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national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Sunday August 17, 2008 19:22 by shane mc loughlin
The discussion on reintroducing third level fees has certainly begun. But has the debate gone wide enough? Are we unduly focusing in on third level education funding without orientating the debate amongst wider budgetary issues? read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday August 17, 2008 17:55 by Catholic Worker
Catholic Worker, mother of eight, Mary Rider remains in a North Carolina (U.S.A.) Prison for attempting to stop the state execution of Sammy Fippen. The following report in the News Observer descrbes the original anti-death penalty NVDA and is based on an interview with Mary in Raleigh Prison. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / other press Sunday August 17, 2008 17:54 by pat c
Here is an extract of An interview with Mariam of RAWA. The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) is a women's organization that runs underground schools and other projects, educates Afghan girls, runs a periodic journal, and agitates politically for women's rights, human rights, secularism, and social justice in Afghanistan. Full text at link. From the beginning, RAWA announced that the US and the West have their own reasons for being here and it is not for the freedom of the Afghan people. We said that what the US/NATO is doing under the name of democracy is in fact a mockery of democracy. It is clear for us. Today NATO bombings are increasing, more civilians are being killed, and other violations are being done by the US and NATO. And now even they are trying to share power with the Taliban and terrorist party of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Sunday August 17, 2008 15:53 by Over The Edge
This September Galway Arts Centre presents a daytime class for all those beginner and continuing creative writing students out there, facilitated by Susan Millar DuMars. Susan Millar DuMars writes both poetry and fiction. A collection of her stories, ‘American Girls’, was published by Lapwing Press in 2007; her first collection of poetry, ‘Big Pink Umbrella’, was published recently by Salmon Poetry. Susan is a renowned creative writing teacher, and with her husband Kevin Higgins co-organises the Over The Edge readings in Galway City Library. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Sunday August 17, 2008 15:32 by Catholic Worker
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Anti-War Vigil *GPO Monday August 18th. 4pm-6pm "Stop Irish Participation in the War!" "U.S. Military Out of Shannon & Iraq!" read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Sunday August 17, 2008 15:29 by Over The Edge
Creative Writing beginners and intermediate at GTI starting read full story / add a comment |
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