On 9 June 1918, tens of thousands of Irishwomen signed a pledge to resist the conscription of Irishmen, as part of a mass mobilization against the British government's attempt to enforce conscription in Ireland. The pledge was a response to the Military Service Bill, which became law on 18 April 1918. Women's Day, organized by the Women’s Day General Committee and presided over by Alice Stopford Green, was marked by various forms of protest, including a general strike on 23 April, led by trade unions and the Labour Party. The Catholic Church played a significant role in mobilizing the masses against conscription. Prominent women activists, including Countess Markievicz, Maud Gonne, and Kathleen Clarke, were arrested under the Defence of the Realm Act. The mass resistance effectively ended active attempts to impose conscription and marked the establishment of women's place in public political activism in Ireland.

Mark Braude's book 'Making Monte Carlo' delves into the transformation of Monte Carlo from a modest fishing village into a glamorous destination for the affluent, including celebrities like Ringo Starr and Leonardo DiCaprio. The book covers the principality's history from the mid-19th century to the early 20th, highlighting the role of Francois Blanc in developing the casino-centric locale. Braude, a history and urban studies teacher at Stanford, explores the strategies used to attract visitors and maintain an aura of exclusivity. The narrative concludes before World War II, leaving readers curious about the subsequent fate of Monte Carlo and the Grimaldi family's later connections, such as Grace Kelly's marriage into the family.

The article highlights the significant yet often overlooked contributions of women to the feminist, nationalist, and socialist revolutionary politics of early twentieth-century Ireland, focusing on their role in the 1916 Easter Rising and subsequent events. It recounts the activism of figures like Margaret Skinnider, James Connolly, and Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, and organizations such as Cumann na mBan and the Irish Women's Franchise League. The article also discusses the ideological divisions among Irish women, the militant tactics adopted by suffrage campaigners, and the intersection of nationalism and socialism. It details the participation of women in the Easter Rising, their fight for national freedom, class rights, and gender equality, and the subsequent counterrevolution that led to the marginalization of women's rights in the Free State. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of continuing the struggle for full and equal citizenship for women.