‘Socialism Growing Rapidly in Ireland’ by James Connolly from The New York Call. Vol. 3 No. 284. October 12, 1910.
After years living in the United States, Connolly returned to Ireland in July, 1910 to organize for the Socialist Party.
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'Murder Most Foul' by Jim Larkin from The International Socialist Review. Vol. 4 No. 7. December, 1915.
Jim Larkin pays tribute to Joe Hill.
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‘Class War in Dublin’ (1913) by V.I. Lenin from Lenin on Britain. Marxist Library No. 31. International Publishers, New York 1934.
Lenin on the 1913 Lockout in Dublin led by James Larkin, James Connolly and the Irish Transport and General Workers Union.
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On the day the ROI 1926 Census data is released, here’s another valuable source of information if you’re wanting to find out more about Ireland
This is an excellent analysis of the structural issues behind the fuel protests from Conor McCabe
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Our place is, and always has been, with Lumpen journal, so now we want to hear from you!
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The cover of the January 5, 2026, issue of Publishers Weekly, featuring a portrait of writer Kirsten King.
The first page of the Book Life section of the magazine, including the review of the author’s novel, “Descanso.”
A close-up of the review of the author’s novel, “Descanso,” including A ratings across the board.
A section of the review of the author’s book, “Descanso,” describing it as “fiercely original.”
Took several weeks to get through customs, but my Publishers Weekly book review finally arrived! “Fiercely original”: I’ll take that. And an Editor’s Pick as a “book of outstanding quality.” Well, thank you kindly. 😀
🚨 Announcement
We're excited to announce the next stage of our Stalin Collected Works series:
Vols 5 & 6 (1921-24) will be coming out on May 27.
Vols 7 & 8 (1925-26) due out in November.
Essential documents of the early years of socialist construction in the USSR.
A monster of a project, which I don't try to think about too much, just treat it one article at a time - and in fairness It seems to be working so far.👍
The two other volumes that have been completed (lost and Early Writings (2024), and Complete Shorter Works, due out later this year) give a clear run for his collected journalism - over 700 articles from August 1898 to April 1916, the majority of which have not been republished in full.
This volume will be the first in a projected series of seven that will make available for the first time ever the entirety of his journalism.
I think you can a sense of the current lack of availability of Connolly's writings when just two years of his complete journalism comes to over 300 pages and 145,000 words (with notes).
‘The Sinn Fein Movement in Ireland’ by Bernard McMahon from The Chicago Daily Socialist. Vol. 1 No. 269. September 6, 1907.
An important figure in James Connolly’s joining and working for the Socialist Party was Chicago-based Bernard McMahon.
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Came across this while looking for something else. Sketch of 44 Stafford St., birthplace of Wolfe Tone, now long demolished.
This week's release!
Scars and Medals - Mohanad Alsayed (@LtsFreePalestine)
Gripping the reader from the very beginning, Mohanad's memoir—from coming of age during the First Intifada, and the riveting search in diaspora for a lost freedom fighter uncle.
Iskra Books is excited to launch our new journal project - Red Horizons!
This scholarly, radical journal will be in the service of global liberation movements—a site for cutting-edge theory, translations, art, and poetry.
'The Irish Labor Movement' by Thomas J. O’Flaherty from Industrial Pioneer. Vol. 1 No. 5. June, 1921.
Written for an I.W.W. audience in the United States, Irish-born Tomás Ó Flaithearta surveys the history of Ireland’s labor movement.
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Waiting for Posto.
Me, an idiot: "The Mansion House is one of the finest examples of early 18th century architecture in Dublin. How could you possibly improve it?"
Dublin City Council: "I dunno. Horse a neon shamrock in front of it?"
A photo of James Connolly on the left and a map of Greenpoint on the right, with a red start where he gave his speech.
Just six years before the Easter Rising — and his execution by the British — Irish republican and socialist James Connolly gave a speech right here in NY-7, at an open-air meeting on the corner of Manhattan Ave and Huron Street in Greenpoint.
Mamdani praises Connolly while Martin praises Churchill.
The second volume - his complete shorter works - should be out some time this summer.
Slowly, but surely, we'll get there. One footnote at a time.
anyways, I've another 24 articles to go and the first draft of the third volume of his writings - and the first volume of his journalism, over 125,000 words but covering just two years, 1898-1899 - will be complete and on track for publication next year.
Most of his editors and interpreters have been happy to quote but not enquire, treating Connolly as a decontextualised figure, floating through time and space, never part of it.
The level of research needed for such articles is, in itself, a reflection of the paucity of work done on Connolly's writings to date.
I'm proofing and footnoting these articles in my spare time and at wknds, so really it came to about 12 hours work spread over the week? A mixture of early mornings, late evenings, and wknds.
It's quite the thing to chase idioms - it's fascinating but extremely time-consuming and requires a dogged, meticulous, and stubborn approach (ahem).
