BDS Movement shines

Originally posted on لماذا غزة؟ Why Gaza?:
The global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS), initiated by Palestinian civil society in 2005, is receiving a lot of attention these days. The stated goals of BDS are: the end of Israel’s occupation and settler colonization of Palestinian land and the Golan Heights, full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promotion of the right of return of Palestinian…

Zionism, Manifest Destiny And Lebensraum

Originally posted on Rebel Voice:
Those familiar with the crisis in Palestine will understand how current moves being made by Israel to annex all of Palestine are reminiscent of previous colonial projects across the globe. Here, Rebel Voice looks at the parallels between some of the most relevant supremacist ideologies to our time. Manifest Destiny…

Frances Black – Irish Folk – Legal Illegal

This is a great protest song performed famously by the impressive Frances Black. It highlights the hypocrisy that exists in officialdom regarding what is and isn’t acceptable. This author had the pleasure, just a few short years ago, of attending a talk on women in Irish society when Frances was on the panel. She spoke […]

Famous Author Condemns Corporate Greed And Political Immorality

The passage that follows is taken from the James Lee Burke novel, Heaven’s Prisoners. ”In the glow of the movie screen I looked at Alafair’s upraised and innocent face and wondered about the victims of greed and violence and political insanity all over the world. I have never believed that their suffering is accidental or a […]

Rosa Luxemburg – Socialist Martyr

‘Those who do not move, do not notice their chains’,  the words of Rosa Luxemburg. Rosa was born 5th March, 1871 in Zamosc in Russian controlled Poland. She was of Jewish heritage and spoke German, Polish and Russian. Luxemburg was strongly socialist from her earliest years and moved to Germany to further her ambitions of […]

Famous Quotes On Socialism – Part 2

In this listing of quotes on socialism, it is worth noting those by Albert Einstein. In particular, Rebel Voice recommends careful consideration of the first quote shown here. In this passage, Einstein has hit the proverbial nail on the head. His assessment of the effects of Capitalism upon our societies is more relevant today then […]

Palestinian Montage Of Resistance

This is a stylish presentation of imagery from Palestine that demonstrates that the people there will never give up their aspirations for freedom, and peace with dignity. – If you care, give it a share –

Famous Quotes On Socialism – Part 1

Quotes About Socialism Some of the following quotes can be seen to be extremely relevant for our world, today. Great minds remain great in every era. “The first duty of a man is to think for himself” ― José Martí   “Genuine equality means not treating everyone the same, but attending equally to everyone’s different needs.” […]

The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter

This excerpt is taken from the 1940 debut novel by Carson McCullers, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. It is easy to see how the thoughts of one (female) author back then is applicable to all of us today. ‘But say a man does know. He sees the world as it is and he looks […]