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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday March 26, 2006 16:58 by pat c
 14 comments (last - wednesday march 29, 2006 01:38)
The March For Free Expression took place on Saturday 25 March in Trafalgar Square, London. This is the Statement of Principle of the organidsation: "The strength and survival of free society and the advance of human knowledge depend on the free exchange of ideas. All ideas are capable of giving offence, and some of the most powerful ideas in human history, such as those of Galileo and Darwin, have given profound religious offence in their time. The free exchange of ideas depends on freedom of expression and this includes the right to criticise and mock. We assert and uphold the right of freedom of expression and call on our elected representatives to do the same. We abhor the fact that people throughout the world live under mortal threat simply for expressing ideas and we call on our elected representatives to protect them from attack and not to give comfort to the forces of intolerance that besiege them. " The rally was a success with 600 people attending. These included Muslims, Christians and atheists, Britons, Americans, Danes, Iraqis and Iranians, socialists, liberals conservatives and libertarians. The one thing which united them was support for the principle of Free Speech. The extremists kept away: No BNP and just a few Islamofascists. As the group put it: "It was a victory for tolerance, reason and freedom. If you want to know how badly this hurts the extremists, read some of the comments on this blog. This was just the beginning, but it was a very good beginning. " Theres another extract from the report below and the full story is at the link. **************************************************************************************** read full story / add a comment
waterford / anti-capitalism / event notice Sunday March 26, 2006 12:34 by Joe
1 comment (last - wednesday april 05, 2006 16:42)
After successful meetings in Derry, Limerick and Dun Laoghaire the WSM 'What is anarchism' speaking tour arrives in Waterford this Wednesday. read full story / add a comment
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Sunday March 26, 2006 10:21 by C Murray
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NRA are conferencing at Croker on Thursday 30/03/06. The Title of the conference is: BUILDING A BETTER ROAD ENVIRONMENT. Minister Roche will address. The crony lobby will attend. We think its time to bring some banners out there. Letters also. Demanding an audit of the NRA, asking for the instigation of a statutory body to implement our heritage legislation and intelligent investment in our heritage. Call me @ 087 7765289., if you are interested in standing outside and protesting. The conference is listed and well publicised. There are links on the event calendar. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Sunday March 26, 2006 03:06 by Jim Travers
Before we jump do we really need to stand back and see exactly what we are doing. We all have our concerns and arguements about public transport but are we really sure that our political leaders are carrying out their objectives in the interest of the Irish people. When one of your parents is gasping on their last breath and cannot recieve or are refused the tretament they need to survive , just think about it, your hard paid taxes built a Luas or a defunct computer voting system or a,or a, or a, and need I go on. If you believe the private sector will solve all your woes then I'm afraid you deserve all you get. read full story / add a comment
cork / consumer issues / event notice Sunday March 26, 2006 00:49 by Joe Moore
2 comments (last - thursday march 30, 2006 17:27)
Public meeting Thursday 30th March, Victoria Hotel, Cork, at 8.00pm. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / news report Saturday March 25, 2006 16:50 by Kathy Sinnott
Last week in the European Parliament we voted strongly to eliminate Mercury from our food, air, water and soil in as far as we can. Of course deciding to do it and doing it are different things but it is a start and I am hopeful that even if the elimination is not complete, people will at least benefit from a reduction. In California, thermerisol which contains mercury has been removed from pediatric vaccines. As the children who got thermerisol free vaccines are reaching preschool age, the state is reporting the first slowing down of the rate of increase in the numbers of children becoming autistic. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday March 25, 2006 06:25 by Barry
Protest for Political Status. Saturday 1st April. Assemble 2.30pm Free Derry Corner. Derry City. read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / event notice Saturday March 25, 2006 01:44 by John Meehan
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Tuesday April 4, 8.00pm, Teachers' Club, 36 Parnell Square, Dublin 1 Chair : Harry Browne (Village Magazine Columnist) Speakers : Séamus Healy TD (Tipperary South) - CIL Patricia McKenna (Green Party Dáil Candidate, Dublin Central) Paul Dillon (Labour Youth) Daithí Doolan (Dublin City Councillor, Sinn Féin) read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Saturday March 25, 2006 00:33 by MLC
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James Petras’ Photographs of Cuba Before and After Developing: An anarchist commentary on his declarations about Cuba * The Cuban Libertarian Movement (MLC – Movimiento Libertario Cubano) makes some pertinent observations about certain declarations by somebody who was until recently an unconditional defender of the Cuban revolution. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Friday March 24, 2006 23:39 by SP Member
Anyone listening to Morning Ireland on RTE Radio One would have been astonished to hear about an American franchise company setting up to provide home help care in Ireland for €21 per hour. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday March 24, 2006 19:56 by elanna
Channel 4 to broadcast what it claims is new info on so-called 'rendition' flights through British airports. Don't know whether they've any info on Irish airports, but might be worth a look. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Friday March 24, 2006 16:29 by pat c
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This is a setback for the BNP but they havent gone away. They still managed to poll one third of the votes cast. But they were defending a seat that they had won in the previous Council Elections and their inability to retain it against an unpopular Government suggests they may well have peaked in Bradford. I guess I will give two cheers for Labour. pat read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Friday March 24, 2006 12:27 by PR
The victory of Evo Morales in the presidential elections in Bolivia in December has underlined once more that across Latin America there is a demand for change. The first significant victory came back in 2002 when Lulu, the leader of the Brazilian Workers Party was elected to power after a long and arduous campaign that stretched back almost two decade. It is claimed that Lulu’s victory and his pronouncements about making Brazil a fairer society sent ‘shivers’ through world stock markets. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday March 24, 2006 09:50 by Workers Power Ireland
12 comments (last - saturday march 25, 2006 18:03)
Last Saturday the third anniversary of the US-led imperialist invasion of Iraq was marked in Dublin by a demonstration and march of up to 1000 people through the city centre. This turnout was a major disappointment and highlighted the inertia which has affected the antiwar movement since the highpoint of February 2003 when over 100,000 people took to the streets of the nation’s capital. Here you can read the report and find out how to download the flyer from Workers Power. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday March 24, 2006 05:32 by jack
The digital revolution has created an imbalance in the supply of information, which has impacted heavily on minority ruling interests. Media moguls, minority interests and their puppet governments are lamenting the good ol’ days when the mass media supplied ‘disinfected’ information to a gullible population. Millions around the globe are now able to exchange information, become independent publishers and have a ‘voice’. It is not surprising that information from sources at an ‘event’ often contradicts popular reporting and tailored versions disseminated by the mass media and centralist governments. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday March 24, 2006 00:12 by Seomra Spraoi
AFRICAN DANCE WORKSHOP read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday March 23, 2006 20:03 by Ógra B
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams was today joined by former Long Kesh O/Cs Brendan McFarlane and Seando Moore for the launch of a commemorative candle to remember the 25th Anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strike. Speaking at the launch at the Roddy McCorley Club in Belfast, Bik McFarlane urged people to place the candle in their window this Sunday, March 26th, Mothers Day. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 23, 2006 19:57 by Ógra B
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Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams was today joined by former Long Kesh O/Cs Brendan McFarlane and Seando Moore for the launch of a commemorative candle to remember the 25th Anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strike. Speaking at the launch at the Roddy McCorley Club in Belfast, Bik McFarlane urged people to place the candle in their window this Sunday, March 26th, Mothers Day. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday March 23, 2006 19:26 by Aoife
Sinn Fein Education Spokesperson Michael Ferguson commenting following the BELB meeting with Direct Rule Minister Angela Smith said, " The British Government Direct Rule Minister Angela Smith is now trying to tell us that we are not being accurately informed by our own Education Boards and that we should make the cuts and wait on some small funding streams that may become available later". read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday March 23, 2006 14:11 by Francesca
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'Transform Yourself and Change the World... The Future Depends on Us' A lecture with Andrew Cohen read full story / add a comment |
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