Through the twentieth century, Irish elites
treated poverty as a moral failing — and built a brutal carceral state
to correct it. Our new issue, “Between the Risings,” is out now. To celebrate its release, international subscriptions are $25 off, and limited prints of our Easter 1916 cover are available.
Catherine Corless,
a retired secretary turned amateur historian, worked tirelessly in
early 2014 to get local officials, newspapers, and radio stations in
Tuam, Ireland to care about her discovery.https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/05/catholic-church-ireland-magdalene-laundries-mother-baby-homes/
