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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday March 22, 2006 02:22 by gan
As mainstream media and unrepresentative governments narrow the scope and range of social discourse, the public network has exploded with millions of ‘voices’ that continue the public discourse in a social space conveniently created by the forces that fear free expression most. The blogosphere is without competition as the primary body of free speech in today’s digital age. It is not unexpected that the content and character of independent speech is in contrast and opposition to the mainstream discourse of minority interests. It would seem that attempts to limit and tailor the social debate have resulted in unexpected consequences. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday March 22, 2006 00:55 by Paul
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This is just a brilliant analysis on how Sistani is portrayed in western media. As somebody who has been swallowing the western media propaganda on the distinction between Sistani the quietist and the Iranian revolutionary style ayatollahs, this essays blows the supposed difference out of the water. It does make you wonder is the media (outside of a few honourable exceptions) deliberately simplistic or truly ignorant read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Wednesday March 22, 2006 00:53 by Cearbhuil
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Gilardo was released later on this evening. Thanks to international pressure and solidarity. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday March 21, 2006 22:10 by Gaz B
SIPTU are claiming that 25 Hungarian workers at the spencer dock construction site have been paid as little as €4.50 an hour with no overtime, payslips or pension . read full story / add a comment
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Tuesday March 21, 2006 20:34 by DSF
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Dublin Sinn Féin to re-launch "Socialism Made Easy". read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / other press Tuesday March 21, 2006 20:32 by Dunphy Watcher
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Veteran broadcaster Dunphy blasts misuse of Dáil privilege over Frank Connolly affair , speaks passionately in favour of the Rossport Five in this Daily Ireland interview and slams the profession that he is involved in: The Media! I know he is never consistent but some of the quotes here are classics, angry and on the money. “We live in a corrupt society, and the corrupt people are not going to go to the barricades to save Frank Connolly." “It has not changed for the better, no. Journalism now in Ireland is much weaker than it was when I began, which is now 27 years ago. It does not have the crusading zeal that it had. It’s much more interested in celebrity, style and stories about people’s personal lives." see http://dailyireland.televisual.co.uk/home.tvt?_scope=Da...opp=1 read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 21, 2006 19:20 by David Manning
The Bloody Shoe Shines RTE distorts the level of deaths inflicted upon ordinary Iraqis. Senator Brendan Daly likens Shannon protestors to Saddam's minions. John Waters okays an illegal war and lays the blame at the feet of the 'perverse' public. It is not just Bertie Ahern that shines the shoes of those in power. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday March 21, 2006 17:00 by Maryam Namazie
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March for Free Expression What and When A Rally in Trafalgar Square between 2:00pm and 4:00pm on Saturday March 25th 2006. Speakers * Evan Harris, MP. Lib Dem human rights spokesman * Maryam Namazie, Broadcaster & Human Rights Campaigner * Keith Porteous Wood, National Secular Society read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / other press Tuesday March 21, 2006 16:59 by Slimes Reader
Article from todays Irish Times, reposted in full because the Slimes is paid-restricted. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday March 21, 2006 16:53 by Shauna
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Ógra Shinn Féin has called on the British Minister Angela Smith to resign for failing to budget to meet the education entitlement of children across the five Education and Library Board areas. Pierce Gormley, Ógra Shinn Fein Education spokesperson went on to praise the BELB members lead by Sinn Fein who refused to support further cuts to schools services. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday March 21, 2006 16:40 by Darren Mac an Phríora
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Beidh Tóstal na Gaeilge, mór-ócáid na Gaeilge 2006, ar siúl sa Corrib Great Southern Hotel, Gaillimh, ar an 24 & 25 Márta. read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 21, 2006 14:43 by Hilda
Holyland residents can let out a sigh of relief, as St Patricks day, passed by. Most families evacuated their children out of the Holylands in an effort to preserve the magic of St Patricks day, but those that remained again had to endure the depraved behaviour of our future professionals, middle classes and SDLP voters. Only 1.2% of the student population is from a poor or working class background, you've only to look at the top range model cars the students of the Holylands drive, to see they're all from money backgrounds, with the bad manners and disassociated aloofness of the snooty rich. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 21, 2006 12:19 by Jack White
Just as the cartoons simplified and obscured the reality of Muslim attitudes, the media coverage caricatured and simplified the debate. The real world was much less black and white then the media portrayal. Jllands-Posten was eventually revealed not to be a brave defier of censorship but a source of anti immigrant rhetoric, whose owner had campaigned for Muslims to be expelled from Denmark and who had, in 2003, refused to publish cartoons depicting Christ on the grounds that they were offensive! On the other side it emerged that hardline Danish imams had toured the cartoons around the Muslim world for months, and even added their own! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday March 21, 2006 11:44 by Sinéad Ní Bhroin
Urgent Action Appeal Protest Against the Repression of Korean Anti-War Activists by the Roh Moo-hyun Government read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday March 21, 2006 10:41 by T
This reports questions whether the Iraqi War has entered what is called the "My Lai" phase of the war which refers of course to earlier atrocities by American soldiers working for imperialism back in the Vietnam war. read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday March 21, 2006 10:10 by Úna Méabh Ní Earáin
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Oíche shóisialta ar son Ghaeil óga Bhéal Feirste read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday March 21, 2006 04:47 by Our Los Angeles Correspondent
This American Life is an audio chronicle of the weird, the prosaic, the extraordinary, the beautiful and the disgusting in the massively diverse country called the United States of America. It is frequently an amazing show, containing memories of disturbing childhoods, hilarious miscapades and cunning hipster pranks. But no episode has reached the level of the 10th March 2006 episode "Habeas Schmabeas". read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 21, 2006 04:07 by RSF
"Those who failed to have a loyalist march forced through the centre of Dublin at the end of February claimed a near-monopoly of suffering for themselves and ignored the sacrifices of the nationalist community over the past few decades," said Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, President of Republican Sinn Féin when he spoke at a 30th anniversary commemoration of the deaths of Fian James Francis McCaughey (13), Fian Patrick Bernard (13), Joseph Kelly (57) and Andrew Small (62) in Edendork Cemetery, Co Tyrone. [email protected] read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Tuesday March 21, 2006 02:43 by King Dumb of Kerry
The Heresy of 'Business as Usual' - The Looming Energy Crisis and How We Can Deal With It Síol Chíarraí/ Friends of the Earth South Kerry are very pleased to announce a series of talks in Killarney by internationally renowned speakers analysing the looming energy crisis and offering practical suggestions of how we as individuals, communities and nations can address these crucial issues. The venue for all events is KDYS Killarney Youth Centre, next to the Franciscan Friary, in the centre of Killarney. The talks are free of charge though any donations will be appreciated. All are welcome are to attend. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday March 21, 2006 01:28 by Carmel McKenna
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Co. Wicklow joins People Before Profit Alliance. read full story / add a comment |
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