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national / crime and justice / event notice Wednesday September 05, 2007 15:10 by CST/Pixies
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There will be a statement or release from the groups who attended Navan district Court today. This is a vigil and petition reminder. http://www.tarapixie.net http://www.savetara.com http://www.tarawatch.org read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / event notice Wednesday September 05, 2007 13:05 by djpbarry
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Oxjam is a unique music experience that aims to stage as many music events as possible throughout the month of October to raise money for Oxfam Ireland. Oxfam are asking musicians, promoters, street buskers, music teachers - in fact everyone throughout Ireland - to put on all kinds of music events during the 31 days of October to raise vital money for Oxfam. There's no limit to how big or small the events are - whether you're donating your cloakroom money, a portion of your entry fee or organising a gig or club night, it'll add up to one huge, Ireland-wide Oxjam festival - raising vital money to fight poverty and injustice. read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Wednesday September 05, 2007 11:16 by Roja Bamdad
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This is the latest edition of Workers Bulletin. It carries articles on the imprisonment and torture of Mansour Ossanlou, 11 workers sentenced to prison and flogged for celebrsating Mayday, news from the Tehran Busworkers and other stories. The full text of issue 14 is at the link. Trade Union leader Mansour Ossanlou is being tortured in Evin Prison according to the group Human Rights Activists in Iran (Iran HRA). Ossanlou has been physically tortured whilst under interrogation and has suffered heavy injuries to his ribs. Furthermore, it is said that he is having extreme difficulty walking. Ossanlou is being held in section 209 of the prison which is under the control and authority of Sepah intelligence (Revolutionary Guards). The organization claims that its intelligence is based on reports from inside the prison, which is notorious for its human rights violations. No War or Sanctions, No to the Iranian Regime! read full story / add a comment 
international / consumer issues / other press Wednesday September 05, 2007 09:20 by fu manchu
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Just as the British ministry of Defence admit they're on the long list of Western military offices hacked by the People's Republic of China - & gun-ho patriots demand surgical strikes on China, the esteemed advocator of family & caucasian values of beauty and healthy living which is the Mattel Toy Corporations announce their 3rd product recall this year. Less than 150 years ago, a female kid was happy to play with a bit of sackcloth stuffed with straw or a male kid was encouraged to tie a bit of pig gut to a forked stick. Posh kids (of the male variety) were offered lead soldiers to re-enact regimental glories at Waterloo and posh kids (of the child girl variety) were offered endless coloured ribons of the Laura Ingles "little house on the prarie" type. Then Mattel came along and sold us Barbie. read full story / add a comment |
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