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national / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday April 20, 2005 18:19 by Barry Finnegan
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While national governments within the EU, and the EU Commission itself, have the legal right to say ‘yes’ to the planting of Genetically Modified Organisms (i.e. GMO crops), it remains the case that ‘regions’ - in Ireland’s case this would be both counties and provinces - have the right to hold referendums and ban GMOs. This process has now started in Ireland with 1,000 GMO-Free Zones being declared by the GM-free Ireland Network. It is a massive first step. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday April 20, 2005 16:14 by James R
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From fast food outlets, to assembly lines, from corner shops to hyper markets there is one common relationship. That is the relationship between boss and worker. Those of us that have to sell our time as workers enabling us to pay rent, buy food and engage in leisure activities have nothing in common with those who buy our time. Those of us that sell our time are the employee class. Those that buy our labour are the employing class. These two classes have nothing in common. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / event notice Wednesday April 20, 2005 11:41 by dp
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With the theme of Building Healthy Community the seventh Convergence sustainable living festival begins tis week at Cultivate Centre in Temple Bar. This festival aims to 'Inspire Culture and Redefine Progress'. Below are a few of the free workshops , click on this link for the details of all 35 events: http://sustainable.ie/convergence/7 read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday April 20, 2005 08:44 by Indy
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CUENCA, ECUADOR – By a unanimous vote Ecuador's lawmakers removed President Lucio Gutierrez from office Wednesday and replaced him with Vice President Alfredo Palacio, following days of intensifying street protests. While the focus of media attention has been on the capital city of Quito, the southern city of Cuenca has been in open rebellion against its former president for the past week. The discontent had been simmering for some time but in the weeks and days before the ouster of Gutierrez it reached a boiling point. Daily, students manned street blockades and fought pitched battles with police over control of the streets while across town the main park overflowed every night with a diverse array of people who had come to protest the president and government. read full story / add a comment |
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