This speech is a beautifully crafted, heartfelt and genuine critique upon the actions of successive Administrations of the United States of America. It is a damning indictment of domestic and foreign policies that have been formulated by the military-industrial complex of the US. Who among you will listen? (Dahlia Wasfi is an American physician and peace […]
The Cubans are a solid example of good governance in defiance of the fascist policies of the US Empire. Rebel Voice would suggest that a strong bloc of socialist nations, opposed to US inspired capitalism, should be enough to slow or even stop any further schemes by the Empire.
The lyrics of this fine song are every bit as relevant today as they were all those many years ago when this song first came out. It was written by the musical genius known as Ewan MacColl.
Tom Barry was an acclaimed commander of the 3rd, West Cork Flying Column of the IRA, responsible for the famed Kilmichael Ambush which killed 18 British Auxillaries during the Black and Tan War. He was a solid tactician who fought on the Republican side during the ill-fated Civil War. He later supported the existence of […]
Rebel Voice recalled hearing this song in an advert on TV many years ago now. It was also on the highly successful album, A Woman’s Heart. Sadly, Dolores Keane has not appeared in public as much as she used to, having bravely survived a battle with cancer.
David Savage and team always seemed to hit the nail on the head.
Book Review Welcome To Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird I found this novel in the adult section at the local library, although it is written for adolescents. That said, it’s still an enjoyable and thought-provoking story about those caught up in the bloody conflict currently playing out in Syria. As much as I am tempted […]
Book Review Heartbreak Hotel by Jonathon Kellerman This novel is one in the popular Alex Delaware series. It is set in LA and is fairly standard fare from Kellerman who is a highly successful and accomplished author. Thalia Mars will be 100 years young on her next birthday. She contacts Delaware and, upon meeting, […]
This poignant song is about the scourge of emigration that has afflicted the people of Ireland. So many people have been forced from their homes to foreign climes, over centuries and up to the present day, because of the greed, deceit, cowardice and incompetence of too many of our fellow country men and women. Anyone […]
You would be forgiven for thinking that Stephen Hawking introduces this short video. However, the tiny village of Feeny has been included on the map of the OSC, so perhaps Hawking is now resident in the Sperrins…
The list of atrocities committed by Israelis upon the Palestinian people is endless. Thousands have been slaughtered in airstrikes and artillery bombardments. Yet it is the personal stories that are recorded most often, and these social records help to give us some insight into the mindsets of those who perpetrate Israeli violence. These many incidents […]
Bragg’s music is as relevant today as it was when written, as are his political views.
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