Here is some verse from the Cuban revolutionary hero, José Martí, who was a man of considerable talents besides his poetry. Wandering through love’s strange bazaar (Verse XLII) Wandering through love’s strange bazaar, Held by the seaside, not far, A sad pearl fair as a star By great luck fell to Agar. Too long to […]
Star Wars is a movie franchise that will be no stranger to anyone. Could there be a person alive who has not heard of Luke Skywalker? The entire premise has captured the pubic imagination and whetted the appetite for a time when aliens do decide to contact us, if only to prevent us from destroying […]
Rebel Voice is not a fan of submarines. Being enclosed within a hunk of metal as others try to sink you is not an enticing prospect. Yet military forces around the planet invest huge sums in developing ever more effective subs. Nuclear submarines are the bees knees of the sector. These behemoths can stay submerged […]
Crocs, the stuff of nightmares, even though there are precious few of them in Ireland no matter what Arlene Foster says. These reptilian killers are at the top of the food chain with few if any natural predators. They will eat anything and anyone. As the great herds of the African Savannah migrate in search […]
Ancient Egyptians have enthralled and mesmerized us for centuries. We westerners love to portray them in books, TV and movies. From mummies to alien civilizations that built the pyramids, the Egyptians have captured the public imagination and refused to let go. Yet, with all our modern knowledge and know-how, there are still many elements of […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday during a visit to illegal settlement outpost of Netiv Ha’avot in the so-called Gush Etzion settlement bloc that there will be no more removal of settlements, reported Haaretz.“There won’t be any more uprooting or halting settlements – just the opposite: The Land of Israel is ours, and will… via […]
Ireland has produced many notable political leaders over the years. Ruairí Ó Brádaigh was one of them. Born in Longford in 1932, Ó Brádaigh was from a strong Republican family, his father Matt having been an IRA volunteer who was wounded in action. Ruairí held the position of Chief of Staff of the IRA from […]
Alex Honnold is the greatest Free Climber on the planet, bar none. His exploits in tackling the toughest ascents are legendary. His focus, drive and determination speak of a person with preternatural capabilities. If he makes one slip, places one wrong foot during a climb, he dies. It’s that basic. Yet he not only survives, […]
Del Amitri are a Scottish alternative rock band that hit the big time in the eighties. Nothing Ever Happens is their best known hit and speaks of the corruption and disaffection inherent in our broken western societies. It was a favourite with students and their guitars across The Celtic Isles. If you enjoyed this, please […]
Pablo Neruda was a Nobel Prize winning poet from Chile. He was strongly socialist, being eventually murdered on the orders of the Fascist General Pinochet. Today, he is regarded as the National Poet of Chile. He Lived from 1904 until 1973. Simón Bolívar is known as The Liberator. He fought to free much of the […]
Life is already imitating art as drones begin to play a greater role in our daily lives. Small commercial drones are one thing, but when the big boys of the military get involved, these unmanned vehicles, both land-based and airborne, become very serious kit indeed. Currently, both the USA and Russia lead the way in […]
This is an important look at the massive theft of Indian wealth by the British Empire. It gives lie to recent attempts to rewrite British colonial history as somehow beneficial to the people of the subjugated territories . The figures involved here are shocking.
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