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national / miscellaneous Friday February 28, 2003 - 16:24 by NVDA Supporter
 10 comments (last - saturday march 01, 2003 - 20:47)
What is direct action? Direct action, to use Rudolf Rocker's words, is "every method of immediate warfare by the workers [or other sections of society] against their economic and political oppressors. Among these the outstanding are: the strike, in all its graduations from the simple wage struggle to the general strike; the boycott; sabotage in all its countless forms; [occupations and sit-down strikes;] anti-militarist propaganda, and in particularly critical cases,... armed resistance of the people for the protection of life and liberty." BEFORE SUPPORTING, CRITICISING OR JUST GETTING ALL CONFUSED ABOUT THE DIRECT ACTION AT SHANNON - Why not check out this article: http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1931/secJ2.html ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 28, 2003 - 15:10 by Brian Cahill
15 comments (last - monday march 03, 2003 - 16:10)
The Communications Workers Union in Britain has passed a motion agreeing to campaign for its members to take action on the day of an attack on Iraq. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 28, 2003 - 14:21 by BD
33 comments (last - monday march 03, 2003 - 14:38)
GREENS & LABOUR DISTANCE THEMSLEVES FROM MAR 1 ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 28, 2003 - 14:12 by ipsiphi
1 comment (last - saturday march 01, 2003 - 20:56)
The leaders of the Axis have all met the Pontiff John Paul 2 this week at the begining of the Christian period of Lent. The catholic leaders received customary rosary beads, the protestant leader Blair married to a catholic whose children attended the R.Catholic Oratory school spent the longest period in strictly private discussion with the Pope. Activists of Europe have chosen to mark this time with continuing carnival against War. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 28, 2003 - 13:39 by Sean
25 comments (last - sunday march 02, 2003 - 22:05)
A few points as to why no-one should pull down fences tomorrow ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 28, 2003 - 13:23 by Dave D
1 comment (last - saturday march 01, 2003 - 20:58)
Green TD John Gormley today missed his chance to speak at a meeting of the Convention on the Future of Europe being held in Brussels. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 28, 2003 - 13:21 by Joe
13 comments (last - sunday march 02, 2003 - 19:02)
RTE midday news has reported that Labour, Sinn Fein and the Green Party are telling their members not to attend tomorrows direct action at Shannon. Despite the fact that EVERYONE involved in organising the protest has said that it will be non-violent these parties are inventing a threat of violence to try and scare people away. Don't fall for this dishonest rubbish. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 28, 2003 - 12:33 by Ray
12 comments (last - friday february 28, 2003 - 16:48)
There are plenty of groups and individuals in the anti-war movement who are opposed to direct action as a general principle. They think protests should always stay within the law, and aim to change the minds of government ministers through sheer numbers. Fair enough, that's their position. But what about the other groups, that say they do favour direct action? ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 28, 2003 - 12:17 by Angela McGee
9 comments (last - saturday march 01, 2003 - 01:19)
There is a threat of war and the deaths of innocent people. Some believe that tearing down the fence on Saturday will do more than a mass movement - that is their right to believe that. Personally I believe that it has been spelt out enough for people to know that violence is not part of the plan and I really do hope it works. However, knowing that there will be a massive security presence there, can anyone supply an update for what is going to happen if people cannot get near the fence. As it stands the plan seems very well organised but doesn't mention the possibility of there being a line of gardai before the fence. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 28, 2003 - 09:34 by path in exile
27 comments (last - monday march 03, 2003 - 16:01)
Richard Boyd Barrett interviewed on RTE's Morning Ireland about 45 mins ago. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 28, 2003 - 08:03 by Peace_Lass
Feb 15 No-War video sets great photos to wonderful music. Well worth the 23 meg download... http://66.224.33.130/data/no-war.wmv ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 28, 2003 - 01:08 by Jim Costello
3 comments (last - friday february 28, 2003 - 12:56)
The Institute for Policy Studies has published a report analyzing the relationship between the US and the nations of the Security Council and those in Bush's non-UN coalition. They examine for each country economic, political and military leverage. They conclude that it is not a 'coalition of the willing'. They find evidence of coercion, of bullying and bribery. And all of these govts. are opposed to their own people. These bribed nations represent barely a tenth of the worlds population. Far more impressive are those nations that have stood up to the US bully tactics. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 28, 2003 - 01:07 by Cavan KingDom
1 comment (last - friday february 28, 2003 - 02:58)
Grim times indeed. The papers and TV are full of bad news, suffering and reports of poverty, war, terrorism and pollution. It would make you want to tune out or get out (of your head). Still, I have tried these options and they don’t work. - Ignorance ain’t bliss. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 27, 2003 - 22:39 by Phuq Hedd
The two linked articles taken together suggest that rather than completely giving up on mainstream media we should make it hard for them to tell half-truths. One is written by the organizer of MediaLens about a success story in this regard and the other is about the "Press the Press" campaign which aims to force mainstream media to address anti-establishment views ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 27, 2003 - 21:11 by E. Commins
8 comments (last - saturday september 20, 2003 - 16:43)
On March 8th this year John Lonergan will be 35 years in prison. For 20 of those years he has been Governor of Mountjoy, Ireland’s largest prison. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 27, 2003 - 19:50 by Graham Caswell
The Green Party has called on the Minister for the Environment and Local Government, Martin Cullen, not to introduce changes in the 1994 National Monuments Act to facilitate the partial demolition of Carrickmines Castle. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 27, 2003 - 19:05 by John O'Brien
On March 3rd over 782 public readings of this classic anti-war play will take place in over 42 countries! Stars of stage and screen will raise their voices in opposition to this war. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 27, 2003 - 18:50 by Sean Smyth
4 comments (last - friday february 28, 2003 - 14:58)
Blair and Ahearn Will be in Hillsborough County Down Northern Ireland on Monday 3rd March. How to get there. From the north follow the M1 to Sprucefield then follow the A1 Hillsborough First on the Left, from the South follow the signs for Belfast, Hillsborough 11 miles from Belfast on your right. Last time the cowards used the side entrance to avoid protest, If we mobilise a lager protest crowd I would suggest hold pickets at the two main entrances to Hillsborough on the A1 that way the only way in is by a small back road which means they have to use the main entrance to Hillsborough, or fly in be Helicopter. Never mind Shannon come and tell Bush’s Poodle to his Face DON’T ATTACK IRAQ. NOT IN MY NAME ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 27, 2003 - 17:12 by gogo
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U.S. Diplomat Resigns, Protesting 'Our Fervent Pursuit of War' ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 27, 2003 - 17:10 by socialist alternative
3 comments (last - thursday february 27, 2003 - 18:25)
THE WORLD SAYS NO TO BUSH’S WAR February 15th saw an international day of protest without any precedent in history. 100,000 people marched in Dublin. 1.5m in London, 2m in Rome, 250,000 in Melbourne, 100,000 in San Francisco. CNN estimated a total of 110m worldwide. There was even a protest in Antarctica. ... read full story / add a comment |
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