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Author Archives: rebelcityblog
Home Truths
After a hiatus of a year, we publish a piece not exactly Cork-based, but written by a rebel in exile. Firstly in the Pale, but now further afield. During the winter of 2017 I was evicted from my then … Continue reading
A message from the Tamminists to the alt-right snowflakes
Our comrades in the Revolutionary Tamminist Party of Mahon were recently banned from Facebook for posting an anti-racist rant, which obviously left a fair few of the alt-right snowflakes fairly butt-hurt. So here we re-publish the original post (with some … Continue reading
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All power to the Soviets.
Taken from ‘A night of music and musings, an event from the 7th of November, celebrating the October Revolution’ by Noel Murphy. All Power to the Soviets – Rather than the Duma Imagine an Ireland of Soviets. Every place electing their … Continue reading
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Ava’s pain is Simon’s shame
Since 2nd of November 2016, when Vera Twomey first promised to walk from Cork to Dublin (Long march), she has captured the hearts, minds and souls of a population. An ordinary woman with an extraordinary spirit, compelled by the most … Continue reading
Posted in National Issues, Public Health
Tagged Cannabidiol, Dravet Syndrome, Gino Kelly, Jonathan Dunne, Medicinal cannabis, Simon Harris, THC, Vera Twomey
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Workers rights and Sleepless nights – An evidence based rant at the incessant bolloxology of this State
The old adage goes ‘an affront to one, an affront to all’. These weeks another veiled attack on workers’ rights and public infrastructure once again exemplified how we are all being sniped and hacked at. To an outside observer the … Continue reading
What Happens if Women go on Strike? Strike for Repeal: Ireland’s Abortion
An edited version of the following piece appeared in yesterday’s Evening Echo. Below we publish the unedited version in it’s entirety with the kind permission of the author, Rebel City’s very own, Rachael O’Sullivan. A woman’s work is never done, … Continue reading
Is punching genocide supporting white supremacists wrong? – The moral dilemma of a pampered and privileged liberal society
During the past week or so you will have no doubt witnessed some of the many scenes of protest in the USA after the inauguration of Donald “Grab ’em by the Pussy” Trump as the democratically elected leader of the … Continue reading
I’m still here. Still. – A personal journey in the Irish mental health services
So I’ve just informed my psychiatrist that over the Christmas period I was getting suicidal thoughts. She doesn’t even acknowledge it, just keeps writing on her chart as if I told her I was having pains in my arm or … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, National Issues, Public Health
Tagged CAMHS, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Cork, Depression, Graham, HSE, Ireland, Mental Health, Suicide
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The Future is Unwritten: Culture And Struggle
Culture, and specifically music, is an often neglected but hugely important factor in any struggle against an oppressive system. In modern times, we’ve largely ignored the cultural struggle. Most music today only props up the individualist consensus and is a … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-imperialism, Anti-racism, Arts, Culture and Entertainment, International Issues, Rebel History, Rebel Music, Workers' Struggles
Tagged Black Panthers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Culture, Graham, Marxism, Music, Punk, Revolution, Struggle, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Working class
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Apollo House solidarity action, Cork City 11/1/17: A few words from our man in City Hall
Empowered by the events unfolding in Dublin, activists from a wide circle of groups in Cork marched from Connolly Hall, down the road and straight into the City Hall building this morning. We did not announce our demonstration, our march … Continue reading