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international / anti-capitalism Thursday December 30, 2004 - 20:32 by SP member
 70 comments (last - tuesday may 24, 2005 - 00:06)
The island of Diego Garcia, apparently as vulnerable as many other islands in the Indian Ocean escaped without any casualties. It just happens to have a US Air Force base on it, which is directly linked to the US Pacific Command in Hawaii which knew about the earthquake hours before the tsunamis hit the islands shores. Even half an hour’s warning gives enough time to get away from the wave. As An expert on hazard research wrote in the Independent: “Forethought and practical action can make the difference between a natural event and a natural disaster”. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Thursday December 30, 2004 - 13:16 by Edward Horgan
2 comments (last - monday january 10, 2005 - 21:33)
The Unlawful war in Iraq has killed over 100,000 people, and injured up to one million. Disease related to the war will kill even more. Who should pay for this huge liability? Given the level of human suffering it may seem pointless discussing compensation, but financial penalties may be one way of forcing the perpetrators of mass murder for greed and financial gain to reconsider what they have done. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Wednesday December 29, 2004 - 14:15 by Michael Hennigan
1 comment (last - friday december 31, 2004 - 11:28)
In a world of 24/7 news, there is often a failure to provide both useful information and to focus on significant issues. We in Ireland needn't look beyond our own front yard. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Tuesday December 28, 2004 - 18:25 by Ravenaeus
2 comments (last - thursday january 13, 2005 - 23:45)
The founders of the Republic of the United States laid out the charged against King George...and here they are. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday December 28, 2004 - 12:38 by iosaf
1 comment (last - wednesday december 29, 2004 - 19:27)
As many Irish parents enjoyed their christmas giving presents to their offspring, I presume they felt secure that their innocence may allow them to grow, to enjoy "a good education" to become participative in their society, to the betterment of themselves.and maybe (hopefully) others as well. And on the way naturally rebellion. and little knocks. and studying hard or not at all. ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Monday December 27, 2004 - 17:43 by Cathal Campbell-Shaw
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A paper on the subject entitled “The origins of the Irish Travellers and the genetic structure of Ireland” concludes that “the Travellers are undoubtedly of Irish ancestry, due to their proximity to the centroid. Furthermore, the Travellers clustered with several heterogeneous counties in Ireland, including Wexford and Westmeath. Therefore, these data support that the origin of the Travellers was not a sudden event; rather a gradual formation of populations. Indeed, the Travellers probably originated with craftsmen and artisans forced to leave their monasteries (Crawford 1975). Later, their population grew as they were joined by various Irish groups that were forced to leave their homes because of various calamities and political upheavals (i.e. the potato famine and the repression of British occupation) (Crawford 1975). However, the timing of the Traveller origin is not certain and may have predated the historical period (e.g. Ni Shuinear 1996).” ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday December 26, 2004 - 05:59 by Robert Ted Hinds
5 comments (last - tuesday december 28, 2004 - 14:30)
WWI is perhaps my most morbid curiosity where history is concerned. Though one could argue that the beginning of the industrial military complex began with the American civil war, in which major advances in repeating arms, rifled barrels, and cannons were made, the carnage itself was not industrialized until what has come to be known as "The Great War." ... read full story / add a comment |
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