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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday January 27, 2009 23:04 by Dublin Catholic Worker
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Kathy Kelly longtime nonviolent resister, serving sveral prison sentnces for resistance to war preparations. In the mid - 90's she was a founder of the sanctions busting direct action group "Voices in the Wilderness". Kathy attended all three Pitstop Ploughshares trials in Dublin '05-'06 to give evidence. She made her way to Lebanon during the Israeli assault of 06 and recently into Gaza. Amy Goodman of Democracy Now interviews her on what she witnessed in Gaza. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Tuesday January 27, 2009 21:33 by Sean Matthews
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DUP MLA Sammy Wilson claims jobs should be given to locals before migrant workers. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday January 27, 2009 20:30 by C.D. Stelzer
In 2008, Gen. James Jones, President Obama's national security adviser, was a member of the Afghanistan Study Group, an offshoot of the US Institute for Peace. The study group advocates escalating the war. read full story / add a comment
derry / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday January 27, 2009 14:47 by Shane OCURRY
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Before Christmas we were told of yet another delay to the publication of the findings of the Saville Inquiry. It is now unlikely to report until late autumn 09, more than 37 years after the events it inquires into. Certainly for family members of the murdered, many who have since died, and those of the wounded who are no longer with us justice delayed has been justice denied. However this delay in justice resonates beyond the case itself which is why Martin Luther King could say 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere'. 37 year's ago Lord Widgery's Inquiry took the side of injustice. His report retrospectively legitimised the military repression of the civil rights movement. To him justice wasn't a human ideal he had a duty to strive towards but merely a political consideration of the vested interests he represented. So the ideal was hollowed out to become another tool of oppression. read full story / add a comment
dublin / education / event notice Tuesday January 27, 2009 14:26 by FEE
Organised by Free Education for Everyone. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday January 27, 2009 06:27 by Solidarity
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Postcards and letters of solidarity can be sent to the prisoners at the following address. Mail will be redirected to the relevant prison....c/- School of the Americas Watch PO Box 4566 Washington, DC 20017 U.S.A. *More background info on the campaign to close the .S.O.A. see www.soaw.org read full story / add a comment |
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