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Interview with Dr. Michael Rectenwald, Founder of AZAPAC

Aontacht Media sat down with Dr. Michael Rectenwald, Libertarian Party (Mises Caucus) member and founder of the Anti-Zionist American Political Action Committee (AZAPAC), a lobby group which seeks to remove Israel’s influence in United States politics. AZAPAC endorses and funds anti-Zionist political candidates, irrespective of whether they run on a Democratic or Republican ticket.

A Brief History of the Irish Student Anti-Austerity Movement Since The 2010s

László Molnárfi: “My piece ‘A Brief History of the Irish Student Anti-Austerity Movement Since The 2010s’ in which I trace the history of the student movement day-by-day in Ireland’s 32 counties from November 3rd 2010 until March 8th 2021.

I’ve catalogued 237 events (student actions, government decisions and political changes) relying on 280 sources, interviewed student radicals and then traced the ideological development of the student movement. There are graphs, pictures and a comparative analysis with the UK’s movement too!”

The Roots Party: A Grassroots Revolution for Rural and Working-Class Ireland

László Molnárfi

Thursday 27 February 2025

Founded three years ago, the Roots Party is an emerging political movement that aims to address the systemic neglect of rural and working-class communities in Ireland. Born out of grassroots frustration, it has steadily grown into a dynamic force advocating agrarian syndicalism, workers’ rights, and economic equality. In a recent interview, party representative April Maria Sheehan Corkery shared insights into its origins, core ideologies, and aspirations, painting a picture of a party committed to fostering change from the ground up.

Maynooth’s New Strategic Plan Faces Protests By Postgraduate Workers

On Tuesday this week members of the Postgraduate Worker’s Organisation (The largest Postgraduate union in Ireland boasting well over 1000 members) protested the launch of Maynooth’s New Strategic Plan by the university’s president. This is part of recent escalations nationwide by the union, which has balloted across universities in support of Collective Action across various universities. It has proven itself a militant union in its actions, rapidly growing since the merger between PhDs’ Collective Action Union (PCAU) and the Postgraduate Workers Alliance Ireland (PGWAI).