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Posted in podcast on Jun 30th, 2009 No Comments »

LOOKING LEFT, NO.3: GRALTON AND Z MAGAZINE

Posted in Marx, Irish journalism, Irish Working Class, Irish Labour History on Jun 29th, 2009 2 Comments »

This is the third programme in the series, and hosted by Donagh of this blog and Irish Left Review.
There were ten issues of Gralton published from 1982-83, and three issues of Z Magazine, all in 1989.

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For online copies of Z Magazine, and issue one of Gralton, see below.

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Goodbye to Arrighi and All That

Posted in obituary on Jun 26th, 2009 6 Comments »

It seems that every where I look today there are websites filled with kind words about famous people who’ve recently died. It’s grim. Of course, there’s Farrah, Michael, and the former NME writer Swells. But now there’s Giovanni Arrighi to add to the list. He passed away on June 24th last.
Steven Colatrella provides the […]

Ambivalence Avenue: Play Now | Play in Popup

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MICHAEL JACKSON, 1958-2009

Posted in obituary on Jun 26th, 2009 3 Comments »

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DEATH OF A TIGER, PART VI

Posted in Death of a Tiger, Irish Society, Irish Economy on Jun 25th, 2009 No Comments »

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DEATH OF A TIGER, PART V

Posted in Death of a Tiger, Irish Society, Irish Economy on Jun 23rd, 2009 1 Comment »

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Own Goal

Posted in Economy on Jun 22nd, 2009 3 Comments »

Sli Eile on Progressive Economy has already mentioned this but I think it is worth putting up here too. Michael Casey, him formerly of the Central Bank has said that instead of a stimulus package we have gone in the other direction and that it could be ‘the worst own goal in our history’.
The thing […]

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DEATH OF A TIGER, PART IV

Posted in Death of a Tiger, Irish Society, Irish Economy on Jun 19th, 2009 No Comments »

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IRISH TIMES, CHEERLEADERS FOR SPECULATION

Posted in Irish property bubble, Irish journalism, Irish Times, Property, Ireland on Jun 18th, 2009 2 Comments »

It’s only been a year, but let us not forget that when it comes to cutting social welfare as a form of economic “pragmatism”, this is the Irish Times with some typical “pragmatic” economic advice.
From 4 April 2008.
Enjoy.
“BUYING A HOUSE CAN NOW BEAT RENTING
AFFORDABILITY FOR first-time buyers continues to improve as house prices fall, according […]

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