Born on this day in 1931, the heroic revolutionary faces a dangerous new wave of White House aggression. We must treat his birthday as a rallying cry to resist the illegal siege of Cuba, writes ROGER McKENZIE
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Putting the campaign to Repeal the 8th centre stage
In May this year Irish citizens will vote in a referendum on abortion rights. FIONA O’CONNOR explains how her new play seeks to encourage women to make sure they vote for their right to choose
People carrying various signs gather outside The Custom House in Dublin, as participants take part in a march through the city calling for the repeal of the 8th amendment to the Irish constitution
RAMZY BAROUD decries the rats of Gaza, the rodent and human type. Both abound as profiteering from tragedy reaches obscene levels
When gas company bosses gorged on assets, the GMB union fought back with the help of a 20-stone saddleback sow. MAT COWARD tells the story
JOHN REES looks at why the June 20 international anti-war conference is such a vital initiative
ROGER McKENZIE highlights how health workers in DRC are struggling to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in a region already suffering conflict, aid cuts and a legacy of imperialist degradation
Associate Professor BUI QUANG TUAN explains how modernisation and growth are helping to unlock new foreign investment in the Vietnamese economy
FOR decades Britain has provided an escape hatch for Irish women.
There’s a long history of boats and trains releasing the Irish into the anonymous streets of London, Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham.
Irish workers have been travelling across to Britain for centuries.
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