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national / miscellaneous / news report Sunday August 11, 2002 22:20 by althea and donna
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as september looms ahead, the working class permanent residents of the holylands, belfast wait in fear, as money grabbin slumlords cram as many as 10 students into each tiny 2up2down terrace house that they've converted into HMOs. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Sunday August 11, 2002 21:57 by Paul O'Connell
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President George Bush and his cronies have plans afoot to use federal troops as scab labor in order to break the back of one of Americas strongest Trade Unions. Now that’s consistency for ya. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Sunday August 11, 2002 15:17 by Ed Manning
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KILKENNY ARTS WEEK read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Sunday August 11, 2002 15:11 by John Jefferies
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According to Ireland on Sunday (11th August 2002) the two US Navy ammunition ships bound for Cork have changed their mind about the visit. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Sunday August 11, 2002 12:14 by Al S
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OF ALL THE ‘ISMS’, militarism is the most poisonous, destructive and dangerous. When active it destroys people, cultures and rational thought. When relatively passive (though it is never truly passive), it enters the minds and value systems of society in a way that reinforces conformity and obedience. Military values require uniformity, not only of appearance but also of attitude and values. The armed forces expend considerable effort in ensuring that soldiers at al levels accept without question the inherent and unquestionable superiority of their methods, aims and ideology. In the heat of battle there is no scope for questioning the validity of the campaign or particular action. Robot-like acceptance is paramount. Militarism, the glorification of military values and methods, has a long history. In Europe, Asia and South America that undoubted symbol of militarism, the military uniform and with it social prestige, has existed for thousands of years, as witness Assyrian... read full story / add a comment |
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