Protest during a pandemic, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said, is a “fundamental” right which should be upheld and respected. This is
Category: Analysis
Documentary on London nail bomber highlights danger of far-right words becoming actions
What happens when openly fascist and racist groups radicalise young men? We have seen the answer to this particular question time and again. From Christchurch
Israel’s version of white supremacy is on full display as it once again destroys Palestinian lives
With Israel’s latest military assault on Palestinian lives in full swing it could be easy to dismiss it as more of the same. Israeli violence
QAnon documentary offers insight but leaves viewers with even more questions
What the future holds for the QAnon conspiracy theory and Q supporters is unknown. But the last few years have been well documented by activists
Extremists are trying to fill the gap caused by COVID uncertainty and conspiracies
Last August over 1,000 people gathered at the Custom House in Dublin to protest against the COVID laws and the lockdown. Speakers at the rally
Government’s failures are directly linked to the anti-lockdown violence we saw in Dublin
Events in Dublin yesterday were shocking but not entirely surprising. The government has mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic from day one. Lockdowns were announced when they
QAnon lives on as true believers keep the faith
With the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States, you’d hope that the wheels would’ve finally come off the QAnon
‘Be as callous as possible’: How the Irish far right mobilised after gardaí killed George Nkencho
It didn’t take long for the Irish far right to push its favoured narrative after gardaí shot George Nkencho in Dublin on 30 December. Across
The language and rhetoric of polarisation
In the book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, Timothy Snyder advises his readers to reflect on the language they use. He warns
Inconsistent policing by gardaí has given extremists space to thrive
In the last 12 months the presence of the far right in Irish society has become increasingly obvious. So much so that even the gardaí
Trump might lose the battle but the war could already be his
Whatever the outcome of the US presidential election, Donald Trump will have left his mark. It means that if he is defeated by Joe Biden
The ugliness that has existed in US society since its founding has given us Donald Trump
When Alexis de Tocqueville travelled around the US in the 19th century he noted his admiration for the hands-off form of government he saw there.