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This blog contains articles on culture as well as a database of Realist and Social Realist art from around the world by Irish artist Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin. These paintings can be viewed country by country by clicking on the list of countries and themes down the right-hand side of the blog. The artwork of Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin, consisting of cityscapes of Dublin, images based on Irish history and other work with social/political themes, can be seen at www.gaelart.net.

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

The Not-So-Subtle Art of Protesting: Artists and the Public Space

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The law locks up the man or woman Who steals the goose from off the common, But lets the greater felon loose Who steals the common from ...

Language Wars

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If it is a truism that after a war the victor writes the history, then it could be argued that the victor also chooses the language in...

The Six 'Secret' Tactics of Empire

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The 6 'secret' tactics of empire are strategies of change used by governments, usually covertly, to attain political or military ...

Deportations and Harassment of Irish Group Traveling to West Bank

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A trip to Palestine resulted in deportations and harassment by security as the Israel authorities step up attempts to intimidate or fright...

The Choreography of Human Dignity: Blade Runner 2049 and World War Z

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The acceptance of violence in cinema today has become the norm. In almost every genre of cinema (even in comedies [Kick Ass] and musicals...
Sunday, November 27, 2016

Misrepresenting the People

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The recent article League of Nationalists in The Economist (19-11-2016, pps. 51-54) sets out to answer the question: “All around the...
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