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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday September 08, 2004 21:09 by ipsiphi
The Catalonia prize is rather like a stepping stone to a Nobel or at least a comiseration, in international prize land, it's like the Irish Order of Constantine and St George that Bertie got, except much better. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday September 08, 2004 19:10 by pat c
Lalo Delgado, Chicano poet and activist, was born on November 27, 1930. He died of liver cancer on July 23, 2004. Aberlado (Lalo) Delgado was the father of Chicano literature and a pioneer of the Hispanic cultural identity in North America. A poet and an activist, his words commented on segregation, closed doors in education, casual racism and exploitation within the labour market. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday September 08, 2004 18:04 by Aziz
A new collaborative website to support struggles against bilateral free trade and investment agreements has been launched at www.bilaterals.org read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Wednesday September 08, 2004 16:52 by pat c
THE WACO RE-ENACTMENT The ICA Thurs 16 September, Meet in Foyer at 7pm for Coaches **Please** book in advance! Artist Rod Dickinson will reconstruct the FBI's covert psychological warfare assault on the infamous Branch Davidian religious community in Waco, Texas, at a secret, remote location close to London, on Thursday 16 September. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Wednesday September 08, 2004 15:15 by Peter
[snip] A philosophical difference over whether Greens should vote Democratic in November is at least partly to blame for a split among Greens in the traditional stronghold of Boulder, putting an end to local monthly meetings and leaving the chapter's Web site inactive. [snip] read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / other press Wednesday September 08, 2004 15:00 by Peter
As if the Green Party hasn't had enough to deal with these days, now this. On August 24, Liz Trojan, the Co-chair of the Pacific Green Party stepped down from her post and exited the Party altogether. Only six days later her fellow co-chair, Jeff Strang abandoned his co-chair position but remained a member of the Party. The two are furious over a recent incident in which an Oregon Green candidate for the House of Representatives, Teresa Keane, switched races and decided to run for US Senate instead. It sounds frivolous enough. But Trojan and Strang claim that Party by-laws were broken in the process, undermining Green ethics. (continues) http://www.counterpunch.org/frank09072004.html read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday September 08, 2004 12:40 by Where's the peace?
CBS news carries the following - the link takes you through to their report. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday September 08, 2004 10:06 by Socialist Workers Party
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Socialist Forum read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / press release Wednesday September 08, 2004 09:20 by Andrew Ó Baoill
Being the media will be an online collection of stories and essays about Irish community radio, and other participatory media, marking the 10th anniversary of the licensing of community radio in Ireland. Your contributions are invited. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday September 08, 2004 00:42 by Ali G.
According to an-ex Muslim woman (now under threat of death for apostasy), the Palestinians have led themselves up the garden path. They consistently choose the path of violence when there are alternatives. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday September 08, 2004 00:34 by Michael Hennigan
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The UN Security Council continues to respond at glacial speed to the humanitarian crisis in Darfur and the world shrugs it collective shoulders. Why does it seem that there has to be an American angle to a humanitarian issue for people to get fired up? read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday September 07, 2004 20:18 by willie
Bankole Irungu is "exiled one". he was born in Chicago, llinois and has been writing articles for publications and providing research for more then 25 years. In the late 1980's while living in Philadelphia, PA he was editor for "the Cometator", an African-American regional weekly newspaper. At the time it was one of the only national Black Newspapers in America. He has written two booklets detailing the experiance of being an exiles African from America, entitled "Exiled one n African from America & US Political Refugee" vol 1:1 & 1:2 He will be reading at Red Ink Books at 5:30 pm with a Q&A afterwards. Donations towards the reading are encouraged and books will be availabe from Bankole himself. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Tuesday September 07, 2004 20:10 by R. Isible
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Slashdot, the original and largest web-based discussion forum noted for it's advocacy of GNU/Linux as an operating system and its hundreds of thousands of rabid URI clickers has added a discussion section for politics. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / other press Tuesday September 07, 2004 19:56 by paulc
Mr Dunne admitted he was disappointed with the decision but insisted the action was never taken to block the M50 motorway but as a protest against the Government’s “anti-heritage legislation“. His spokesman added: “Many of us are close to financial ruin because of these court actions. But we feel good about what we have done and we feel the Irish people will understand.” Mr Dunne said he was now focusing his attention on plans to build a section of the M3 motorway close to the Hill of Tara in Co Meath. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday September 07, 2004 16:36 by xx
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The lights of the Olympic Games are off now in Greece. All the world is happy with the success of the Games. However, only a week after the closing ceremony racist violence against Albanian immigrants was spread around the country, following the defeat of the Greek by the Albanian national soccer team. read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / news report Tuesday September 07, 2004 13:34 by LASC
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the postal union has voted to boycott coke. This action should give heart to those unions in Ireland that have also voted to boycott Coke, (TUI, NIPSA and Unison). read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Tuesday September 07, 2004 11:50 by Dave Lordan
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Account of meeting with former OTPOR leader in Belgrade read full story / add a comment
national / environment / event notice Tuesday September 07, 2004 10:18 by Hamish Arrowsmith
Tomorrow night at 7pm (Thursday 9th September) Tools For Solidarity (as part of it’s 20th birthday celebrations) will be hosting a public debate in the Indian Community Centre, Clifton St, Belfast. The title of the debate is ''Aid is effective in alleviating poverty in Africa. Argue for or against" read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Tuesday September 07, 2004 06:07 by Pip Wilson
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Wikipedia for social change read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday September 07, 2004 05:48 by Mark O'Connor
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A recent ceremony in Mayo honouring Victoria Cross winner Sergeant-Major Cornelius Coughlan for his participation in the mass murder of hundreds of thousands in India in 1857 was attended by Minister Michael Smith and army Chief of Staff , Lt. General Jim Sreenan. But who was behind this "commemoration"? read full story / add a comment |
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