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Social Conservatives Should Embrace Anti-Imperialism
An article arguing that social conservatives should reconsider their relationship to anti-imperialist politics. Drawing on examples from Latin America and the Middle East, it contends that movements resisting external domination often operate within socially traditional societies and that imperial wars themselves produce many of the political and migration pressures debated in Europe today.
Moy Park, Meat Processing, Migration, and an Irish Republican Response
An article examining the labour model within the meat and poultry industry in Tyrone and Armagh, arguing that high production speeds, agency labour and large-scale migrant recruitment form part of a system that prioritises output over worker security and community stability. It contends that the structure of the industry reflects a wider economic model in which sovereignty, labour dignity and democratic control at the point of production are increasingly weakened.
Digital Identity and the War on Sovereignty: Britain, the North and the European Project
An article examining proposed digital identity systems in Britain and the European Union, arguing that such schemes risk expanding technocratic control while eroding national sovereignty. It contends that the debate over digital identity ultimately raises a deeper question for Ireland regarding who governs identity and on whose authority.
The Empire Acquits Itself: The Political Meaning of Soldier F’s Acquittal
An article reflecting on the acquittal of “Soldier F” and the enduring legacy of Bloody Sunday, arguing that the failure to secure accountability highlights deeper questions about legitimacy, sovereignty and justice in Ireland.
The SDLP’s Brussels Surrender: Why Eurofederalism Can Never Bring Irish Unity
An article examining the SDLP’s growing alignment with European integration and suggesting that it represents somewhat of a departure from their historical constitutional nationalist stance.