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international / eu Monday November 17, 2003 - 16:51 by a lonely IMC Editor
A new European constitution is now proposed that ignores civil society. This constitution consecrates neoliberalism as the official doctrine of the EU. It makes competition the basis for European community law, and indeed for all human activity. The constitution completely ignores sustainable development, gives Nato a role in European foreign policy and defence, and pushes for the militarisation of the EU. It puts the market first, marginalises the social sphere, and accelerates the destruction of public services. This draft constitution does not meet our aspirations. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday November 17, 2003 - 11:18 by tony dillon
It looks like big bad Saddam Hussein with a war chest of billions and an endless supply of materiel and angry youth had planned this war of attrition long before geniuses Bush, Powell and Rumsfeld knifed the UN in the back in their ill fated, unilateral rush to war. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Friday November 14, 2003 - 15:11 by WSM
 16 comments (last - tuesday november 18, 2003 - 09:58)  1 image
A four page PDF file on the bin tax that goes into the various arguments around it in detail. Everything from 'anarchist infiltration' to 'Privatisation' Read it online or print it out, make copies and distribute it. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media Thursday November 13, 2003 - 19:39 by Paul Cummins
6 comments (last - thursday november 27, 2003 - 18:36) 7 images
Went along to the Ploughshares Support gig in Mother Redcaps last week it had great musicians at it. Didn't get much info on the progress of the trial bar there's a date been set for some time in February? I think. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday November 13, 2003 - 16:43 by SF member
8 comments (last - tuesday november 18, 2003 - 18:58)
FF's Pat Carey reacts very negatively to SF housing campaign and seems to suggest that a consititutional amendment would be bad as it would mean the state would be obliged to provide adequate housing to its citzens - god forbid that would be a good thing! ... read full story / add a comment
down / politics / elections Wednesday November 12, 2003 - 20:57 by SP
53 comments (last - tuesday november 18, 2003 - 17:28)
The Socialist Party has decided to challenge the right wing and sectarian parties by putting up two candidates for the Assembly. Voters in East and South Belfast will have the chance to elect someone who will fight to defend the common interests of working class people and to break the logjam of sectarian politics. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Wednesday November 12, 2003 - 15:38 by Andrew
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This is the text of my contribution to the debate in Galway last weekend on 'Class, Ecology and the bin tax'. The other speaker was Niall O Brolacháin (Green Party). This was one of the sessions at Grassroots Gathering 6, you will find more details of the Gathering at http://grassrootsgathering.freeservers.com/ ... read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax Tuesday November 11, 2003 - 14:12 by Da rebel county
1 comment (last - tuesday november 11, 2003 - 15:34)
Howysa going all everyone. Just to give ye up in da big smoke the good news that there's a groundswell of support building up in da rebel county for "The Nationwide Day Of Action Against The Bin Tax And The Jailings" on Friday, November 21st especially now that Cork Corporation are going to resume non-collection of the bins of householders who haven't paid this unjust and unfair double tax from next Monday, November 17th. "One out! All out!" ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Tuesday November 11, 2003 - 02:27 by Brendan Young
17 comments (last - thursday november 13, 2003 - 19:50)
The Assembly of the European Regions, an official body of the EU, has produced an analysis of the proposed new EU constitution that reveals measures which will allow Health care, Education and Cultural / Audio-visual services to be privatised and traded as part of the GATS. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous Sunday November 09, 2003 - 13:58 by ipsiphi
3 comments (last - tuesday november 11, 2003 - 02:58) 2 images
Many cherished readers of indymedia globally were not born. And many cherished writers of indymedia globally were still in a box which has never ended. But the Wall is gone. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday November 07, 2003 - 11:53 by Daithí
42 comments (last - saturday december 27, 2003 - 21:33)
You would think, with all the work that he has done with unions and for people with disabilities etc. that this TD would be in favour of a measure designed to protect the health of workers - whether they work in bars or otherwise. But yet we see him standing up in the Dail to speak against the tobacco regulations. Not only this, but he also tried to claim that most cancer deaths were caused by other factors! Now it is true that the Government are using this issue as a distraction from the mess they are making of the health service - and also that anti-cancer measures need a lot of work - but seeing him try and belittle the cancer-causing properties of tobacco smoke is disgusting; it reads like a script written by the tobacco industry. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Thursday November 06, 2003 - 23:52 by Robert Looby
1 comment (last - friday november 07, 2003 - 00:18)
Newly discovered material from communist Poland archives gives an insight into how authorities seek to undermine opposition groups by exploiting differences between radicals and moderates. This can involve government support for (ousted) moderates. ... read full story / add a comment
Dublin Council of Trade Unions may adopt 1 of a number of strategies about the Anti bin tax campaign
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Thursday November 06, 2003 - 15:09 by DCTU insider
16 comments (last - tuesday november 18, 2003 - 01:15)
There are 4 possible decisions that may energe from next Tuesday night's DCTU meeting in Liberty Hall. Let me outline briefly these below and which I think is the most likely that the DCTU will embrace next Tuesday night. ... read full story / add a comment
cavan / anti-capitalism Tuesday November 04, 2003 - 21:15 by R
18 comments (last - friday november 07, 2003 - 16:25) 1 image
The following poem appeared like a light of hope and reality in last Thursday’s Anglo Celt, a conservative Cavan based newspaper. The author, ‘Rhymin’ Simon’ provides a weekly platter of poetry and medicine to those of us who just don’t identify with the usual Fianna Fail shite that local Ireland is forced to digest. All hail Rhymin’ Simon and remember: the smallest candle can drown out all the darkness in the world. Now – get localising! ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Monday November 03, 2003 - 20:44 by Trinity Insider
62 comments (last - tuesday november 11, 2003 - 22:12)
Trinity SP plan to prevent BNP from speaking in TCD ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Sunday November 02, 2003 - 19:42 by John McDermott
17 comments (last - monday april 05, 2004 - 13:02)
Fianna Fail are an unscrupulous ,immoral ,and totally ruthless in pursuit of revenues/taxes with which to continue the iniquitous division of our society into" the haves" and "the havenots" ... read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech Tuesday October 28, 2003 - 21:36 by hydrarchist
Background to the World Summit non the Information Society, introduction to the project of Geneva03, intellectual property and the counter-offensive from below. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous Tuesday October 28, 2003 - 17:37 by Orla Ni Chomhrai
Recently the Department of Justice looked for submissions on their plans to place 18 CCTV cameras in Galway City. I sent in the one on behalf of the Defend Free Speech, Assembly, and Activity Campaign. (see http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=61744 ). We raised various concerns, potential for misuse, invasion of privacy, issues over use of resources and inefficiency of CCTV as a deterrent, and the lack of real consultation as it seemed the decision had already been made to introduce these regardless of submissions made. The sham of a consutation process became even more obvious during the week. This is relevant to the whole country not just because of plans to bring in new CCTV cameras to 17 locations around the country, but because it shows how the government and state works. Anyway here is some information on the issue. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday October 28, 2003 - 12:31 by --
The 'charity' War Child was used a a cover for arms lobbying during the Bosnia war. War Child was always a politically dubious organisation, and was involved in financial scandals before. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Saturday October 25, 2003 - 02:58 by Blanket
3 comments (last - tuesday october 28, 2003 - 11:46)
TOP STORY: Lies, The Lying Liars Who Tell Them and the Law of Unintended Consequences http://lark.phoblacht.net/liesandthelyingliars.html Tom Luby As Ireland’s various pundits and analysts this week furiously scratch their heads and wonder how the Northern peace process can be rescued from the cul de sac in which it now finds itself, it might be worth their while to reflect a little on one sobering truth about the current position. ... read full story / add a comment |
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