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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday October 22, 2008 18:43 by NMI
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Between ten and twelve thousand people turned out in bright sunshine today to demonstrate against the Green Party/Fainna Fáil plan to impose fees for third level education. FF Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe called for consideration of re-imposition of fees earlier this year, and "registration fees" were massively increased in the recent budget. He has signalled that he intends to introduce legislation on third level fees in the new year. read full story / add a comment
international / history and heritage / feature Friday October 17, 2008 19:54 by George Stapleton
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This is the second of a series of articles covering the financial and money markets from a critical perspective. In
'Financial Weapons of Mass Destruction', Paul Bowman examined the derivatives market and promised that the succeeding article would cover the 'story of the historical development of successive regimes of global financial orders' and would explain the role of the Eurodollars market 'in undermining the Keynesian Bretton Woods system'.
In the interests of space and relevance, I will only tell the story of the historical development of the regime of global financial order under US hegemony. I will begin by examining how the centre of capital accumulation shifted from Europe to the US in the first half of the twentieth century, and how following World War II the global financial order became centred around the US through the Bretton Woods system. I will then look at how the Bretton Woods System was undermined, concentrating as much on the role of workers’ militancy as on the role of the Eurodollars market. After considering the response to the crisis of Bretton Woods, I'll look at the Clinton boom bringing us up to the current situation of the US’s current heavy dependence on foreign borrowing. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Wednesday October 15, 2008 17:15 by john throne
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Now the Bush regime has taken a stake in the top nine US banks. It does so to save the system which the Wall Street Journal says was on the edge of a precipice. This is a major defeat for the US model of capitalism. And for the Bush regime. Bush came to power promising to reverse the gains of the 1930's and the 1960's. Now he will leave power having gone back to again increasing the role of the state in the economy. Not to mention the military defeats abroad. read full story / add a comment
international / summit mobilisations / news report Sunday October 12, 2008 12:39 by TaraWatch
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FERROVIAL, who are building the M3 motorway through the Tara archaeological complex and SHELL, who are building the gas pipeline in Mayo are just two of the companies attending a conference on Stakeholder Engagement, within the realm of Corporate Social Responsibility in Barcelona this Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th of October We need people to help us engage in the conference, by sending activists and emailing participants. http://www.ethicalcorp.com/stakeholder/agenda.asp read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday October 11, 2008 20:44 by Andrew
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Over a thousand people marched through Dublin today as part of the Dublin Council of Trade unions organised demonstration for a decent health service. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday October 11, 2008 10:41 by Mark C
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The International Students Movement for Free and Emancipating Education has called for a coordinated day of action, right across the globe, against the commercialisation of education and education spaces. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday October 09, 2008 12:06 by Volunteer
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SpunOut.ie, a leading national youth organisation, in association with Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim GAA football teams are urging young males to speak out about their problems. Using an innovative and new approach to reach young people, all three team captains and players are featured in a specially produced short video talking about mental health and wellbeing. The videos can be viewed online at www.SpunOut.ie as part of campaign to celebrate World Mental Heath Day on 10th October 2008. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday October 07, 2008 20:52 by Hammered
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It was probably the most important anti-war action to happen in Ireland this century – and it was certainly the most daring. At Shannon Airport five people took on the might of the US military – and put a Navy war-plane out of action.. Even more amazingly, they ultimately convinced a jury that to do so was not a crime. But the story of the Shannon Five has hardly been told, until now. For the first time, a new book reveals the inside story of an intrepid act read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday October 07, 2008 09:10 by barra
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Irish Film Institute 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 Chris Atkins will attend the screening in IFI read full story / add a comment
national / environment / event notice Monday October 06, 2008 15:36 by Fergal Scully
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'Interest' meeting - Sat 11th Oct at 4pm - the 'new' Seomra Spraoi - 10 Belvedere Court, Dublin 1 (near Mountjoy Square Park) (Changed from original time of 2pm to 4pm) read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Sunday October 05, 2008 19:03 by x
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Democratic Congressman: Representatives Were Threatened With Martial Law In America Over Bailout Bill..
Warns that a panic atmosphere was intentionally nurtured to get bill passed.. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday October 04, 2008 22:24 by Andrew
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Seomra Spraoi, the Dublin social center project, is back once again. This afternoon I visited and splashed some paint on the walls of the new premises at 10 Belvedere Court, 1 lane North of Mountjoy square. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday October 03, 2008 15:29 by Paul O'Mahony
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A Concern video on rising food prices in Kenya has notched up over 100,000 views read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Thursday October 02, 2008 22:22 by John Carmody
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Are you ready for the biggest rally for animals in Ireland for many years? Please take just a couple of hours of your day this Sunday to show Ireland that 'Cruelty to animals must stop. FULL STOP.' In anticipation of the Irish Government’s planned animal welfare law amendments, we must demonstrate that a huge portion of Irish are concerned about the treatment of animals and we must call for animal rights to be recognized. We really can only make this event a huge success with your help, so please join us to speak up for animals! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday October 02, 2008 17:46 by Paul Bowman
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A very detailed talk on the cause of the current world financial crisis that starts off by explaining the background economics in an easy to understand manner, moves on to the role the war and other events apart from the sub-prime crash played and concludes with a look at what opportunities have been created for anarchist by this sequence of events. read full story / add a comment 
international / arts and media / feature Wednesday October 01, 2008 09:19 by Revolt Video Collective
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This video represents the many people not given a voice in the mainstream media.
They have been denied a voice mainly because of their dissenting views about the
Corrib gas project in its current form. There are interviews with many people who
have suffered both personally and financially for daring to oppose the oil and gas
industry. This industry has been supported by the various intimidatory and violent
methods used by the Garda. The mainstream media has consistently misrepresented the
facts, and has failed to report human rights abuses taking place in Mayo. It has
instead tried to demonise anybody who goes against their neo-liberal view-point on
how Ireland should be organized and structured. Most of the interviews were filmed over the last month. Thanks to all of the people who generously gave up their time and energy to make this no budget documentary. This is the first part of an ongoing documentary about the Corrib Gas Project. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / feature Tuesday September 30, 2008 20:54 by original by Kieran Allen
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Kieran Allen has just written an extensive article on the current global financial crisis. Here are the opening sentences on it. Most people are amazed to witness a new Wall St crash, when the spectacle of the 1929 crash was supposed to have vanished forever. For the past thirty years mainstream economists claimed that the market worked perfectly provided there was no state interference or strong trade unions. ‘You cannot buck the market’ was repeated like a mantra against anyone who dared to ask for higher wages, better environmental controls or a more developed welfare state. ‘Market forces’ were seen as wise spirits who knew best about how to run an economy. No one knew who or what they were but they appeared to work anonymously behind the scenes to make everything right. In almost every country, people were told to leave matters to these ‘market forces’ and not to seek too much regulation. In reality, these ‘market forces’ were gigantic financial houses which could move money around the globe at will. Today this mythology has been shattered. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday September 28, 2008 16:01 by Jo ta ke!
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SEGI Revolutionary Youth Organisation Euskal Herria The recent arrests of activists from the left independentist movement in Northern Euskal Herria, demonstrates the war strategy of the French State. The French state is taking its strategy from the Spanish, working hand in hand with the Spanish State in an attempt to end the liberation movement. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / opinion/analysis Sunday September 28, 2008 15:06 by John Green
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Birdlife International has just issued a report that shows birds are now in serious decline everywhere, my article looks at birdlife in Ireland and wonders how can birds possible survive due to the way our goverment and we treat our ecology. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Saturday September 27, 2008 20:05 by wageslave
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The entire media seems to be singing in unison on one of the biggest potential movements of public funds into private hands. And it looks like they might get away with it too. surely there's a better way? Here's one suggestion I came up with in all of 5 minutes to get the ball rolling. I invite your hopefully much better suggestions in the comments read full story / add a comment |
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