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national / environment Tuesday June 13, 2017 - 23:49 by 1 of indy
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Originally appeared on June 8th Today marks World Ocean Day 2017, a global day of celebration honouring the world’s oceans and an opportunity to appreciate, conserve and protect our marine life and habitats. This year’s conservation focus is on preventing plastic pollution and marine litter, encouraging solutions for healthier seas. And rightly so. A widely cited study by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation for the World Economic Forum warns that by 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. A separate report in the journal Science estimates that 8 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year – the equivalent of one truckload per minute. One researcher for the study likens this amount to lining up 5 grocery bags of rubbish on every foot of coastline around the globe. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday June 13, 2017 - 12:38 by séamas carraher
A number of voices, it appears, are now attempting to navigate the stormy and dangerous waters of ‘public opinion’ in Turkey in an attempt to invest energy in a renewed peace initiative since the collapse of the original Solution Process in July 2015, followed by the war that has displaced over half a million Kurds from their towns and cities... ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 07, 2017 - 19:35 by séamas carraher
“Build that wall. BUILD THAT WALL! Build that wall!” Donald John Trump chants after Major Endorsement, Anaheim, CA. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday June 04, 2017 - 17:46 by séamas carraher
As minister-for-poverty in one of the richest countries in the World (or at least one of the most indebted) Minister Varadkar achieved fame in the run up to the Leadership context with his April 2017 Campaign against welfare recipients and the unemployed: ‘Welfare cheats cheat us all“. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday May 30, 2017 - 08:22 by various groups
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Statements on the imposition of martial law in Mindanao ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday May 28, 2017 - 18:02 by séamas carraher
“It is a hate campaign. Never was there a campaign like it coming after a period of austerity.” — Bernadette Gorman, former social welfare inspector, (Irish Times, May 2017) ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday May 23, 2017 - 14:31 by séamas carraher
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has just released its 67 page report on pain management in Guatemala: 'Punishing the Patient - Ensuring Access to Pain Treatment in Guatemala.' ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday May 18, 2017 - 12:08 by séamas carraher
Abdullah Öcalan, imprisoned head of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has been nominated for the Sydney Peace Prize. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday May 15, 2017 - 11:25 by séamas carraher
"Dozens of Saudi women have told Human Rights Watch that the male guardianship system is the most significant impediment to realizing women’s rights in the country, effectively leaving adult women legal minors who cannot make key decisions for themselves." (Human Rights Watch) ... read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights Friday May 05, 2017 - 17:49 by séamas carraher
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"Horrific cruelty endured by Irish cattle in Turkey", Gabriel Paun, Animals International, Australia. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday May 03, 2017 - 10:09 by séamas carraher
"3 May is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession." (UNESCO) ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday April 30, 2017 - 11:04 by séamas carraher
Saturday, 29th April, early morning, Wikipedia "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit" is blocked in Turkey. The block affects all language editions of the site. Try to access it from downtown Istanbul and all you will get is a "timeout" error message. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday April 28, 2017 - 16:09 by seamas carraher
The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), has requested prisoners to come off hunger strike as the conditions within the prisons have been brought to international attention and they are able to continue this struggle through other means. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Tuesday April 25, 2017 - 18:28 by séamas carraher
April 15 saw the launch of Abdullah Öcalan's new book: The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan - Kurdistan, Women's Revolution And Democratic Confederalism’ published by the British-based progressive publisher, Pluto Press. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday April 20, 2017 - 12:01 by séamas carraher
Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF)'s report “Turkey’s descent into arbitrariness: The end of rule of law”, released on 14 April last, slammed the Turkish state for its abuse of human rights, its own citizens and in particular, its assault on an independent judiciary, vital for a country to maintain the rule of law with any notion of justice – instead arbitrariness in the application of the law in Turkey has now become the norm, SCF says. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday April 10, 2017 - 21:45 by lasc
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What is Latin America Week? Latin America Week is a range of conferences, meetings, workshops and cultural events around Ireland, focusing on different issues each year in April. An annual programme of educational, cultural and campaigning events on issues relating to human, social and economic rights in Latin America. LAW began as Central America Week in 1986 in order to increase the impact of many separate campaigns and events being organised by a variety of groups. It became Latin America Week after its tenth anniversary in 1996. The overall aim of LAW is to concentrate the attention of the public on Latin America for one week, so as to highlight the justice issues at stake in the region and thus to facilitate campaigning and solidarity actions between Ireland and Latin America. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Monday April 10, 2017 - 21:01 by wsm
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This is a repost of a report by the WSM on the Water Charges protest last Saturday April 8th. Thousands of protesters converged on Connolly and Heuston stations in Dublin yesterday as part of the 9th national demonstration against the water charges. The demonstration was called by Right2Water, the umbrella group of left wing political parties and trade unions, as part of an effort to pressurise the government to abandon their attempts to implement water charges. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday April 09, 2017 - 13:25 by séamas carraher
Kurdish Political Prisoners Hunger Strike enters 54th Day ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday April 06, 2017 - 22:01 by Save The Hellfire
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We would like to make you aware of two Drop In /Open Days for members of the public hosted by South Dublin County Council and Coillte on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th April 2017 at Tallaght Stadium from 8am to 8pm where the "Project Team" will be on hand to discuss the proposed development with you. Separate opportunities to meet the Project Team are also available for representatives of local community groups. Appointments may be made at [email protected] Maps, Drawings and other Documents Available ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Thursday April 06, 2017 - 15:08 by Greg Williams
Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced versions of the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act in the House and Senate. ... read full story / add a comment |
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