Sin on a sunny day – Folk Memory against Wage Labour
Sin is something we used to take quite seriously in Ireland. The shadow of the Bishop’s cloak is not as long as it used to be, they have political … Continue reading
Short note on the Militiaisation of Labour
I first introduced the concept of the militiaisation of labour in Not Waving but Drowning: Precarity and the working class in issue six of the Irish Anarchist Review (IAR) in 2012, to … Continue reading
Six Reasons Why Universal Basic Income is a Bad Idea #dabf
The following text is based on my contribution to the debate on Basic Income at the Dublin Anarchist Bookfair on Saturday 16th of April 2016. Click here to listen to the … Continue reading
I’m Debating Basic Income at this Year’s Dublin Anarchist Bookfair #dabf
The Dublin Anarchist Bookfair is the biggest and best organised annual left wing event in Ireland. This year’s event takes place this weekend and I’ll be taking part in a … Continue reading
On Being Divisive: Class struggle versus intersectionality or intersectional class struggle?
Toxic, hostile, liberal, middle-class, divisive; These are some of the ways I’ve heard intersectionality theory and it’s proponents described in left-wing circles over the last year or so. It’s been … Continue reading
The Power of Capital Compels You: Exorcising the myth of work
Demon: I’m not Regan. Father Damien Karras: Well, then let’s introduce ourselves. I’m Damien Karras. Demon: And I’m the Devil. Now kindly undo these straps. Father Damien Karras: If you’re … Continue reading
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