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Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

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offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

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offsite link Labour Splurging ?2.3 Million on AI to Spy on Social Media Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:00 | Richard Eldred
Labour is pouring millions into AI-powered surveillance software to scour social media for "concerning" posts ? so it can step in and "take action".
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offsite link Smug Lefties Most Likely To Think They?re Right And Everyone Else Is Wrong Sun Feb 23, 2025 09:00 | Sallust
Left-wing activists in Britain are less likely to work with their political opponents and more likely to think that those who think differently have been misled, a study has found. Leftists are intolerant? Who knew.
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offsite link Tony Blair is Not the Solution to Ed Miliband Sun Feb 23, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
Toby Blair's Institute for Global Change has published a report that apparently tells Ed Miliband his Net Zero plans are unrealistic. But look closer and you find the same Green Blob pushing the same agenda, says Ben Pile.
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offsite link News Round-Up Sun Feb 23, 2025 01:11 | Will Jones
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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offsite link Coffee Ban Fears as EU Calls Caffeinated Drink ?Harmful? Sat Feb 22, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
Coffee is "harmful" to humans, the European Union has said in a regulation banning the use of caffeine as a pesticide, prompting fears of a coffee ban.
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Voltaire Network
Voltaire, international edition

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?121 Sat Feb 22, 2025 05:50 | en

offsite link US-Russian peace talks against the backdrop of Ukrainian attack on US interests ... Sat Feb 22, 2025 05:40 | en

offsite link Putin's triumph after 18 years: Munich Security Conference embraces multipolarit... Thu Feb 20, 2025 13:25 | en

offsite link Westerners and the conflict in Ukraine, by Thierry Meyssan Tue Feb 18, 2025 06:56 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?120 Fri Feb 14, 2025 13:14 | en

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international / miscellaneous / event notice Saturday February 26, 2005 17:12 by Professor Prabhu Guptara
An annual 2-day event to bring participants up to speed with the latest advances in the digital technologies (e.g. IT, Telecoms, Internet, nanotech, biotech, robotics, rapid manufacturing, computer gaming, adaptive home automation, et al)
and to consider their implications for business, society, individuals, families, ethics, environment and politics. read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday February 25, 2005 22:09 by Anti-War Ireland
CORK ANTI WAR CAMPAIGN

PUBLIC MEETING

"Pitstopploughshares - Putting The Iraq War on Trial"

Speaker- Deirdre Clancy

Pitstop Ploughshares Defendant

Tuesday 1 March 8pm

Spailin Fanach (upstairs)

All Welcome read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Friday February 25, 2005 21:04 by Our Los Angeles Correspondent   text 5 comments (last - saturday march 12, 2005 17:58)
The LA Times editorial suggests that Bono would be good at selling "Brand America" if he were president of the World Bank and suggests that the problem is the lack of developed nations standing by their "aid" commitments.

Absolutely no mention of the stripping of assets, imposed "open" economies, complete lack of protection of local industries that the World Bank imposes on these nations. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday February 25, 2005 18:36 by Archivist   text 8 comments (last - thursday march 03, 2005 16:33)
The Office of Public Works want to put a mobile phone mast on top of the National Archives in Bishop Street Dublin. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday February 25, 2005 17:54 by Stephen   text 2 comments (last - monday february 28, 2005 02:55)
Ciaron O' Reilly talks to NUI Maynooth students about Ploughshares actions and the upcoming trial. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday February 25, 2005 14:45 by IPSC
The TCD Philosophical Society are holding a debate in the Graduate Memorial Building, Front Square, Trinity College, at 7.30pm on Tuesday the 1st of March. US anti-Zionist activist Lenni Brenner will speak against the motion "That the Palestinians are their own worst enemies". read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday February 25, 2005 14:39 by IPSC
US anti-Zionist and civil rights activist Lenni Brenner will be performing a speaking tour of Ireland from February 28th to March 8th, organised by the IPSC. His itinerary is as follows – for details of venues etc, please check the events area of the IPSC web site, www.ipsc.ie. read full story / add a comment
louth / public consultation / irish social forum / opinion/analysis Friday February 25, 2005 14:21 by murphys   text 16 comments (last - wednesday march 09, 2005 12:44)
DUBLIN, Ireland (Reuters) -- They hit the headlines when there were too few. And now the humble spud is back in the limelight ... because there are too many. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Friday February 25, 2005 11:03 by Frothing at the mouth   text 3 comments (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 10:35)
A US marine, captured on film killing a wounded Iraqi at point blank range during November's assault on Fallujah, will not be formally charged because of a lack of evidence, CBS News reported yesterday. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / press release Friday February 25, 2005 01:51 by Mobilization for Global Justice
A Better World is Under Construction!! read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Friday February 25, 2005 01:38 by cdot   text 1 comment (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 02:29)
Contains links to audio file of interview - hopefully someone will add a transcript. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday February 25, 2005 00:17 by BY SERGIO NAZZARO AND ROBERTO SAVIANO   text 1 comment (last - tuesday march 08, 2005 04:12)
INTERVIEW WITH HAMID MIR
BY SERGIO NAZZARO AND ROBERTO SAVIANO

(Hamid Mir, Osama Bin laden's official biographer is working as Editor Northern Region, GEO Television Network (24 hour private Urdu News Channel) read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday February 25, 2005 00:00 by Cian   text 11 comments (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 06:00)
Students voted in Trinity today to keep the boycott of Coke and Nestle. 1737 students voted to remove the boycotts (Yes) while 1926 students voted to keep the boycott (NO). The turnout was up by more than 200 votes on last years referendum and the margin of victory for the boycott is also increased. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday February 24, 2005 20:51 by Our Los Angeles Correspondent   text 7 comments (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 04:11)
State Department correspondent for Time Magazine "Elaine Shannon" talks on National Public Radio about a recent story that she and Mike Weare were involved with reporting on talks between "US intelligence" and "insurgency leaders". During her interview she talks about how the Sunni resistance may model themselves on Sinn Fein/IRA. Audio up soon on http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/index.shtml
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international / miscellaneous / other press Thursday February 24, 2005 16:19 by xare   text 3 comments (last - friday february 25, 2005 19:32)
In this article I speak about the parliamentary situation on the Basque Autonomous Parliament and the autonomous movement. in the Basque Country.

This article does not include the Navarrian situation neither the one of the basques in the French State. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / news report Thursday February 24, 2005 14:08 by socialist / green alternative   text 41 comments (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 13:48)
On Saturday 26 February, at 1.45 pm at the University of London Union, a coalition of socialist organisations and trade unionists will be coming together to launch a joint campaign against Blair in the looming general election.

The coalition, which will be contesting up to 30 seats, will put forward a socialist/green alternative to the right-wing policies of privatisation, war and environmental destruction offered by both the major parties and the Liberal Democrats too. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday February 24, 2005 13:25 by Rooster   text 29 comments (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 10:18)
The peace process was a blame game from the start and unionism has won.

That mightn't have sunk in among all nationalists yet but they have. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday February 23, 2005 23:49 by Dave Lordan
DVD with first hand testimony from the last twenty years of struggle in Venezuela read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Wednesday February 23, 2005 21:48 by pppp
'An Artwork for an Imperfect World', a socially-engaged art project offering hospitality to the homeless over twelve consecutive evenings, 7pm - 9pm, 21st February - 4 March

Its open to everyone to come and have a cup of tea during the day till 5 I think. read full story / add a comment
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