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There is a political movement that is dying before our very eyes. It lives under a variety of names. For Dr David McGrogan it is Nice Right Liberalism: the belief that deep down everyone is really a decent English chap.
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It's taken three years for Putin to get a few miles inside a run-down country like Ukraine, but the Establishment still pushes the idea that he can roll over the rest of Europe. Is he really our enemy, asks James Leary.
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national / miscellaneous Tuesday February 18, 2003 - 10:21 by MacAindreis   text 1 comment (last - tuesday february 18, 2003 - 11:34)   image 1 image
Here's a good political cartoonists' site, it might spark some good ideas for signs to get the message accross on March 1st. [MARCH 1st - MARCH first] ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday February 18, 2003 - 10:14 by cleo conlon   text 2 comments (last - tuesday february 18, 2003 - 16:54)
As Tony blair's popularity plunges to -20, an indication that Labour under Tony's leadership will not survive the next elections. Labour will be out of government unless they jetison dead wood like Tony blair. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday February 18, 2003 - 08:37 by Nuno Rodrigues   text 1 comment (last - tuesday february 18, 2003 - 15:08)
The government of the US (with support from Great Britain and Australia) is leading the charge for war against Iraq. These three governments have helped East Timor’s independence since 1999 but from 1975 until 1999 they supported the brutal Indonesian military occupation of this country, supplying weapons and training to the Indonesian army to better enable it to kill and torture the East Timorese people. There is no moral principle in their current desire to overthrow Saddam Hussein ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday February 18, 2003 - 07:33 by Carly Miller   text 1 comment (last - tuesday february 18, 2003 - 12:40)
"I think a lot of this has to do with, over sensitivization regarding threat level orange and a continuing threat of bio-terrorism," said News 4 WOAI medical expert Dr. Bill Lloyd. http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=D480F1A0-B47D-4C4D-800A-D9C16B3F6AE4 ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday February 18, 2003 - 06:27 by Nick Abbie
Notes From NYC, NY, USA: The February 15, 2003 Protests ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday February 18, 2003 - 02:03 by Watchdog   text 1 comment (last - tuesday february 18, 2003 - 02:37)
Big OIl, top impetus for Blair and Bush plan for illegal Iraq Invasion, is PART of the cigarette industry. Yet it's Pub proprietors and patrons, all victims of toxic/cancer-causing cigarette contaminants, who must bear burdens of law. Big oil, pesticides, chlorine and other parts of Big Cig industry not even scolded...or noticed. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 23:18 by granny smith   text 2 comments (last - friday february 28, 2003 - 00:50)
It seems like while the anti war movements won the arguaments and the streets on the weekend, that the Pat Cox's The John Bruton's and the Javier Solana's are winning the battle for the dirty deal behind closed doors. Cox was very bullish on the rte news at 6 tonight. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 22:00 by Kai   text 1 comment (last - friday march 05, 2004 - 12:31)
national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 20:17 by Davy carlin W/Belfast SWP & Anti War Movement   text 2 comments (last - tuesday february 18, 2003 - 21:58)
School students against war {SSAW} in Belfast after speaking on behalf of youth in the North at the Belfast Feb 15th Demo have held a debate today. Barbara Muldoon SWP and Anti War Movement debated Bob McCartney of the UK unionist party. Over 300 schoolstudents attended the debate. Although only recently formed SSAW have went from strength to strength with already a brief TV slot on prime time news and on radio and today in a paper I picked up gave them almost a half page picture of their big contingent on the demo lead by their banner. Good to see ... read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 19:48 by Jules Lynch   image 4 images
Anti War Protest Dublin ... read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 18:01 by michael heneghan   text 1 comment (last - tuesday february 18, 2003 - 22:57)   image 3 images
national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 17:58 by Andrew   text 23 comments (last - tuesday february 18, 2003 - 20:49)
Mondays Irish Independent quotes unnamed 'government sources' on its front page who say even if Bush goes to war without a UN mandate the government will continue to allow refuelling to take place at Shannon. If, as it appears likely, the government refuses to stop refuelling then direct action is the only road left to those who oppose the war. Full article with photos at http://struggle.ws/wsm/news/2003/FEB15.html ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 17:51 by germs   text 2 comments (last - tuesday february 18, 2003 - 10:48)
national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 16:45 by Pat C   text 14 comments (last - thursday february 20, 2003 - 15:48)
Alliance for Choice was inaugurated last Wednesday night.It's goal is to campaign for safe,free and legal abortion in Ireland. A working group will meet regularly for administrative business and some initial preparitory work. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 16:41 by Grassroots Gathering   text 2 comments (last - tuesday february 18, 2003 - 16:48)
There is a fundraiser gig for the Grassroots Gathering called Direct Action at Shannon (March 1st) at Conways (Parnell st), this Wedenesday from 20.00. DJ's and bands to be announced but it should be a great night. Will include video footage of previous direct actions at Shannon. Admission 7 euro waged, 5 euro unwaged. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 16:23 by Graham Caswell
The Green Party has been granted an application in the High Court today to challenge RTE's decision to exclude the Party from live political party conference coverage. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 15:38 by nathan blaney   text 1 comment (last - monday february 17, 2003 - 16:09)
Photos taken at Union Square, NY Public Library, and along the route up 3rd ave. See more at my website www.fotki.com/nblaney ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 15:22 by Chicago Sun-Times   text 2 comments (last - tuesday february 18, 2003 - 16:40)
At least 21 people are confirmed dead, Chicago Police spokesman Pat Camden said Monday. There were more than 1,500 people in the two-story Epitome Night Club on south Michigan Avenue when someone sprayed pepper spray or mace into the air some time after 2 a.m., Fire Commander Will Knight said. This is the fault of The Regime's Orange Alert which has established a panicky reaction among the public to the release of any foreign substance. http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/club14.html ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 14:42 by Mixer   text 5 comments (last - monday february 17, 2003 - 22:46)
"Aer Rianta, the Department of Transport and the Irish Aviation Authority are investigating a minor collision at Shannon Airport between a chartered US military jet and another aircraft ..." http://www.rte.ie/news/2003/0217/shannon.html ... read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous Monday February 17, 2003 - 14:14 by John Jefferies   text 8 comments (last - wednesday september 22, 2004 - 06:57)   image 1 image
Dublin North West Workers' Party representative Seán Ó Cionnaith died suddenly at his Ballymun home aged 63. Seán had taken part in the huge Dublin anti-war demonstration only hours earlier. ... read full story / add a comment
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