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international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday November 03, 2006 - 10:55 by Adri Nieuwhof
Early May 2005 Stop the Wall Campaign published an article on its website entitled ‘Challenging Tramways of Apartheid – Swiss activists block Connex shuttle run’. The article evoked the memories of campaigns to isolate apartheid South Africa. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Thursday November 02, 2006 - 21:33 by Kevin T. Walsh
 18 comments (last - monday june 04, 2007 - 20:40)
Sometime ago, retired Justice Kinlan wrote a damning report on our prisons. McDowell, Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform, went into a 'huff'. He accused Justice Kinlan of being out to get him. The question remains:- A young man was brutally murdered in a cell while five prisoners looked on. Six people sharing one cell.....this had to end in disaster at some stage. ... read full story / add a comment
derry / anti-war / imperialism Thursday November 02, 2006 - 15:45 by Jim Keys
The Scariest thing in Derry this Halloween “Last night I watched our city stagger out of the bars and clubs. Broken bottles and cut eyes. Girls in bright clothes taunting boys with gold rings. I stood there for hours listening as it turned blunt and angrily cast around for the wrong look or a flicker of fear to attack. It lingered to jeer at a girl boking against the wall of a bank and moved on. The whole street seemed to be lurching and scowling in sullen expectation....” ... read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday November 01, 2006 - 22:27 by cropbeye
5 comments (last - sunday november 12, 2006 - 15:36)
A publication called Centre Focus is a regular newspaper funded by FAS. It uses as an office the Centre for The unemployed North Main st. The building is owned by Cork Council of Trade unions. In a series of tabloid style articles it has raised concerns about sterotyping and attackiing those that are involved in progressive activist work and in particular the greater understanding between different ethnic and religous groups. Many complaints have been made about its editorial style but why is it not being discussed on a wider format.? ... read full story / add a comment
national / gender and sexuality Wednesday November 01, 2006 - 15:16 by S. Fabian
7 comments (last - saturday february 10, 2007 - 20:20)
Authoritative feminist analysis of issues around statutory rape. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday October 31, 2006 - 16:30 by C Murray
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10% are not. Of that 10%- There is a disparity in the care of Irish Children and in the caring for Children who are separated from their Parents becuase of the Asylum Process. Of That 10%- The reports say that there is an increasing use of restraints. Of that 10%- No home has been found for them Mary Rafferty in the Irish Times published an appalling indictment of the State approach to care of the most vulnerable in Irish Society. Lenihan was last seen in Geneva being carpetted because the rights of the Child are not transposed into our constitution- though we signed onto it. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Tuesday October 31, 2006 - 00:21 by W.
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Social mobility is the amount which an individual in a given society can change their social status, or class, throughout their life. Under modern western capitalism we are told that through hard work, study and dedication we can all become wealthy and successful. Some even go so far as to say that we no longer live under a class system, as our social-status is purely the product of our own actions. How true is this idea and what purpose does it serve? ... read full story / add a comment |
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