The Spoiled Ballot
‘Spoiling a ballot’ is the act of defacing one’s electoral ballot so as to invalidate it, meaning that the vote
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Forward
Pink Capitalism is anti-Queer: Maria Walsh and the Exploitation of the LGBTQ+ by Fine Gael
One of the newly elected EU representatives for the Midlands-West of Ireland is Maria Walsh. At only 31 years old,
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Union of Students in Ireland: Radicals or Opportunists
Socialists in Ireland must ask themselves if the USI is genuinely an ally in our fight for the liberation of
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Ireland Without Unions is an Ireland Without Revolution
For a decade now, the people of Ireland, North and South of the border have been crucified by a cabal
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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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