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international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday November 11, 2008 08:24 by remember Ken Saro-Wiwa
Sraid Ken Sarowiwa go brath!
Thirteen years ago today, on November 10th 1995, nine men from Ogoni land were hanged at Port Harcourt prison Nigeria. They had been tried in a military court by the Nigerian dictatorship. One of the men, the famous human rights campaigner Ken Saro Wiwa had been a particular thorn in the side of the Shell oil company, which found itself unable to operate in parts of the Niger Delta because of the work organisating people to peacefully resist against their destructive activities. Related Links: Who is Ken Saro-Wiwa? Ken on indy.ie Shell 2 Sea
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday November 10, 2008 14:25 by Shane Foran
Cycling in Galway (Portumna) - A Faster Way to Travel
Statement issued by Cyclist.ie on behalf of Dublin Cycling Campaign, Cork Cycling Campaign, Galway Cycling Campaign, Limerick Cycling Campaign, Maynooth Cycling Campaign, Skerries Cycling Initiative and Waterford Walk-Cycle Campaign. These Irish cycling lobby groups have combined to form a new umbrella body, "Cyclist.ie". Its main concerns are ensuring a dramatic improvement in road safety and traffic conditions for cyclists. It views the realisation of these aims as vital to facilitate a marked increase in the numbers of people choosing the bicycle as a means of daily transport. Related Links: Cyclist.ie | Mobility Week in Cork | Rebel Pedal | Indymedia.ie Cycling Related Stories
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Breaking the Barcodes
Nov. 5th sees the world's first attempted co-ordinated action against commercialisation in education (including against fees for education). So far, activists in 22 countries have signed up to have mass co-ordinated events. This essay seeks to look at some of the issues involved in commercialism in education. Since we have not reached the level of commercialism in our schools that pervade an education system such as the American one, perhaps now is the time to begin the fight against the commercialism that is present, before it becomes too much to be countered. Related Links: Protest Against Education Cuts | Green Party Sponsor Garden for Private School in Cork | It'll Be a Winter of Discontent - The Old and the Young Arrived at the Dáil | Int. Day of Action (Nov. 5th) Against Commercialisation of Education | Opposing Tesco's "Computers for Schools" Voucher Scheme
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national / education Thursday October 30, 2008 08:53 by Paula Geraghty, Andrew WSM, Richard Whelan and 1 of imc.ie
Observe the Children of Ireland, Marching Towards the Dáil
Thousands protested outside the Dáil against the government's education cutbacks. Related Links: Protest Against Education Cuts | Green Party Sponsor Garden for Private School in Cork | It'll Be a Winter of Discontent - The Old and the Young Arrived at the Dáil | Int. Day of Action (Nov. 5th) Against Commercialisation of Education
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday October 27, 2008 11:53 by Seán Ryan
Ah there's the minister now ...
Today thousand of protesters, young and old, marched on the Dáil to tell our government to shove their plans, regarding fees and medical cards for the over 70's, where the sun don't shine. Related Links: Medical Card Protest in Dublin - Photo Story | Students take to the street of Dublin to protest budget cutbacks | Students Respond to Batt Signal | Protest at Dail to maintain universal Medical Card for over 70s | Protest on Weds 29th Oct Against Education Cuts
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Israeli Forces Abduct Many Palestinians in the West Bank Wed Feb 05, 2025 07:29 | Ali Salam WAFA ?Over 160 NGOs and trade unions call on EU to ban trade with Israeli coloni... Wed Feb 05, 2025 05:37 | The Palestinian News & Info Agency Continued Israeli Aggression in Jenin, Tulkarem, and Tubas Wed Feb 05, 2025 05:27 | Ali Salam UN: Over 90% of Gaza Schools Destroyed in 471-Day Long Israeli Assault Tue Feb 04, 2025 18:20 | IMEMC News Updated: Palestinian Killed, 2 Israeli Soldiers Killed, 8 Injured, Near Tubas Tue Feb 04, 2025 09:18 | Ali Salam |
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