Month: May 2026
An Irish Ostpolitik? Aughinish Alumina and Ireland Sanction Hypocrisy
A tactical media-NGO operation to kick the Irish government smartly in the shins over the continued processing and sale of Russian-owned alumina at Aughinish Alumina has left certain officials sweating and for good reason. Joint reporting by the Irish Times’...
Showboating to Gaza: Why the Freedom Flotilla is Bad for Palestine
Whatever about the campaigns Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Iran are waging against Israel, because the current flotilla winding its way to Gaza in support of the Palestiniians is strategically rudderless, it presents no threat and is of no real consequence to...
Scotland Beyond the SNP: Speaking with Alliance to Liberate Scotland
The forthcoming Scottish election is unlikely to be decided by smaller pro-independence formations. Yet some of the more interesting currents in Scottish politics are found outside the familiar SNP-dominated landscape. The Alliance to Liberate Scotland and Sovereignty point to frustration...