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international / anti-capitalism / feature Wednesday December 05, 2007 22:17 by Ed
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Sunday's referendum defeat may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the Venezuelan Left
An analysis of the recent Venezuelan referendum including coverage of the issues by both alternative and mainstream media. This article includes some factual data about the reality of Venezuela’s economy which effectively counters the “conventional wisdom” arising from propaganda spread by much of the mainstream media. The article also draws some interesting contrasts between the political situation in Venezuela and its next door neighbour, Colombia. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday December 05, 2007 21:59 by Charlie Crann- AFA Legal Affairs Correspondent
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Jack Cummins (20) of Ballyfaskin, Ballylanders, Limerick appeared before Wicklow District Court today on a charge of distributing threatening and abusive material, namely neo-nazi flags and paraphernalia. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday December 04, 2007 20:18 by TJ
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Yesterday evening, the Galway Bin Charges Campaign comprising outraged members of the public, activists from the SWP, SP, Sinn Fein and Galway Alliance Against War vented their anger outside and inside Galway City Council buildings against a proposal that, if adopted, would amount to a front frontal assault on the city's poor, thankfully, conscience prevailed, as such, GBCC wholeheartedly applaudes the city councillors for successfully defending the full waiver on refuse charges at the Budget 2008 meeting on Monday night. Dette Mc Loughlin (SWP), spearhead of the campaign group said it was admirable, decent and right that councillors across party divides stood firmly against the proposed attack on the waiver system. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday December 04, 2007 13:55 by Yassamine Mather
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Yassamine Mather writes about the US threats against Iran and about the developing resistance in Iran which opposes both the US and the Theoocracy. Over the last week, the threat of an air attack on Iran has continued to be highlighted, while the US increased pressure on European and Asian banks and companies to follow its lead in imposing further sanctions. Of course, ordinary people in Iran are already paying the price for the policies of the warmongers in the US and EU. There are reports of new shortages every day and many workers fear that sanctions imposed on two major national banks - Bank Melli and Bank Saderat - will disrupt payment of their salaries (most major firms in Iran use these two banks to pay wages). read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 12:46 by Matt
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In the aftermath of the referendum defeat, many questions are posed for the future of Chavez's 'socialist' revolution. Will the strengthened right-wing opposition feel emboldened enough to strike another blow or will the working class, urban poor and peasant masses take the defeat as a sign that they must now move independently to defend and extend the gains won under Chavez? What is necessary to achieve this? read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 11:50 by AL BONO
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GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday December 04, 2007 10:35 by Fintan Lane
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Yesterday afternoon, friends and family of Robin Hennessy gathered under an overcast sky in Kanturk graveyard to bid farewell to a stalwart of the anti-war movement and other social justice causes. Above all, we bid farewell to a man remembered for his enormous capacity for love and who was motivated in politics by his deep concern for the well-being of other human beings. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday December 04, 2007 09:53 by tomeile
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In 2003, BAE Systems - Europe's largest arms company - was accused of spying on a small group of peace campaigners. Mark Thomas refused to believe that his trusted friend and fellow activist Martin Hogbin could possibly have any involvement in the story. But then the doubts began to set in ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 09:32 by Ladyfest Cork
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Ladyfest Cork Christmas party is on Dec 8th in Cyprus Avenue, doors at 8.30, featuring : The Duloks (UK): http://www.myspace.com/theduloks Estel (Dub): http://www.myspace.com/estelrocks We should be dead (Lim): http://www.myspace.com/wsbd KVX (Cork): http://www.myspace.com/kvxuality read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday December 03, 2007 22:53 by Edward Horgan
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A CIA controlled Learjet reg no N71PG was refuelled at dawn this morning at Shannon and made a hasty exit within the hour. It had been due two hours earlier, in the hours of darkness as usual. Unlike the two other CIA planes recently refuelled at Shannon, Gulfstream N476LC refuelled on 30 Oct 07 and Gulfstream N478GS refuelled on 30 Nov 07, both of which were notorious torture rendition planes, we know very little about N71PG so far. Please carry out some research and try and dig up its CIA history. We should remember that when the now infamous N379P, known as the Guantanamo Express was first seen at Shannon and logged on indymedia by Tim Hourigan, we were not even aware of the CIA torture rendition programme. Such murky and gross violations of human rights are by their very nature very difficult to expose. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / press release Monday December 03, 2007 22:50 by Cllr Keith Martin
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Councillor Keith Martin of the Westport Labour Party has said that the proposed "tourism mine" for Mayo is an effort to establish whole-scale Gold Mining in the Vicinity of Croagh Patrick. The company propose to mine for Gold in the Middle of a Designated SAC. read full story / add a comment 
international / consumer issues / other press Monday December 03, 2007 12:19 by Damien Moran
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday December 03, 2007 12:07 by Navid Minayee
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More repression of student activations has taken place in Iran. A report below comes from the Communist Youth Organisation of Iran. Full text at link. According to the news received by the Communist Youth Organisation of the Worker-Communist Party of Iran today, December 2, the Iranian Police raided the residences of Anoushe Azadfar and Elnaz Jamshidi, arrested them, and taken them to an unknown place. Elnaz Jamshidi’s brother, who was inquiring about his sister’s situation, was also arrested. Mehdi Garailou, Ehsan Azadfar, and Nader Ahsani have also been arrested by the police forces. Saeed Habibi, another student activist, has also disappeared. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Monday December 03, 2007 11:27 by tomeile
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Ann Talbot from WSWS reports on the Amis-Eagleton controversy . Ronan Bennett accused the British author Martin Amis of thinly disguised racism in a Guardian article last month . Bennett's article added to the controversy which began when literary theorist ,Terry Eagleton , criticised Islamophobic remarks made by Amis in 2006 . read full story / add a comment 
international / politics / elections / other press Monday December 03, 2007 10:19 by gurgle, ribbid, hmmmmmm
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Chavez has very narrowly lost the referendum on two proposed block reforms to the 1999 constitution of the Bolivarian republic of Venezuela. These being "block a" indefinite re-election & "block b" votes for 16 year olds. It is too early to apportion blame or even theorise that the socialist project which is associated with Hugo Chavez is damaged by this. Though naturally that is what both sides (chav and antiChav) are doing. Hugo had in his closing speeches in the campaign railed against an alliance of Spain, its King, the USA and Colombia and then in a typical performance brought in the nazi's, but left out Farc (video attached) whereas the opposing side gurggled about dictatorships, pointed at Bolivia's worrysome crises of the last week & gleefully clapped their little handies when this time they won what Chavez curiously called a "Pyrrhic vicory". That being a classical reference to a naval battle of the early Roman empire whose victory was had at such great cost as to be worthless. read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / feature Monday December 03, 2007 02:46 by Blazes Boylan
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Energy & Environment Conference, Dublin 1st December. Senator Al Gore & Bono save the world (again). read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage / feature Sunday December 02, 2007 23:07 by Pat Muldowney
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RTE broadcast a 'Hidden History' programme on 23 October 2007, about the IRA shooting of Richard and Abraham Pearson of Coolacrease, near Cadamstown, Co. Offaly, in June 1921, during the War of Independence. It was made by Niamh Sammon and featured (unelected) Senator Eoghan Harris of the Sunday Independent. The programme was accused of editing interviews to encourage a view that the IRA in Offaly were sectarian, land grabbing, Catholic peasants. read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / news report Sunday December 02, 2007 22:37 by John
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Yesterday, a group of 15-20 Cork Harbour inhabitants, displaying a flagrant and foolhardy disregard for official warnings to stay away from the coast, braved the elements to undertake wildcat eco-restoration work at Gobby Strand, Ringaskiddy erstwhile site of Indaver’s proposed toxic waste incinerator now reclaimed as a People’s Forest. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Sunday December 02, 2007 18:39 by Margaretta D'Arcy
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Government hypocrisy has allowed the National Pension Reserve Fund to invest € 500 million in companies that produce weapons of mass destruction. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Sunday December 02, 2007 17:04 by Seomra Spraoi Collective
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Seomra Spraoi (& the entire building in 4 Marys Abbey) was closed down by the Fire Authority last night (Sat 1st Dec) read full story / add a comment |
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