After Queer Theory
James Penney’s After Queer Theory is a much-needed polemic in the ongoing debate around sexual politics, a debate which both
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The Empire of Gender
For most, it’s rare that modern discussions of gender extend beyond screenshotted tumblr posts and miseducated arguments over gender, sex
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The Problem of Rainbow Capitalism
This article was first published in the latest edition of Forward. Pink capitalism refers to the marketisation of LGBT+
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Mary Robinson: The Hypocrisy of Irish Liberalism
During an otherwise quiet Christmas news week, a bizarre story has cropped up on the screens and papers of Irish
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The Way Forward for Youth Movements
The establishment, propped up by virtually every political party from the Green Party to the Labour Party, has created an
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Is Ireland a democracy?
To the world, Ireland is portrayed as a free liberal-democratic society. A constitution guarantees rights, establishes democratic mechanisms, and ensures
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Fighting the Right in Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’
This review is part of Forward’s ongoing Critical & Cultural Analysis series, which will analyse political themes in popular
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Tone Reloaded: Commemoration of a Revolutionary Legacy
On the 19th of August, the Peadar O’Donnell Socialist Republican Forum will be holding an event to commemorate Wolfe Tone
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We Need To Talk About Housing | Forward #25
While the carcass of the Celtic Tiger may be long devoured; the rate of homelessness, precarious housing, insane rents, slum
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A Conversation with a North Korean Citizen
I recently had the opportunity to speak with a citizen of North Korea living in a city called Wonsan. Located
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