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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday June 28, 2009 15:32 by Bazooka Joe
In a move that not only mimics the Bush tactics on illegal detention Obama is "crafting language for an executive order that would reassert presidential authority to incarcerate terrorism suspects indefinitely." The Washington Post observes, "Such an order would embrace claims by former president George W. Bush that certain people can be detained without trial for long periods under the laws of war." read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Sunday June 28, 2009 14:52 by Mohamad Reza Shalgouni
The Iranian Socialist Organisation Rahe Kargar analyses the current situation in Iran and says that it is time to move from street demonstrations to a General Strike. Full text at link. The call for a general strike has been put forward by a number of tendencies active in the current protest movement inside Iran and is gaining increasing support amongst Iranian activists outside. In my opinion, ignoring such calls is ignoring the challenging potential of the mass movement we and the world are witnessing in total amazement, a protest whose brave steps are witnessed with great admiration. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Sunday June 28, 2009 13:03 by Sean McGowan
For years, recruitment to the British army has failed to meet its targets, but as a result of the growing economic crisis the number of young people joining is on the increase, particularly unemployed youth from working-class communities. That has always been the case: they want young people to die defending the interests of the rich and powerful. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday June 28, 2009 11:48 by Guillotine
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A series of 17 Bills which are in the queue for legislation for the Dáil period 2009 are now subject to guillotine debate and are expected to be passed into law. One of the list is the 2006 Defamation Bill which was part of a twinset introduced to the Dáil by now defunct Minister for Justice and Barrister Michael Mc Dowell. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / other press Sunday June 28, 2009 07:05 by Turlough Kelly
It may no longer be hot off the presses, but the analysis of the recent European and local elections which appeared in the June 21st edition of the Sunday Business Post has something of the flavour of workhouse gruel about it. Unpalatable when hot, positively stomach-churning when allowed to cool and fester for seven days. read full story / add a comment
kildare / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday June 27, 2009 22:52 by Le Cheile Saor [P.R.O]
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Le Cheile Saor Launch Several Campaigns Republican Socialism Today Join Le Chéile Saor www.lecheilesaor.webs.com Email: [email protected] Contact:0852818681 read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday June 27, 2009 22:39 by Damien Dillon [P.R.O]
Le Chéile Saor attend Our Ladys Childrens Hospital Protest.This was our first protest of many to come that we attended. read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / event notice Saturday June 27, 2009 17:05 by cork s2s
Protest this monday the 29th in Ringaskiddy against shell use of the irish navy in mayo. Meet at 15.00 at bus station Parnell place, bus 223 leaves at 15.10 arriving at 16.00 Bring friends, banners and enthusiasm! read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday June 26, 2009 22:21 by Jolly Red Giant
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Lindsey Oil Refinery (LOR) construction workers, who have been on strike for a fortnight, have won a stunning victory. All the workers’ demands have been met. The bosses’ 647 dismissals have been withdrawn, the 51 redundancies rescinded read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday June 26, 2009 19:08 by I.Greene
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On 8 June 2009 Mr Justice (Sir) Declan Morgan delivered the judgment in the marathon Omagh civil case. The judgment delivery ended the year long hearing leaving more questions unanswered than answered with its content less than convincing. The burden of proof in civil cases is based on the laws of probability and in this case Mr. Justice Morgan stretched the probability rule well outside the boundaries. The judgment in its entirety contained multiple ambiguities and inevitably the defendants will appeal. One can only assume that Mr Morgan is a highly intelligent man by the very fact that he has recently been elevated to the office of Lord Chief Justice, however this particular judgment may come back to haunt him. read full story / add a comment
dublin / education / event notice Friday June 26, 2009 17:24 by Liz C
Intermediate English classes starting Tuesday 30th and Wednesday July 1st for 8 weeks. 2 euros donation ( for photocopying and towards Seomra Spraoi Social Centre costs ) Tuesdays 6:30-8pm To join the class email Soraya at [email protected] Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm To join the class email Liz at [email protected] read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Friday June 26, 2009 16:47 by Liz Chinchen
Workers from across London will be giving up their lunch hour today (Friday) to attend a protest outside the Iranian Embassy against its Government's harsh treatment of trade unionists, something which is feared will get even worse in the wake of the current street demonstrations. Long before the current crackdown against Iranians disputing the recent presidential election result, the Government had been harassing and intimidating trade unionists. In Iran members of independent trade unions are frequently beaten up or thrown into prison. And there are concerns that attacks on trade unionists will increase as protesters look for other ways of demonstrating against the regime by taking part in strikes and other work-related protests read full story / add a comment
clare / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday June 26, 2009 14:24 by John Lannon
Members of Amnesty International, Shannonwatch and others will gather at Shannon Town Centre on Saturday 27th at 2pm to mark the launch of a new Amnesty report outlining how CIA planes have been using Shannon Airport. Dressed in orange to represent the rendition cases that can be directly tied to Shannon, they will walk towards the airport. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Friday June 26, 2009 13:17 by kevin
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Speaking at a public meeting in Wynn’s Hotel on his new book, Ireland’s Economic Crash, Kieran Allen, long-standing socialist and a senior UCD sociologist condemned the ‘elite consensus’ that wage cuts will bring an economic recovery to Ireland. A recording of the meeting with slideshow will be posted on www.swp.ie later today. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Thursday June 25, 2009 20:07 by O. O'C.
"They cannot claim a legally binding victory and then avoid the necessary ratification together with the Lisbon Treaty. Under EU law a protocol is only legally binding when it is ratified by all Member States. There is no other way." read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday June 25, 2009 18:25 by Joe Moore
A protest in support of the Boycott Israeli Goods Campaign will place on Saturday 27th June at 1.00pm in Daunt's Square, Cork read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday June 25, 2009 17:07 by Yassamine Mather
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Yassamine Mather writes on the developing situation in Iran, on howdivisions are developing amongst the Mullahs and most importantly on the class composition of the demonstrations. Full text at link. The problem with most dictators is that, even in their dying days, they believe they can stop the movement by simply passing orders or blaming ‘foreign powers’. Some supporters of the shah are still under the illusion that he was not overthrown by the 1979 Iranian revolution, but was deposed thanks to a plot by Britain and the US. In fact, as he went on speaking, attributing strange comments to Obama (the US president has apparently admitted in public that he had been looking forward to the demonstrations that have rocked Iran), one wondered if Khamenei, well known for using opium as a painkiller for his injured arm, had taken a double dose that morning. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Thursday June 25, 2009 14:33 by League for the Fourth International
For more than a week, Iran has been convulsed by mass demonstrations denouncing election fraud. Hundreds of thousands have repeatedly taken to the streets to denounce the government, which is now threatening, and beginning to carry out, a bloody crackdown. This time around, imperialist intervention is veiled: the White House feigns neutrality, the Western media go all out for the opposition, while in the background various agencies provide vital technical aid. In reality, all candidates in the presidential vote swear allegiance to the Islamic Republic, and the supposed moderate reformers are no less butchers and enemies of poor and working people than the conservative "populist" government. The situation cries out for revolutionary leadership independent of all factions of the theocracy, to wage a struggle for workers revolution against imperialism and clerical reaction. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday June 25, 2009 12:14 by Socialism or Barbarism!
An in-depth socialist review of the IMF report on the economy of the Republic of Ireland. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Thursday June 25, 2009 12:09 by watcher
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Marathon's share in the controversy-ridden Corrib gas project is to be sold on to Canadian firm Vermillion Energy Trust, which claims to "live and breathe" a motto of "excellence, trust, respect and responsibility every day". read full story / add a comment |
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