Trademark Belfast

Trademark Belfast


Latest Episodes

Build the future now - Cooperatives as practical utopias
October 03, 2020

An interview with Trademark Belfast conducted by Owen Connolly of Green Hope Politics about the potential, challenges and resistance to building a cooperative economy... “[in a cooperative] the opposition between capital and labour is abolished… even if a

Fascism is Capitalism in Decay
September 25, 2020

Talking with Duroyan Fertl, activist, writer, researcher, and former advisor to Sinn Féin and GUE/NGL about fascism and the small problem of the far right in the German military.  https://braveneweurope.com/duroyan-fertl-kill-lists-and-commandos-germ

Beyond capitalism - Embracing the future with Economic Democracy and Community Wealth
September 20, 2020

Fifty friends of Trademark Belfast zúm in to listen and chat with Joe Guinan in Washington DC about Blade Runner, capitalism, economic democracy and the potential of Community Wealth Building as part of https://www.goodrelationsweek.com/ Learn more at: ht

The Neo Liberal City: A Utopia of Exclusion - A Worker's Guide Part 4
September 11, 2020

Talking with Agustine Martire, Lecturer in Architecture QUB and vice chair of 'Save the Cathedral Quarter Belfast' and Steve Baker Lecturer in Film and TV studies UU about the evolution of the neo-liberal city, gentrification, property speculation, workin

The Rise of the Machines - A Worker's Guide to Contemporary Capitalism - Part 3
September 06, 2020

Talking with Brian Forbes and Mel Corry about the future of work, a contingent workforce, surveillance and automation. 

A Worker's Guide Part 2 - Economic & Social Impact of Covid
August 30, 2020

Talking with comrades Kellie O'Dowd, trade union activist and feminist and Dave Gibney, trade unionist and co-host of 'The Week at Work Podcast' about the social and economic impact of the Covid crisis. 

A Worker's Guide to Contemporary Capitalism - Part 1
August 22, 2020

A new series of podcasts looking at the multiple crises of capitalism and how we might move beyond an economic system that is killing the planet. Alongside the usual controlled ranting of the Trademark team we shall have some very special guests to help u

After Covid - Community Wealth Building and A Just Transition
August 14, 2020

Speaking again with Joe Guinan of The Democracy Collaborative about the proven potential of Community Wealth Building in building a green, just and democratic economy. Get hold of his book co-authored with Martin O Neil here: https://politybooks.com/bookd

Community Wealth Building - Onwards to Municipal Socialism!
August 07, 2020

Speaking with comrade Joe Guinan of 'The Democracy Collaborative' about the proven potential of Community Wealth Building in promoting a democratic economy. Get hold of his book co-authored with Martin O Neil here: https://politybooks.com/bookdetail/?isbn

"It will come wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross" ... Fascism 2020
July 30, 2020

Conversation with researcher and left activist Mark Malone on the rise of fascism in Ireland.