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Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?
Best of 2018: Fiction
by PAUL SIMON
ANGUS REID considers the power of the podcast as a vehicle for consensus building in opposition to mainstream media narratives
GLENN FOSBRAEY recommends a biography worth reading for both existing George Michael fans and those yet to be converted
FRANCIS DEVINE introduces a new collection of essays that draws on Pease McKenna’s example to indicate future paths for the movement
KEVIN DONNELLY and MARIA DUARTE review Shoot the People, The Last One For The Road, Rosebush Pruning, and Moana
JAMES WALSH recommends an exceptional documentary about the experience of Western doctors in Gaza
THE SUBJECT of Marc Mulholland's The Murderer of Warren Street (Hutchinson) is the 19th century proto-socialist Emmanuel Barthelemy and, while the book is a work of non-fiction, it's as fast-paced and eventful as any novel.
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The book feels like a writer working within his limits and not breaking any new ground, believes KEN COCKBURN
STEPHEN ARNELL looks back to when protesters took to the streets in London demand to Irish liberty, fair pay and free speech — and wonders what’s changed in 138 years
