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Meadhbh Stakelum 3 posts 0 comments

Meadhbh is from Cork, and lives in Galway. She works as a housing advocate and is passionate about politics and music. In her spare time, she writes, djs as part of the Really Bad Mothers duo, and plays the fiddle. Catch her on Twitter @MeadhbhStakelum

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Everything For Everyone, Nothing For Us | A Brief History of the Zapatistas

Meadhbh Stakelum May 29, 2019 0

“Everything for everyone, nothing for us” – Subcomandant Marcos. The explosive growth of civil society in recent years has led to the rise of certain groups who have showed the world that real alternative is possible and certainly within…

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The Housing Crisis is a Political Decision

Meadhbh Stakelum Aug 14, 2018 0

The crisis in our housing sector is no mistake. It is the result of political decisions, and is seen as “the norm” by people like Conor Skehan, the Government’s top housing advisor. Long-term disinvestment in social housing and the…

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Market Fundamentalism Versus The Natural World

Meadhbh Stakelum Mar 28, 2018 0

The impact sustained by the earth as a result of the unfettered reign of markets and continual pursuit of economic growth is profoundly worrying. A war is being waged against the natural world by the ideological fundamentalism which…