“See there,” said Manawydan, “the door we should not open.” – Dafydd and Rhiannon Ifans’ adaptation of Branwen Ferch Llŷr, the second branch of the Mabinogion ………………………………………………………. With Cymru on …
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Strike! Our collective future depends on this moment
Introduction “Public sector workers are not on strike because they want to break the system. They’re on strike because the system is broken.” – Mick Lynch, RMT leader, Aberdare, 21-01-2023 …
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Jubilee 2022 – what next?
Symbols are important. They shape our perception of who we are. The in-your-face symbol of our subjugation is the monarchy. But it’s more than that. At a time when the …
The Rhondda’s Next Step by Leanne Wood – a review
“The Welsh make and remake Wales day by day and year after year. If they want to. ” – Gwyn Alf Williams Where stands socialism in turbulent present-day Wales? A …
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Militarism in Wales
An article that first appeared in Welsh on the Cymdeithas y Cymod website in January 2021 to note that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has come into …
Hiroshima-Nagasaki 75: working towards a nuclear-free Wales
75 years have passed since the Americans, with British agreement, dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This is the first time, and so far the only time nuclear weapons …
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The land of Wales
Introduction The agricultural industry has always been deeply embedded in Wales’ land. As one of the series Wales’ next step this article aims to introduce some of the background to …
VE Day – and the other realities of war
May 1st was International Workers ‘ day. A Bank Holiday, as usual, but back in 2019 the Westminster government announced that it would be moved to May 8th in 2020, …
Gordon the Big Engine: a political appointment
In a recent series of blogs, Undod has been forthcoming in its criticism of Welsh Government for its handling of the Covid-19 crisis from the very beginning, when a rugby …
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Healthy communities are the basis of our lives
Healthy communities are the basis of our lives. That’s the belief of a group of people from Gwynedd and Anglesey who are developing an alternative strategy for community development. They …
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Plaid Cymru and nukes – meltdown mentality
Plaid Cymru meets for its annual conference at Swansea over the weekend, and no doubt we’ll hear all sorts of promises about the independent Wales which seems to be closer …
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Arms licences for Saudi Arabia illegal says the Court of Appeal – what’s this got to do with Wales?
What’s the story? Undod welcomes the news that the Court of Appeal has ruled that the licensing of arms exports to Saudi Arabia is illegal. The judges said it was …