Ireland’s Taking $380 Million Out of Fossil Fuels. Where Should It Go?
The Atlantic country has a huge opportunity to model getting money out of fossil fuel companies and into the hands of the people.
The Sunset of the “Celtic Tiger” Led to the Dawn of the “Horsewich”
The implosion of the Irish real estate bubble, as well as gutted inspection regimes, begat the Great Horsemeat Crisis.
Irish Try to Wriggle Free of Mother Merkel’s Hair Shirt of Debt
Can the current Irish resistance movement turn the tide against the austerity madness that has gripped the European continent?
The Irish Elections and the Ghost of Padraic Pearse
They’re scheduled for Feb. 25 and Irish eyes are not smiling.
60-Second Expert: Ireland
The Celtic tiger is following the same trajectory as the Asian tigers. Is China next?
The Celtic Tiger Follows the Asian Tigers to Extinction
The failure of the Irish miracle, argues columnist Walden Bello, may signal the end of an era of miracles.
Ireland: The Great Famine 2.0
Historical analogies are tricky, but the potato famine and the current economic crisis have parallels that are hard to ignore.
A Cluster of Fallacies
The U.S. rationale for skipping the cluster bomb negotiations is truly off the wall.
Securing the Irish Peace
Talks continue this week on Northern Ireland’s political future. Why is it taking them so long to end the longstanding dispute once and for all?
Tehran or Pyongyang?
Washington’s uncompromising tactics with both Tehran and Pyongyang have failed to achieve anything but the most radioactive results.
African Fantasies
There is so little room in the American consciousness for Africa.
How the Irish Can Save the Middle East
The Irish saved civilization. Now it’s time for them to help out the Middle East.