Father Joe Kavanagh spent three decades on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. His encounter there with the Black Power movement shaped him. Here he talks of his experiences and his view on the relation between religion, politics, and justice.

In this essay, novelist and journalist Siddhartha Deb reflects on his journey from India’s north-eastern periphery to the heart of US empire, and his eventual disillusionment with the false promises of American intellectual life.

Support for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is at a historic low in Ireland. The left must seize the opportunity and forge a common platform, writes Mícheál Mac Donncha.

In this interview, Kneecap Manager and Bohs CCO Dan Lambert discusses joining the Nuestra América Convoy to deliver aid to Cuba. He highlights the "insane cruelty" of the escalating US blockade, the cowardice behind the silence of EU governments, and the resilience of ordinary Cubans.

As elite GAA clubs struggle for basic facilities, the state is considering funding a €190m ice hockey arena. Is Ireland prioritizing the "spectacle" of passive consumption over the reality of active community life?

Socialists often claim that ending class conflict makes politics redundant. But Marx never held this view, Bruno Leipold argues. By tracing his political transition from republicanism to communism, Leipold shows how republican ideals shaped Marx's vision for a post-capitalist society.