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international / eu Friday January 27, 2006 - 22:09 by iosaf
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a Brief report on the issues raised at "the Civil Society and Drugs conference" organised by the directorate-general Justice, Freedom and Security of the European Commission which has just closed in Brussels, Belgium. ENCOD (European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies), is a platform of 120 Civil Society Organisations from 24 European countries. ENCODs coordinator, Joep Oomen, says: "By keeping the citizens away from the decision-making forums, they thought they could hide the truth about the war on drugs: that is a costly, failing and counter-productive affair." ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Friday January 27, 2006 - 20:04 by Barry Finnegan
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Its been just over a year now since the last ISF so maybe we should have another one this year. There has been lots of activism since then and the movement for global justice [or whatever we are called] has a lot to link up about. On top of that the ESF is back this year, this time in Greece. Is anyone bothered? A crowd of us think that people should get together and talk about it. Here's the proposal: The first ISF Working Groups meeting of 2006 is on Thursday 9th February from 7.30 to 9.00pm NB Change of venue: THE TEACHERS CLUB, PARNELL SQ., DUBLIN 1 . A few Dublin-based activists who worked with the ISF Working Groups for the 2003 and 2004, 1st and 2nd ISFs thought it would be good idea to hold a meeting, talk about the following points (below) and see where we go from there. If you would like to come, please read the WSF Charter Of Principles first and see if you are interested, available at: http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/main.php?id_menu=4&cd_language=2 ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday January 26, 2006 - 23:22 by ANTIFA
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Grand Belial's Key is an American Black Metal band, formed in 1992 by guitarist Gelal Necrosodomy and vocalist Lord Vlad Luciferian. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday January 26, 2006 - 18:19 by Jim
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A group of students occupied the offices of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council today calling for grants to be paid on time. They were also calling for an increase in the income thresholds so that more students can avail of grants. The council security who were initially irate calmed down after calling the Gardai who were in no mood to take on the students. The activists have been promised a meeting with senior council officials next week. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday January 26, 2006 - 14:57 by Khalid
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Defence lawyers for Saddam Hussein Wednesday distributed copies of a lawsuit against President Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair for destroying Iraq. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday January 25, 2006 - 18:35 by smash WEF, smash NATO
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This weekend the WEF (World Economic Forum) will take place in Davos, Switzerland. Protest and direct action against it already started... Next weekend the NATO "Security"- Conference will take place in Munic, Germany. Also in Munic, protests and direct action already started.... ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday January 25, 2006 - 17:53 by Jim
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As T.D.s returned from their holidays today well over 100 people demonstrated against deportations. There was a large contingent of Somalian protestors in addition to members of Residents Against Racism and other groups. Joe Higggins, Joe Costello, Aengus O Snodaigh and Michael D Higgins were amongst the speakers at the Dail. At the department of Justice several very good female speakers addressed the crowd who were singing as they marched through the streets. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday January 25, 2006 - 15:25 by Dilin O Deamhas
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The wriggling continues as the screw turns on Fianna Fail & PD complicity, civil service silence and Gardai 'followin orders to do nuthin' in breaches of The Nurnberg Principles and international laws against torture. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 25, 2006 - 11:14 by Gumshoe
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A week after an Irish Times report revealed that he reversed national waste policy after private meetings with a wannabe incineration operator, Environment Minister hands a second success to industry lobbyists. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday January 25, 2006 - 01:40 by Dr. Coilín Oscar ÓhAiseadha
At a peace conference in Kuala Lumpur last month, the Kuala Lumpur Global Peace Forum of concerned peoples from all five continents, "outraged over the frequent resort to war", made a declaration to criminalise war. "Killings in war are as criminal as the killings within societies in times of peace," the signatories, including two former Assistant Secretaries General of the United Nations, declare. "Public servants and professionals, in particular in the medical, legal, educational and scientific fields, must promote peace and campaign actively against war," they declare, and this doctor wholeheartedly agrees. Finally, the Forum resolved to establish a permanent Secretariat in Kuala Lumpur to implement the initiativeand to seek the cooperation of NGO's worldwide to achieve its goals. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday January 24, 2006 - 22:16 by Eoin Dubsky
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At a nuclear submarine base in Brittany on Friday, Chirac announced the fruits of France's Atomic Energy Commission contract with HP in Galway. They've made "usable" tactical nuclear weapons, and first-strike policy to use them against non-nuclear states and nuclear states alike (though of course they wouldn't use them against the nuclear states). ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Tuesday January 24, 2006 - 15:37 by Dáil Observer
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Independent T.D.s are to call on the Government to reject the proposed EU Services Directive. Concerned that this Directive, which is backed by EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevey, would have serious negative implications for workers' rights and public services, Independent T.Ds, Marian Harkin, James Breen, Paudge Connolly, Jerry Cowley, Tony Gregory, Seamus Healy, Joe Higgins, Finian McGrath, Paddy McHugh and Catherine Murphy have initiated a Dáil debate on this issue on Wednesday 25th January. The text of their motion is as follows: ... read full story / add a comment 
international / politics / elections Tuesday January 24, 2006 - 13:29 by iosaf
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Thanks to the cuddly, cute and soft nature of the seal cub (Pinnipedia Otariidae) many people on the left in Ireland acitvely oppose and further _boycott_ all things Canadian. But Quebecois elections are always interesting. And as the Canadians (& Quebecois) have just elected a new government as a consequence of their 39th general elections : I thought to include them in the list of elections archived on the newswire. 64.5% of Canadians and Quebocois registered to vote did so. This means a "non vote" (for whatever reasons) of 35.5%. ____________________________________ ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Monday January 23, 2006 - 17:01 by Left Supporter
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With so many calls for a "left alliance" seen here over the past few months, two further interesting interventions were made over the weekend. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday January 23, 2006 - 12:40 by SP4
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On St. Patricks Day 2003, four Catholic Workers from Ithica, New York, occupied their local recruitment centre pouring human blood over recruitment propaganda. They conducted a nonviolent sit in and were arrested. At the initial district court trial, the response was a hung jury. ... read full story / add a comment 
cavan / environment Monday January 23, 2006 - 01:52 by Michael Lynch
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Cavan’s Bermuda Triangle, but no mystery to this Disappearing Dyke. ... read full story / add a comment
national / indymedia ireland Saturday January 21, 2006 - 13:40 by Scooter
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documentary maker reseaching arrests of individuals taking part in activities against the war on terror .For documentary . Is the Irish Government being heavy handed with the Irish peace movment and if so why ? Were you arrested please send details ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Friday January 20, 2006 - 17:15 by iosaf
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"F4J leader Matt O'Connor announced last night (January 17) that he was suspending the operations of the group pending enquiries into allegations contained on the cover of this mornings Sun Newspaper that 'extremist sympathisers' associated with the group had planned to kidnap the Prime Minister's Son, Leo Blair. F4J say they condemn any such action unreservedly and that the group is increasingly having it's name 'hijacked' by a growing number of militant extremists and that it would seriously consider the long term viability of the campaign. The group say that ex members have reportedly been in contact with the Anti-Terrorist Unit SO13 from Scotland Yard who said that activists would be shot on sight if engaged in any protests in Westminster." ____________________________________________ ... read full story / add a comment
international / history and heritage Friday January 20, 2006 - 15:09 by the ipsiphi
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After over 60 years since their theft, or 30 years since the death of the thief, or a little over a year since the court order to return them, 500 boxes of Spanish Civil War archives were transferred under armed guard in the last 24 hours from Salamanca via Madrid en route to Barcelona. An incident which did not occur without a near treasonous attempt to impede the lawful commands of the Spanish state by local authorities in Salamanca, Castille and Leon. The polemic and division in current Spanish society which focuses on the democratic wishes of the Catalans and their proposed "estatut"is part and parcel of what occured in Salamanca. _____________________________________ ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Friday January 20, 2006 - 14:39 by Davros
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Defence Dept. bill U.S. for torture flights. ... read full story / add a comment |
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