Irish Agriculture Faces Emissions Dilemma

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Aug 4, 2016 Pledges by Ireland to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases could be undermined by government plans for a major expansion of the country’s agricultural sector. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Reinventing Banking: From Russia to Iceland to Ecuador

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Dec 14, 2015 These transformations, current and proposed, are constructive steps toward streamlining the banking system, eliminating the risks that have devastated individuals and governments, democratizing money, and promoting sustainable and prosperous economies. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Northern Ireland Assembly’s Vote to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage Is Vetoed

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Nov 2, 2015 Because the Democratic Unionists, the largest party in Northern Ireland's devolved Parliament, exercised a voting mechanism to veto the vote, same-sex marriage backers are now expected to turn to the courts. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Paid For

By Gail Dines Sep 18, 2015 Rachel Moran, who spent seven years as a prostituted woman, explains in a book that is both excruciating memoir and brilliant political analysis, the real price that prostitution extracts from women turned into commodities under patriarchal capitalism. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Irish Leader Says Economic Changes Are Needed to Tackle Climate Challenges

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jul 26, 2015 At a meeting building toward the Paris climate summit, Ireland’s president calls for a new economic order to address the threats of global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

US Left Behind

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Why Ireland’s ‘Yes’ Vote Matters So Much

Roisin Davis / Truthdig May 27, 2015 There is much more to be done before Ireland can make wider claims to equality, but the long-time-coming sexual rights revolution is finally changing the nation’s landscape of Catholic morality. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ireland on Its Way to Becoming First Country to Legalize Gay Marriage by Popular Vote

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 23, 2015 Saturday vote counts of the Irish referendum on gay marriage show that the once "Roman Catholic stronghold" seems ready to embrace same-sex marriage with open arms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Just How ‘Socially Advanced’ Is the U.S.? You Might Be Surprised

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Apr 10, 2015 The Social Progress Index has published the latest global data on quality of life, and America's "We're No. 1" crowd isn't left with much to shout about. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Want to Find Terrorists? Check Out Your Church

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Mar 20, 2015 That peaceful-looking Christian next door may be part of a terrorist sleeper cell that received training at the Vatican or in Salt Lake City. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Amal Clooney

BLANK Feb 22, 2015 Amal Clooney will represent 14 Irish prisoners who endured Britain’s version of Guantanamo in a case that, according to researcher Lauretta Farrell, has become “the benchmark by which other countries measure their ‘enhanced interrogation programs.’ ” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Why Ireland’s Political Elite Are Terrified of Syriza

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 2, 2015 Irish leaders -- eager to maintain that compliance with the demands of international creditors after the 2008 crisis was the best choice for Ireland -- are concerned that the defiant tactics of Greece's newly elected Syriza party may expose their program as flawed if Syriza wins concessions from the troika of lenders. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )