 2013 to mark International Women's Day
Cork "The Viking Way" (2012) dir Yorgos Avgeropoulos 52mins @solidaritybooks
Date: Tue, 2012-05-29 12:39
Join us this Thursday 31st May at 8pm for a showing of "The Viking Way" (2012) ( 50mins )
"In 2008, Iceland was confronted with an unprecedented economic disaster. The country's three banks collapsed, dragging to ruin the country's whole social, economic and political life. “The Viking Way”, is a documentary about how Iceland responded very differently to the crisis of the market and capitalism."
Start time is 8pm.
WSM & SP MEP Paul Murphy debate fiscal treaty & what the left should say - DABF2012 Audio
Date: Tue, 2012-05-29 10:55
Mark Hoskins of the WSM debates MEP Paul Murphy on what positions the left should take on the Fiscal Compact to be voted on in Ireland May 31st. The SP is arguing for a No vote, the WSM argues that the vote doesn't matter, what matters is resistance to austerity. This debate took place at the 2012 Dublin Anarchist Bookfair in Liberty Hall.
Dublin Community TV interviews Gregor Kerr WSM PRO on the forthcoming referendum
Date: Mon, 2012-05-28 14:38
Interview carried out by Donal Higgins for Dublin Community TV