Synopsis
All things lefty, Ireland and the world
Episodes
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108. The Rise of the Extreme Right - La montée de l'extrême-droite
24/11/2023 Duration: 27minA talk given by Trademark at UNI IndustriALL Trade Union conference on the rise of the extreme right in Marseilles 13.11.23
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107. Economic Myths Debunked
13/11/2023 Duration: 49minA chat with Stewart McGill about his latest publication, 10 economic myths debunked with regulars Seán Byers and Stiofán Ó Nualláin
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106. The State of Capitalism - Costas Lapavitsas
28/10/2023 Duration: 42minCostas Lapvitsas, Marxist, economist and politician talking at Scoil Chois Claí 2023 on the island of Inis Oírr Co. Galway and giving a superb analysis on the transformation of global capitalism and the threat of imperialism, whose depredations we are being reminded of once more...
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105. Militarisation and the drive to war
06/10/2023 Duration: 40minClare Daly giving a rip roaring opening talk at the Leftbloc.ie festival 'Scoil Chois Claí 2023' on Inis Oírr, Co. Gaillimhe. Bainigí sult as!
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104. Scoil Chois Claí 2023
21/09/2023 Duration: 37minStiofán Ó Nualláin talks to Dr Seán Byers and Dr Médb MCDaid about their first reflections on the Leftbloc Festival 'Scoil Chois Claí' on the island of Inis Oírr, Co Gaillimhe.
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103. An Anthology of Irish Marxist Writers
15/09/2023 Duration: 39minTalking with Dr Conor McCabe about his work in identifying, collecting and eventually publishing An Anthology of Irish Marxist Writers.
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102. Houses, homes and profits
04/09/2023 Duration: 36minA chat between Stewart McGill and Stiofán Ó Nualláin about the history of housing under capitalism
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101. The 'Actual' Collected Works of James Connolly
11/08/2023 Duration: 39minA chat with researcher and activist Conor McCabe on his deep dive into the actually existing and lost works of James Connolly, Irish revolutionary and Marxist.
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100. Inflation as Class War
28/07/2023 Duration: 42minDr Seán Byers, Stewart Mac Giolla and Stiofán Ó Nualláin talk about the class dimension of inflation.
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99. Boycotts, Bans and Action
14/07/2023 Duration: 49minDr Médb McDaid of Trademark talks to Adie Mormach and Trade Unionist @Zeynmo about the British Governments boycott bill, campaigning and action.
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98. Understanding the Far Right - Part 2
30/06/2023 Duration: 38minThe very right reverends Dr Seán Byers and Stiofán Ó Nualláin continue their chat about the far right.
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97. Understanding the Far Right
10/06/2023 Duration: 38minTrademark chats about the far right, who are they? Why are they?
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96. A Fist Full of Dollars
16/05/2023 Duration: 42minThe usual contributors tackle the dollar, the gold standard, de-dollarization, and discuss whether the dollar as the global reserve currency is an instrument of US hegemonic power.
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95. The Ulster Workers' Council Strike 1974
28/04/2023 Duration: 41minSeán Byers speaks to Dr Stuart Aveyard about the UWC strike, Stuart is a historian of 20th Century Ireland and Britain with a focus on the troubles.
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94. The 2023 Banking Crisis
14/04/2023 Duration: 34minThe political economy nerds Stewart Mac Giolla, Seán Byers and Stiofán Ó Nualláin talk about the lesser spotted 2023 Banking Crisis (Ongoing)
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93. The Communist Manifesto
31/03/2023 Duration: 38minGuest host Conor McCabe talks with Stiofán Ó Nualláin about The Communist Manifesto on the 175th Anniversary of its publication.
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92. The Roaring Red Front
24/03/2023 Duration: 32minStiofán Ó Nualláin speaks to comrade Stewart McGill about his latest book, The Roaring Red Front, a book that looks at the emergence of a global network of left-wing, anti-fascist and anti-racist football fans, a shining light in a dark time... www.theroaringredfront.com
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91. The Far Right In Europe
03/03/2023 Duration: 35minMédb McDaid & Stiofán Ó Nualláin of Trademark joined by Yolanda Gil of Spanish Union CCOO and Mojca Zerak from Slovenian trade union Sindikat Mladi Plus talking about the threat of the far right and authoritarian drift within 'liberal' capitalist states. Recorded at an ETUC trade union anti fascist training event in Toledo Spain.
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90. Debt and social control
10/02/2023 Duration: 50minThis week regulars Stuart McGill, Seán Byers and Stiofán Ó Nualláin talk about the role of debt in capitalist societies.
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89. The need for an eco-socialist revolution!
27/01/2023 Duration: 39minProfessor John Barry, native of Baile Átha Cliath and world's first Professor of Green Political Economy talks about the need for an eco socialist revolution at Scoil Chois Claí on Inis Oírr.