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128. Tariffic!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 38:14


In this episode, Stiofán Ó Nualláin is joined by regular guests and comrades Sean Byers and Joe Guinan.As Trump flip flops on tariffs, the lads talk China, finance capitalism, the gilded age and the empty suits in London and Brussels.

127. From Resistance to Revolution

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 43:54


In this episode, Naomi Connor from Alliance for Choice, Belfast, talks the power of resistance with Bernadette McAliskey and Clare Daly, live at Leftblocs annual Féile, Scoil Chois Claí 2024, on the beautiful island of Lusty Beg.

126. Deep, Seek and Destroy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 27:23


'Deep, Seek and Destroy', Stiofán Ó Nualláin is joined by Danny Scott from Jarrow Insights to talk about the impact of DeepSeek AI on US tech monopolies, up next time, techno fascism!

125. WTF is a Trump?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 36:50


In this episode, Stiofán Ó Nualláin is joined by Joe Guinan, President at The Democracy Collaborative, to discuss WTF is going on in the US?!

124. Build, Fight, Transform - A strategy for meeting the crisis

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 35:56


Comrade Kali Akuno from Cooperation Jackson speaking live at Leftblocs annual Féile, Scoil Chois Claí 2024 on the beautiful island of Lusty Beg.

123. Georgia on my mind

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 41:44


Stiofán Ó Nualláin chats with Sopo Japaridze on what's actually happening in Georgia.

122. AI and Big Brother

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 27:39


In this episode, Stiofán Ó Nualláin is joined by Danny Scott from Jarrow Insights to talk about AI, it's technological advancements and why the Left should be using this along with other social listening tools to combat the rise of the far right.

121. Community Responses to Racism and the Far Right

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 22:20


The growth of the far right is not a short-term blip in onward human progress, it's a sign we're in trouble; in this episode Dr Paul O Connell suggests ways in which we might respond... #fascismiscapitalismindecay

120. I Predict A Riot

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 39:00


In this episode, Stiofán Ó Nualláin is joined by Dr Seán Byers and Stewart Mac Goill to discuss the rise of the far right, with particular focus on the recent anti-immigration and racist attacks.

119. Extractive Capitalism

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 31:12


Stiofán Ó Nualláin is joined by regular guests and comrades Dr Seán Byers and Stewart Mac Goill to discuss the different forms of extractive capitalism, looking into its environmental, social and economic impacts.

118. Don't Vote, It'll Only Encourage Them

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 40:12


Stiofán Ó Nualláin is joined by regular guests and comrades Dr Seán Byers and Stewart Mac Goill - to discuss the recent elections, broadly focusing on the British and French elections and by extension those elections that took place "in the wee six" - here in Northern Ireland.

117. The Far Right in the EU

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 33:20


Stiofán Ó Nualláin talks to comrade Dr Seán Byers about the recent European elections and how it relates to the rise and threat of the far right.

116. The Far Right Online

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 28:19


This week's podcast is hosted by Trademark's very own Stiofán Ó Nualláin, talking in depth about the factors surrounding the rise of the far right online and how trade unions and the left can respond.

115. Guns & Ammo - The Global Arms Trade Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 34:05


The usual suspects Stiofán Ó Nualláin, Sean Byers and Stewart Mc Gill take a deeper dive into the international guns trade in this second part surrounding the arms industry and militarisation.

114. War is Business -The Global Arms Trade

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 37:48


The usual suspects take a dive into the arms industry and militarisation.

113. All that glitters isn't gold

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 34:02


Stiofan and Stewart Mac Goill talk all things gold.....

112. Marxism in the Revolutionary Period

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 37:28


Conor McCabe talks with Stiofán Ó Nualláin about some of the Marxist writings of the revolutionary period in Ireland.

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111. The Coming Storm

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 40:06


A chat with Professor John Barry and Dr Amanda Slevin about what the future holds as we head past 2 degrees global heating above pre-industrial levels and what that means for human civilisation and life support systems...

110. The Political Economy of 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 45:19


The usual suspects talking the geopolitics of US imperialism, Germany, China and the ongoing genocide in Palestine...

109. An Anthology of Irish Marxism Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 37:56


Sitting down with Dr Conor McCabe for another look at at Irish Marxist writings, this time from the 20th century....(coming soon to a decent bookshop near you and definitely not on Amazon)

108. The Rise of the Extreme Right - La montée de l'extrême-droite

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 27:04


A talk given by Trademark at UNI IndustriALL Trade Union conference on the rise of the extreme right in Marseilles 13.11.23

107. Economic Myths Debunked

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 49:10


A chat with Stewart McGill about his latest publication, 10 economic myths debunked with regulars Seán Byers and Stiofán Ó Nualláin

106. The State of Capitalism - Costas Lapavitsas

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 42:49


Costas Lapvitsas, Marxist, economist and politician talking at Scoil Chois Claí 2023 on the island of Inis Oírr Co. Galway and giving a superb analysis on the transformation of global capitalism and the threat of imperialism, whose depredations we are being reminded of once more...

105. Militarisation and the drive to war

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 40:03


Clare Daly giving a rip roaring opening talk at the Leftbloc.ie festival 'Scoil Chois Claí 2023' on Inis Oírr, Co. Gaillimhe. Bainigí sult as!

104. Scoil Chois Claí 2023

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 37:07


Stiofán Ó Nualláin talks to Dr Seán Byers and Dr Médb MCDaid about their first reflections on the Leftbloc Festival 'Scoil Chois Claí' on the island of Inis Oírr, Co Gaillimhe.

103. An Anthology of Irish Marxist Writers

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 39:23


Talking with Dr Conor McCabe about his work in identifying, collecting and eventually publishing An Anthology of Irish Marxist Writers.

102. Houses, homes and profits

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 36:39


A chat between Stewart McGill and Stiofán Ó Nualláin about the history of housing under capitalism

101. The 'Actual' Collected Works of James Connolly

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 39:35


A chat with researcher and activist Conor McCabe on his deep dive into the actually existing and lost works of James Connolly, Irish revolutionary and Marxist.

100. Inflation as Class War

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 42:45


Dr Seán Byers, Stewart Mac Giolla and Stiofán Ó Nualláin talk about the class dimension of inflation. (Supported by the Lipman-Miliband Trust.)

99. Boycotts, Bans and Action

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 49:53


Dr Médb McDaid of Trademark talks to Adie Mormach and Trade Unionist @Zeynmo about the British Governments boycott bill, campaigning and action.

98. Understanding the Far Right - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 38:27


The very right reverends Dr Seán Byers and Stiofán Ó Nualláin continue their chat about the far right.

97. Understanding the Far Right

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 38:58


Trademark chats about the far right, who are they? Why are they?

96. A Fist Full of Dollars

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 42:51


The usual contributors tackle the dollar, the gold standard, de-dollarization, and discuss whether the dollar as the global reserve currency is an instrument of US hegemonic power.

95. The Ulster Workers' Council Strike 1974

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 41:28


Seán Byers speaks to Dr Stuart Aveyard about the UWC strike, Stuart is a historian of 20th Century Ireland and Britain with a focus on the troubles.

94. The 2023 Banking Crisis

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 34:02


The political economy nerds Stewart Mac Giolla, Seán Byers and Stiofán Ó Nualláin talk about the lesser spotted 2023 Banking Crisis (Ongoing)

93. The Communist Manifesto

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 38:10


Guest host Conor McCabe talks with Stiofán Ó Nualláin about The Communist Manifesto on the 175th Anniversary of its publication.

92. The Roaring Red Front

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 32:04


Stiofán Ó Nualláin speaks to comrade Stewart McGill about his latest book, The Roaring Red Front, a book that looks at the emergence of a global network of left-wing, anti-fascist and anti-racist football fans, a shining light in a dark time... www.theroaringredfront.com

91. The Far Right In Europe

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 35:39


Médb McDaid & Stiofán Ó Nualláin of Trademark joined by Yolanda Gil of Spanish Union CCOO and Mojca Zerak from Slovenian trade union Sindikat Mladi Plus talking about the threat of the far right and authoritarian drift within 'liberal' capitalist states. Recorded at an ETUC trade union anti fascist training event in Toledo Spain.

90. Debt and social control

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 50:44


This week regulars Stuart McGill, Seán Byers and Stiofán Ó Nualláin talk about the role of debt in capitalist societies.

89. The need for an eco-socialist revolution!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 39:10


Professor John Barry, native of Baile Átha Cliath and world's first Professor of Green Political Economy talks about the need for an eco socialist revolution at Scoil Chois Claí on Inis Oírr. 

88. The Political Economy of 2022

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 40:32


Stiofán Ó Nualláin, Seán Byers and Stewart McGill talk about class war, inflation, supply chains and profits! Welcome to 2023!

87. Tiocfaidh ár lá - Has Ireland's day come?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 46:15


A discussion recorded at the Adelphi Hotel Liverpool as part of a fringe event at The World Transformed Political Festival with Médb McDaid, Clare Daly MEP, Chris Hazzard MP and Stiofán Ó Nualláin

86. Bernadette McAliskey at Scoil Chois Claí

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 59:33


A conversation between Bernadatte McAliskey and Dr Stephen Baker on the state of Ireland, the world and what we should do about it!

85. Vijay Prashad at Scoil Chois Claí

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 77:00


Comrade Vijay Prashad speaking at the Leftbloc Féile, 'Scoil Chois Claí' on the beautiful island of Inis Oírr in the Connemara Gaeltacht, "Imperialism Suffocates Humanity Like a Boa Constrictor”

Religion and Conflict in Northern Ireland

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 43:07


In conversation with Dr Véronique Altglas, senior lecturer in the School of Social Sciences QUB , trade unionist and Irish language activist about her new book 'Religion and Conflict in Northern Ireland; What Does Religion Do?'; a book which critically examines how the social sciences have interpreted religion's significance in the conflict. #

Boiling Volcano - The Troubles and the Republic

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 45:02


Dr Seán Byers in conversation with Dr Brian Hanley about his book The impact of the Troubles on the Republic of Ireland, 1968-79: boiling volcano?.

82. No Dogs, No Blacks, No Irish

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 38:13


We talk to activist Medb McDaid about Irish emigration to Britain with a focus on the generation of the 1950s and 1960s, about dance halls, identity, language, discrimination, anti-terror legislation and notions of 'Irishness'. She may be back.

81. Vivir sabroso! - Change in Colombia

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 52:07


JusticeforColombia.org took a delegation of Irish and British trade unionists and politicians to Colombia during the first round of elections on the 29th May 2022 , here we talk to delegates and JFS workers about the chances for real change in Colombia and the elections results.

80. Energy, Prices and Profits

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 35:54


Dr Seán Byers talks to Stewart McGill about energy, price gouging and super profits.

79. Troops Out 50 Years on: Lessons for the British Left

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 51:56


A coming together in London to listen to Dr Maev McDaid, Aly Renwick, Shelly Asquith, Jeremy Corbyn and Stiofán Ó Nualláin about the British Left and Ireland. 

78. 'Flexible' Labour - Jobs under Capitalism

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 34:12


Joined today by Alex Gordon, President of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union to talk about P&O, workers rights, flexible labour markets and selling your labour under capitalism.

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