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Feature: Northern Irish People Can’t Come Home For Christmas

by Róisín Lanigan

It’s now easier – and cheaper – to travel from Britain to the Republic of Ireland than somewhere that's supposedly part of the same country – but Unionist politicians don't seem concerned.

Long Read: Can the Good Friday Agreement Survive?

by Daniel Finn

The political system in Northern Ireland, set up by the Good Friday Agreement, can only work if there is a unionist party (or bloc of parties) that retains majority support from its community in a way that makes power-sharing with nationalists viable. But with the DUP in crisis, are these conditions now missing?

Police officers during a riot at Lanark Way, Belfast, April 2021. Jason Cairnduff/Reuters

Analysis: Ulster Unionism is in Crisis – And the Fallout Could Soon Get Worse

The centenary of Irish partition had once been an awaited psychological milestone for Ulster unionists. Yet the discontent expressed through the loyalist riots of the past ten days reflects a deep-seated crisis of the political architecture built into Northern Ireland, writes Tommy Greene.

TyskySour Audio: Organising to Win

Michael and Aaron are joined on TyskySour by Jane McAlevey and George Woods to discuss how workers can organise and win.

Long Read: Rebuilding Radical Unionism: An Organiser’s Notes

by an Anonymous Organiser

Sunday Long Read: Despite the UK's wealth, a substantial section of the workforce works for less than it takes to get by. Low levels of worker solidarity make it hard to see a way out, which means we need a radical union movement more than ever.