Bonfires Of Unionist Vanities

Recent news of the seizure of bonfire material for Republican pyres to commemorate the introduction of internment in the Occupied Six Counties (OSC) in 1971, has served to highlight the great injustice that still exists at the heart of the sectarian statelet here. In the period from 2011 until 2011, the NIEA (OSC Environmental Agency) […]

Vanilla Ride

Vanilla Ride  by Joe R. Lansdale He’s back! And with a bang! Lansdale has returned to my life with this little gem. Two sittings to finish, and I enjoyed every damn minute if it. Hap Collins is large, white, hetro and funny. Leonard Pine is larger, black, homo and also funny. Both are from East Texas. They […]

Stunning Soviet Poster Design

The Soviet Union, like communism in general, started out with the most noble of aims. Sadly, though, it may be that our species is yet ready to fully embrace such an honourable concept. It might be centuries before the entire planet can understand the beauty of true and pure communism. Perhaps, given the constant rush […]

To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not  by Ernest Hemingway This is an oldie but, like other novels by this author, is one that has aged remarkably well, considering that it was first published in 1937. I can’t claim to be an authority on Hemingway. I wish I could. I would like to be able to discuss […]

In search of racism and racists

Lately, Rebel Voice had cause to give thought to the wider topic of racism – what it is and where it is to be found. Observers will have noticed the recent increase in both Islamophobic and racist sentiment in western nations, particularly the US. Thoughtless fools, such as Trump, spew out careless statements with little […]