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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday December 16, 2004 13:35 by Justin Morahan
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Mordechai Vanunu has been elected Rector of Glasgow University. He won 1033 student votes with John Ross Beattie, the runner-up, getting 793 votes. University students claimed that they wanted Vanunu as Rector to show that they support basic human rights, and that they oppose weapons of mass destruction. In a press release, Annie Vaz says that Mr Vanunu will hold office for three years, representing the students in diverse ways, which can include chairing the University Court. The Rector's participation in events is entirely voluntary and depends on their own availability and choice. The role is principally as spokesperson and representative for student issues. The Rector is not active in University strategy or policy-making. Mordechai Vanunu is at present living in Jerusalem under virtual house arrest since his release from Ashkelon prison last April. He had spent almost 18 years there, eleven and a half of them in solitary confinement. read full story / add a comment
louth / miscellaneous / other press Thursday December 16, 2004 12:39 by Brian Vernon
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Victor Makarov once spied for Britain from the heart of the KGB, spending five years in a labour camp after he was caught. After MI6 helped him defect to this country, he hoped for a new and prosperous beginning in the nation for which he had risked his life. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday December 16, 2004 11:47 by pat c
A former technician who was jailed for 18 years for leaking Israel's nuclear secrets has been elected rector of Glasgow University. Mordechai Vanunu, 50, will hold the post for three years. Students said they voted for him to show their support for human rights and opposition to nuclear weapons. Previous incumbents include Winnie Mandela, Benjamin Disraeli and TV presenter Johnny Ball. The current rector is comedian Greg Hemphill. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Thursday December 16, 2004 11:36 by pat c
16 December: Sir William Petty, an eminent political economist, died in 1687. He was the first to demonstrate the labour theory of value. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday December 16, 2004 08:02 by Qnas
by Robert Fisk The Independent [UK] December 15, 2004 Baha Mousa, 26, was working as a hotel receptionist in Basra 14 months ago when British troops surrounded the building and arrested seven men. They were taken to a British base and were reportedly hooded and beaten. Two days later, Mousa was dead. His family was given $3,000 in compensation and rejected a further $5,000. What they wanted was justice. Yesterday, after more than a year of official stonewalling, his relatives won a 'historic' ruling to force the MoD to hold an independent inquiry. Will the truth now be known? read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday December 15, 2004 22:40 by Pit Stop Ploughshares Defence
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*Please cut and paste and forward appeal to anyone or lists who may be interested. **Please download "Join Us In Dublin" poster on the following link http://allotherplaces.org/etc/cw5/update/ ....photocopy and display wherever possible! read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday December 15, 2004 19:50 by chat cat
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No, no, really, this is for catching terrorists. Give me a break. The neo-cons are scared of their own shadows. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday December 15, 2004 17:20 by john throne
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The Other America. BP, US Steel and other corporations bribed the politicians of Indiana to reassess their tax base and reduce their tax liability. The reduction of taxes that followed was then passed onto the taxes on the homes of working class people. 200,000 families are now estimated to be in danger of losing their homes. But a fight back is under way. Cant't Pay Won't Pay with the the bottom line being that nobody will loose their home. These are the main ideas of the campaign. The tactics are mass fight to win action exposing the politicians and the corporations and their corrupt rotten system. Over 130 people met to launch this campaign in Hammond Indiana on monday night. The success of last night's meeting far surpassed anything could have been hoped for. Over 130 residents came out to the meeting in bitter cold temperatures of 20 below. The campaign is under way. John Throne. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday December 15, 2004 13:29 by cleaves
The model of rule (government in the hands of the few) hasn’t changed since the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt! Eliminating the voice of the people at the community level is a mistake. If community leaders – elected by the people and representing the people at all times – were able to keep our leaders in check and in accord with the wishes of the majority we would prevent government taking a course that nearly half the population oppose. In this way government’s actions would truly reflect the wishes of the majority or be adjusted in a balanced compromise when necessary. To allow a government to rule unchecked for a number of years is the height of folly. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday December 15, 2004 13:11 by cleaves
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The observations and re-actions of various ‘experts’ to events in the Ukraine amuse some analysts. Did anyone expect the US not to intervene, do leopards change their spots? Have we all forgotten that the US government is merely a pawn of Corporate Capitalism? If it wasn’t an orange scarf it may just as well have been pink – let’s not miss the ‘forest for the trees’ (and in some cases the veins of the leaves.) read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Wednesday December 15, 2004 12:25 by iosaf
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France has ordered the TV station which is closely associated with terror groups to stop broadcasting to France tomorrow by tomorrow morning. The decision has been made after continuous abuse of satelite communication and trans-national media rules, norms and values. The decision follows an earlier confiscation of their hardware by the US security forces. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday December 15, 2004 11:57 by pat c
The Irish Football Association has said that it is "stepping up" the fight against racism in football. It is holding a training day for players, coaches and referees. IFA community relations officer, Michael Boyd, said the association was committed to fighting racism and other problems in the sport. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / other press Wednesday December 15, 2004 11:15 by Astrid Essed
With this article I want to express my worriness about the recent violation of the rights of Mohammed B, the suspect of the murder on the Dutch cineaste van Gogh, which is not only an attack on his rights, but can also lead to a further erosion of the Dutch judicial system, which is based on the protection of the rights of a defendant and a fair trial. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday December 15, 2004 04:44 by Stephen Peacock
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The U.S. Dept. of Defense plans to have 10,000 Bibles published that will contain military photos and text inserts. Click on the below link to access the article, which appears in the current issue of SoJo Mail, the online, biweekly news update of Sojourners magazine (Sojourners retains all rights to this article by former Washington, DC reporter Steve Peacock, who is seeking feedback from his Irish brothers and sisters across the Atlantic.) read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Tuesday December 14, 2004 17:14 by Chesley Hicks
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Donald Rumsfeld and several other high-ranking US officials could be tried in Germany for war crimes committed in Iraq. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Tuesday December 14, 2004 17:01 by Mumia Abu-Jamal e-mail: [email protected]
Under the emergency law the US Patriot Act, what were illegal measures of oppression under the secret service program have been legalized. Persons opposing the Iraqwar or other decisions of the administration were beaten up, attacked with pepper spray, arrested under false charges. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 14, 2004 12:49 by Oisín
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James Connolly is probably the single most important figure in the history of the Irish left. He was an organiser in the IWW in the USA but in Ireland is best known for his role in building the syndicalist phase of Irish union movement and for involving the armed defence body of that union, the Irish Citizens' Army in the 1916 nationalist insurrection. This left a legacy claimed at one time or another not only by all the Irish left parties but also by the nationalists of Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday December 14, 2004 11:46 by A Librarian
Sunday the 19th of December at the UnaWarehouse (formerly Spacecraft) we will be hosting a *potluck* with films, fun, and some colouring. Bring a dish or dessert to share. Fun starts from early afternoon. We also thought we'd ask our friends to come with a *new* unwrapped gift to be donated to children whose mothers are staying at Haven House in Phibsboro. Gifts should be appropriate for kids up to 13yrs. Haven House is often overlooked in xmas charity time because it is a hostel for homeless women. (Alternately, gift donations can be left in at Red Ink Books & Zines/Murder City Records on Fownes Street in Temple Bar) Ring or text us for more info. Check out the Bad Books website for a map to the location and for more information on Haven House. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday December 14, 2004 10:50 by Kieran O'Sullivan
Please take emergency action on this issue. read full story / add a comment
louth / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday December 14, 2004 06:43 by Brian Vernon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A portrait of President Bush using monkeys to form his image led to the closure of a New York art exhibition over the weekend and anguished protests on Monday over freedom of expression. "Bush Monkeys," a small acrylic on canvas by Chris Savido, created the stir at the Chelsea Market public space, leading the market's managers to close down the 60-piece show that was scheduled to stay up for the next month. read full story / add a comment |
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