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What's the difference between scepticism and cynicism? Cynicism is especially necessary for assessing politics, says Prof James Alexander, as it sits below scepticism, making us question the motives of those who rule us.
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offsite link Manchester United Drops LGBT Rainbow Jacket After Muslim Star Player Refuses to Wear It Wed Dec 04, 2024 17:30 | Will Jones
Manchester United dropped an LGBT rainbow jacket that the team was planning to wear on Sunday after a Muslim star player refused to wear it, in the third LGBT Pride controversy to hit the Premier League this week.
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offsite link More Than 50 Experts Ready to Defend Letby, Says Her Lawyer Wed Dec 04, 2024 15:14 | Will Jones
More than 50 experts stand ready to defend?Lucy Letby, her barrister has said, as the police confirm they have questioned her in prison over more deaths and collapses.
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offsite link AI is a Misnomer Wed Dec 04, 2024 13:00 | Joanna Gray
AI is a misnomer, says Joanna Gray. It's not and will never be 'intelligent'. The fact that human 'super recognisers' are needed to spot the mistakes that AI makes at least 25% of the time should be proof enough.
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Working from home?has made a comeback in the Civil Service since Keir Starmer's Labour came to power, with attendance at 13 Government departments falling while the private sector goes in the opposite direction.
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international / sci-tech Monday June 10, 2019 - 08:34 by DeepThought
In this article I explore the claims that microwaves were responsible for diplomats injuries in Cuba. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Wednesday May 22, 2019 - 06:33 by CommonCommune
The last season of the Game of Thrones has prompted public outcry and culminated in a petition (signed by almost 1 million outraged viewers) to disqualify the entire season and re-shoot a new one. The ferocity of the debate is in itself a proof that the ideological stakes must be high. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Thursday May 09, 2019 - 22:00 by Michael Donahue Steinberg
The threatened extradition of Julian Assange reminded me of the trial of escaped H-Block prisoner Jimmy Smyth in a San Francisco courtroom in the 1990s. ... read full story / add a comment
international / health / disability issues Wednesday May 08, 2019 - 21:52 by Emmanuel Poirier
https://youtu.be/GqstwfKGzPI

pass the message about the truth of fluoride ... read full story / add a comment
derry / crime and justice Wednesday April 24, 2019 - 15:29 by Dubliner
On Thursday 18/04/2019 terrorists opened fire in a built up area and killed a young journalist who was doing her job. ... read full story / add a comment
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international / eu Wednesday April 24, 2019 - 11:52 by Derrick Harris   image 3 images
UN to consider the Armenian Genocide ... read full story / add a comment
cavan / miscellaneous Tuesday March 19, 2019 - 01:31 by Wade Tarzia
Folklore observations concerning the Carrickaboy area ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Sunday March 03, 2019 - 12:38 by Joe Terry
“There are at least 40,000 problem gamblers in Ireland”

... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday February 27, 2019 - 23:55 by sw   text 1 comment (last - friday april 05, 2019 - 13:54)
The context to this letter by Edward Hogan is to highlight the complicity of the Irish government in assisting the US who are directly involved in the murder and terrorizing of the Yemeni population through the provision of bombs, missiles, drones, training. The media have managed to more or less turn a blind eye to this year since it started in 2015. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / housing Tuesday February 26, 2019 - 12:53 by séamas carraher
“…the best way to solve homelessness in Dublin would be to provide no beds.” Owen Keegan, Dublin City Council’s Chief Executive ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Thursday February 21, 2019 - 21:57 by Joe Terry

“The country will be back to normal in 2053” reveals the thoughts of Jack Kennedy in a future Ireland scenario. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday February 12, 2019 - 22:10 by Gemma rays   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 13, 2019 - 04:30)
Investigative Journalist and ex presidential candidate Gemma O'Doherty has become the subject of a campaign of google censorship like many others recently who dissent from the status quo. Gemma, however did not take this lying down. She took it straight to google HQ

Support Gemma in her fight against google censorship.
And support independent non corporate media platforms where this control cannot so easily be exercised over free speech! ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday January 22, 2019 - 16:12 by Sean Crudden
Well I must say that although I have not seen much of the debate about Brexit I am impressed by Mrs. Teresa May. She has maintained a rational and forthright attitude. Many a good leader has been ditched long before the end of the road. But I hope she is able to lead this Brexit process to a satisfactory conclusion.

To be simplistic about it I do not think it is a case of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland wrong; The European Union right. It's a big decision for EU as well as for UKGBNI. Candidly I think EU needs to review and adjust. There are many facets of the EU and The European Commission that are open to negative criticism. I need not retail them here. Most people can make out their own shopping list. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday January 19, 2019 - 11:57 by séamas carraher   text 1 comment (last - monday january 21, 2019 - 16:38)
It seems that the fate of the Kurds and their allies and neighbours in this tormented part of the world depends on the quickly changing allegiances between a number of international players – none of which you would trust to walk your grandmother across a busy road ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday January 12, 2019 - 12:00 by séamas carraher
Is there not something absurd (if not for the cost in human suffering) in Turkey’s ruling coalition’s deep seated venom for the social and cultural presence of its not-Turkish people? ... read full story / add a comment
The Times's front page report
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday December 30, 2018 - 17:21 by Blooming Barricade   image 1 image
The Times did a valuable service by investigating the murder of a Palestinian medic by Israeli snipers, but undermined their own work with pro-apartheid framing and both-sides tropes. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday December 26, 2018 - 19:34 by Lilesosanna   text 1 comment (last - saturday december 29, 2018 - 00:39)
This blog, my first, will in general aim to document the program and specifically my experiences on JobPath. Protecting their identities you will meet the other job seekers and staff, will there be villains and hero’s or stale biscuits and tea? The blog will be anonymous because I’m not sure how DSP or Seetec will feel about the real time, real person, review.

Why do a blog, I feel that it gives a window for the 115,000 people who will be invited to the mandatory scheme over the full 4+2 years. JobPath is discussed by politicians, by journalist and even on public forums, the vast majority of whom only get the opportunity to view from the outside in and so only see things from a superficial vantage point. My time embedded or if you like immersed in the scheme, gives a personal and unique opportunity to document my experience and is allowing me the privilege of blogging from the inside out. It requires some intrusion into my life and maybe some repetitive reading, it will require some commitment from myself and the thought of possible consequences leave me a little unhinged. However difficult it is personally, hopefully it will serve the purpose of shedding light on the truth in a way that turning up with a press pass or in a Ministerial car, never could do.

In November 2018, I received a second ‘invitation’ that I couldn’t refuse to do another 52 weeks of JobPath. Considering the amount of people who viewed the blog from all corners of the planet and the participants that the blog helped, along with the number of people who contact me for and offering me help, I’m going to do another 52 weeks of blogging under JobPath two. The aims will be the same. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Monday December 10, 2018 - 07:49 by alexdudek
UN will oblige Germany to pay reparations for occupation of Poland. ... read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-capitalism Friday December 07, 2018 - 04:06 by sp   image 1 image
From fast food workers getting organised to fight for a living wage, to Uber drivers fighting a company infamous for its use of bogus self-employment models, to McDonalds’ workers in the US saying ‘No More’ to sexual harassment, a section of workers traditionally seen as “hard to organise” are proving their willingness to fight. Katia Hancke looks at what this trend represents. ... read full story / add a comment
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international / history and heritage Monday December 03, 2018 - 22:57 by sp   text 1 comment (last - monday january 14, 2019 - 23:00)   image 1 image
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Prague Spring when the rule of Stalinism in Czechoslovakia and in the entire “Eastern Bloc” was threatened. Solidarity TD and Socialist Party member Mick Barry looks at the lessons of these explosive events. ... read full story / add a comment
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