The topic covered in the news article following, namely the Panama Canal, highlights an issue that is demonstrative of a greater global trend. As China continues to grow in strength, both economically and militarily, it becomes an evermore real threat to US global hegemony. The US currently controls the Panama Canal, yet China is a […]
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Cora is a slave. Her mother Mable is a slave. Her grandmother Ajarry is a slave who was, in the words of Bob Marley, stolen from Africa, brought to America. Yet Cora is strong like Ajarry. She has dreams like Mable. Cora intends to be free. Set in […]
US/Israel Missile System To Shoot Down Satellites
This is a worrying development. Israel is a rogue state. Its military are unaccountable to anyone. The US is an imperialist nation and its citizens have been effectively manipulated to the point where they are excluded from the governance of their country. The greatest problem is the suggestion that the Arrow 3 missile system could […]
Indian Communists Lead The Nation
The following article from teleSur gives a remarkable insight into the communist Indian state of Kerala. From women’s and LGBT rights, to the abandonment of the caste system, to free health care, the Keralan state government is miles ahead of the rest of the nation. India is second only to China in terms of population, […]
Jerusalem Explained
This provides some insight into the politics of Jerusalem and how the current problems came into being.
DUP And Their Nasty Past (And Present)
As the British government goes to the DUP, seeking their support in propping up their sordid administration, we should remember that Peter Robinson, one of the founders of the DUP, was once arrested for his ‘invasion’ of Clontibret, in County Monaghan, when he accompanied a gang of approx. 150-200 paramilitary thugs as they entered the […]
Bishop Tutu Condemns Israeli Apartheid.
Bishop Desmond Tutu is rightly lauded as a humanitarian, and an icon of the free world. In this clip he expresses support for Palestine, rightly comparing the Israeli government to the hated Apartheid regime of South Africa.
Che Guevara In Ireland
This is the only Irish interview with Che Guevara. The man asking the questions has a typical west-Brit accent, straight out of D4. Guevara looks as if he is assessing whether or not he could bed the translator, who was apparently an air-hostess recruited at the last minute.
Orange Order Gypes Are Titanic Joke
Although this sketch is a parody, it is not too far removed from the real idiots that make up the Orange Order.
Linkin Park – Burn It Down
Jess Greenberg (Hendrix cover) – Little Wing
This is a truly amazing cover of the Hendrix classic, or so I’ve been told as I couldn’t really hear the music, I got distracted. Joking aside, Jess Greenberg has a beautiful voice and can really handle the guitar.
Unionist Hero Is Stone Stupid
So has anyone forgotten the wacko shown in this video clip? This is what passes for a ‘hero’ in Unionism. The next thing we know, Nelson McCausland will be wearing a cape and flying over Ballymena saving Ulster-Scots ducks.