Author Archives: Fools Crow

by Gabriel Donohoe [This is the first of two articles on how ‘The State’ subjugates and swindles its own people by imposing austerity, fear, and fraud upon them. The first article propounds that ‘The State’ is a criminal enterprise which … Continue reading →

by Gabriel Donohoe Today, the United States is universally condemned for killing and maiming untold numbers of innocent civilians in drone attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and other countries. This is not a recent phenomenon. Since its … Continue reading →

Ben Gilroy is a stalwart Irishman indeed… But the author of this piece, Austin Byrne, is also a true Irishman who has helped many people too. His modesty won’t allow him to say that.

by Gabriel Donohoe If you are not one to laugh out loud when you are reading, here’s a book guaranteed to provoke a belly laugh. But be careful where you settle down to read it. Loud guffawing may bring you … Continue reading →

by Gabriel Donohoe (Re-posted from a blog one year ago) On this day 100 years ago, May 7th, 1915, a German U-boat sunk the RMS Lusitania off the southern Irish coast with the loss of 1,195 lives, including 128 Americans. … Continue reading →

(A Sonnet In Commemoration of Bobby Sands, M.P., who died while on hunger-strike on this day, May 5th, 1981.) By Gabriel Donohoe He sinks, brain addled, into his waterbed Not moving, lest the brittle bones should crack. Before the dawn … Continue reading →

by Gabriel Donohoe 200 years ago today, January 8th, 1815, the 17 day battle for the strategic port city of New Orleans ended in a decisive victory for the American forces under the command of General Andrew Jackson. It is … Continue reading →

[This is an excellent, thought-provoking article taken from the FaceBook page of Frank Hayes, with the author’s permission — Fools Crow.] by Frank Hayes PRESERVING CAPITALISM? The 2015 Budget for the Irish Capitalist State has been described by some mainstream … Continue reading →

by Gabriel Donohoe (This is a tribute to Michael Collins on the 92nd anniversary of his death and a speculation of what he might do if he were leader of Ireland today. It is a little long for the casual … Continue reading →

This is a comment by Thomas Kiely that appeared recently on the FaceBook Page of “Awaken Ireland: A People’s Forum For Ireland’s Future”. I thought it was well written, well researched, and extremely thought provoking and that it should have … Continue reading →