Real democracy means ‘the intrusion of the excluded’

Guest post by Dr John Falzon. “From ancient Greece, we have a name for the intrusion of the Excluded into the socio-political space: democracy.” – Slavoj Zizek She wasn’t asking for somewhere to live. She was just asking for enough money to buy some breakfast. But everyone just kept walking […]

Brexit and DUP’s opposition to rights put unity referendum firmly on the agenda

By Rachel Coyle. While the political establishment in Ireland is determined to downplay the need for an Irish unity referendum, it is plainly obvious that the appetite for such a poll is growing by the day. Besides the obvious major constitutional shift that Brexit will cause, the demand for a […]