Songs I Like (27) | beetleypete

The Manic Street Preachers, also known simply as the Manics, are a Welsh rock band formed in Blackwood, Caerphilly, in 1986. The band consists of Nicky Wire and cousins James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore. They form a key part of the 1990s Welsh Cool Cymru cultural movement. Many of their songs have a left-wing political element, and the band is still going strong, with a very loyal following of die-hard fans.

I thought they were talented and ‘different’, but never quite liked them enough to buy one of their albums. Then in 1996, I heard a new record from them, released as a single from an album. I was very impressed with what sounded to me like a mini-symphony, and I bought the CD single with the extended mix. I like to revisit the song now and again, reminding myself just how much I liked it 28 years ago. It takes a minute to get going but then becomes something of an ‘anthem’, and the orchestration makes it for me.

The lyrics are still relevant in modern Britain. Play it with the volume high.

 

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Resource wars and the geopolitics behind climate-fueled conflicts – Stigmatis

  • Journalist Dahr Jamail joins the Mongabay Newscast to discuss the history and present context of resource wars, which he says are putting pressure on the planet’s ecological limits.
  • Noted for his work as an unembedded journalist during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Jamail says resource-based motives are behind many if not most conflicts today.
  • Scientists have warned governments this risks wasting time and money that could otherwise be spent on addressing the looming threats of climate change.
  • One estimate puts the total cost of all post-9/11 wars at $8 trillion to the U.S. alone, and the death toll at between 4.5 million and 4.7 million people…

Source: Resource wars and the geopolitics behind climate-fueled conflicts – Stigmatis

Oats regulate the level of sugar and fat in the blood already during 3 months, regardless of whether it is used fresh or thermally processed.

Oats regulate the level of sugar and fat in the blood already during 3 months, regardless of whether it is used fresh or thermally processed.8 types …

Oats regulate the level of sugar and fat in the blood already during 3 months, regardless of whether it is used fresh or thermally processed.