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international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday April 10, 2021 - 15:06 by Joe Terry
A mood of anxiety throughout the country prevails; Will the crisis ever end? Has worse news yet to come? ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Saturday April 10, 2021 - 14:50 by Joe Terry
A media news item reads: “EU pledges support for Ukraine amid Russian military buildup along borders.” Irish soldiers could be used as sandbags for on-coming Soviet air-to-ground missiles. A real possibility in the future, if Ireland does not pull back from the growing EU militarisation program. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday April 03, 2021 - 18:29 by Gary Jordan
Pick a side ... read full story / add a comment
national / health / disability issues Friday March 26, 2021 - 01:01 by Gary Jordan
Another day, another scandal! ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday March 17, 2021 - 19:40 by Gary Jordan
Policing in Ireland in the COVID-era has brought great shame and disgrace to the Garda Siochana ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday March 15, 2021 - 20:26 by Gary Jordan
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Skeletons in the closet.... ... read full story / add a comment
national / racism & migration related issues Thursday March 11, 2021 - 11:52 by Gary Jordan
Racism in the Royal family has been endemic for centuries. So has child abuse and eugenics. ... read full story / add a comment
international / health / disability issues Wednesday December 09, 2020 - 22:04 by Joe Terry
Ireland’s health care languishes in the doldrums. ... read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech Tuesday November 03, 2020 - 21:43 by Sean Crudden
I do not know much about it. But I think science policy nationally and internationally is a delicate balance. It's difficult to form a picture of who is doing research, what are their objectives, what are the rewards. My impression is that science is mostly controlled by commercial interests. What is invented mostly is what can sell. You have copyright and secrecy backed up by law to preserve the pitch for profit. It is easy to see the sense in this because it provides an incentive for scientists and their employers to spend time and money on research. But there is also a negative aspect to this way of doing things. Manufacturers are not wholly induced to innovate. They might see more profit from concentrating on already discovered products. Pharmaceuticals are, perhaps, an example of this. Instead of looking for new and improved drugs, they may see more profit from continuing to produce older drugs even if they are less than perfect with lots of unwanted effects. ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Tuesday October 27, 2020 - 21:33 by Peter Koenig
Brussels (EU and European NATO Headquarters) – On 21 October 2020, the German Press Agency (dpa) reports that Germany pledges NATO soldiers for possible Covid-19 operations: “German soldiers could be sent on crisis missions to other NATO and partner countries during the second wave of the Corona pandemic. As a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense confirmed, the German government has promised NATO support for its “Allied Hand” emergency plan. According to this plan, medical personnel, pioneers and experts from the force would be made available for foreign missions to counter nuclear, biological or chemical hazards as required. The contingency plan is to be activated, for example, if a collapse of the health care system is imminent in allied or NATO partner countries due to very high infection rates and the affected state asks for support.” ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday September 30, 2020 - 21:58 by Sean Crudden
The current debacle in education over Leaving Cert results is a stark example of lack of thought about the fundamentals of human rights. Should high marks in an exam entitle one child to a place in some coveted university course while denying it to another child who has lower marks. Put another way does high intelligence give a student more entitlements. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday September 10, 2020 - 06:55 by Jason Phelan
Antifa and Black Lives Matter are now forever interconnected with the NBL, the NFL, NASCAR, ESPN, Goodyear, Gillette, A&E, CBS, Netflix, BBC, CNN, Buzz feed, Vice, Yahoo. This is a condensed list of some of the bigger players. Counter culture indeed.
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cork / health / disability issues Monday September 07, 2020 - 01:50 by Michael Donahue Steinberg
During this Labor Day weekend here the US, we're number 1 in Covid deaths and have millions out of work consequently, Here in San Francisco, as fires rage and smoke overwhelms, we're supposed to stay inside with our windows shut and have no fun. In light of all this, I thought I'd share Cork-born labor heroine Mother Jones' experience of surviving the epidemic of her day.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday August 30, 2020 - 20:59 by Anthony Ravlich
In my view, distrust of the UN is the reason America opposed economic, social, and cultural rights as promoted by Bernie Sanders and as included in ethical human rights. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Sunday July 12, 2020 - 16:47 by lefty
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Michael Moore's important new film 'Planet of Humans' has given shape to suspicions that I and many others have had about the burgeoning green movement and what is driving it's sudden popularity across the spectrum, despite all the years "in the wilderness" when old school green activists were pariahs. Of course It's the usual reason as we suspected: i.e. corporate PROFIT! WATCH THIS MOVIE!! ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Thursday July 02, 2020 - 12:40 by Joe Terry
Comparing similarities of the Political Governance in Ireland to that of China. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday June 29, 2020 - 22:26 by 1 of indy
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Finally there is someone out there and certainly not from the mainstream media who is calling bullshit on the whole Covid nonsense. In this opinion piece by John Church from the hectordrummond blog, many will nod their head in agreement. He really cuts through the crap. I have had enough. After nearly 3 months of this, I am going to call it for what it is: TOTAL AND UTTER NONSENSE. I cannot watch any news programme anymore, given the 24/7 monochromal pseudo-emotion that is all we ever see. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Monday June 15, 2020 - 23:47 by 1 of indy
Today we are reproducing a press release from the Socialist Party on Covid-19 with our own comments added because the Left in general along with all the opposition parties has completely swallowed the Covid-19 is a deadly pandemic narrative hook, line and sinker. On another story soon, we will address the why. In the meantime from their perspective protecting workers rights and health is the natural thing to do but they seem confused by the sudden concern by the government for people. We offer a different perspective that explains things in a more consistent way, ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday May 13, 2020 - 09:28 by Anthony Ravlich
If my book was far less suppressed the UN may take a more positive view of Taiwan's wish to gain formal recognition in the World Health Organization. The UN seems to be following China's 'One-China policy' by excluding Taiwan. ... read full story / add a comment
international / history and heritage Monday May 11, 2020 - 22:33 by Kollektiv.26 - Autonomous Group Ulm
May 8th is the day of liberation for many of those suffering Nazi persecution. What is still missing today is denazification, coming to terms with the crimes, a culture of remembrance. ... read full story / add a comment |
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