Atakan Uzun Announces 2024 Bid for Election to Cork City Council
Atakan Uzun is set to run as an independent in the 2024 local elections. Here he outlines what he hopes to achieve should he be elected.
Can Trump Delay the US Election?
In his latest tweet Donald Trump has threatened to postpone the November 3rd Election. But can he do so? And if not, what exactly is he up to?
After Stonewall: The LGBTQ+ Community in the 1970’s
A look at the experience of the LGBTQ+ community in the 1970’s, from the beginnings of the modern Pride Parade to the tragic killing of Harvey Milk.
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Seven claims JK Rowling got wrong in her recent essay
JK Rowling’s recent ill-informed essay suggests that transphobia may be going mainstream. Here we fact-check seven of her most dangerous statements.
Carbon tax can’t be the solution to government finances
The Programme for Government’s lack of clarity regarding the financing of future expenditure is problematic. Carbon tax can’t be the answer.
The Beginnings of Pride
In our first Pride article, Roland Baldwin discusses the origins of Pride Month from the time of Prohibition right up to the Stonewall Riots.
How can we get to Basic Income?
A discussion with John Baker of Basic Income Ireland on how we can deal with some of the perceived issues with basic income and garner more support.
Towards a 21st Century Social Contract
In the first part of a series on the topic of a new ‘social contract’, Daithí Ó Sé of Cork Social Democrats lays out the case for creating a more equal future via radical change.
Editorial: Programme for Government
The view of TheCurrent.ie on the Programme for Government agreed today [June 15th] by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party.
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