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Singing songs for the people: James Connolly comes to life in a new book of revolutionary songs
Aaron Leonard | Aaron Leonard interviews 'The James Connolly Song Book' editor Mat Callahan about who Connolly was, the importance of revolutionary songs and what Connolly can teach us in 2013.
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Irish protesters march through Dublin against the deal struck between their government and the IMF and European Central Bank on Nov. 27. To the left is the GPO -- the General Post Office -- the headquarters of 1916 uprising. Photo: lusciousblopster
From Fenians to financiers: James Connolly and the Irish meltdown
Julie L MacArthur | The socialist dream of one of Ireland's founding fathers was co-opted by capitalist ethics early in the Republic's history, leaving it beholden to British banks and wealth. The pattern has continued.