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international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday August 20, 2009 - 22:52 by iosaf
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This third part of my current series on Latin America will detail the current bases operated in Latin America and takes at least part of its title from a wonderful article published this afternoon by Fidel Castro on the subject of the new push by USA to open up more bases or what it terms "forward operating locations". Fidel writes a letter to Granma the official newspaper of the Cuban revolution named after the boat which left Mexico in 1956 carrying himself, his little brother Raul, the immortal Che and the much overlooked anarchist Camilo Cienfuegos to start a revolution. The rest is history, so they say. Courtously the editorial folk at Granma print Fidel's letter every week regardless of its quality but somehow this afternoon's started a "buzz" in Latin American solidarity and analyst circles worldwide for its wonderful byline & prediction : "US global domination and robots by 2020". Here follows a historical over-view, summary of Fidel's article & a guide to the current US bases in South America. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday August 20, 2009 - 14:57 by Sean Crudden
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On a planet running out of ideas and resources can we guarantee or buy rights? ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Monday August 17, 2009 - 15:12 by Member of UNITE trade union
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Who is making the decisions? ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Sunday August 16, 2009 - 15:51 by Paddy Hackett
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Capitalism is afraid to let the depression go its full course to thereby cleanse the system because of the potential threat from the working class. Indeed capitalism has become so contradictory that even a very deep downturn may not save it from deep stagnation. The cyclical downturn is now no longer sufficient as it would have been in the 19th century. Now we need cyclical world wars. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday August 16, 2009 - 01:41 by iosaf mac diarmada
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“Alfonso Cano” saw his first statement as current leader of FARC published widely last week. As FARC leader he denied giving prior electoral campaign donations or current administration sweeteners to the Bolivarian presidency of Rafael Correa in Ecuador. Further he denied receiving arms shipments from Venezuela. The communiqué from FARC is significant not only in consideration of the Colombian state decision to host US military bases despite the oratorical fury of Venezuela & more strategical alarm & objection of Brazil. But also because today Ecuador’s Rafeal Correa has accepted Colombian Uribe’s freshest apology for Latin America's last military incursion on March 1st 2008. I would like to bring readers through the facts and foibles so that they do not fall into the trap of thinking Latin America is as some suggest in an arms race & so that they also understand the new role (if new at all) being played by Colombia. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights Friday August 14, 2009 - 10:46 by Bernie Wright
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RE TV Programme on TV4. Irish Station. ‘Have you watched the TG4 Programme Hector san Oz (Hector in Australia) last night. The gentleman in Oz was telling him how to deal with wild dingo's. Hector retorted, Same as we deal with 'Scummy Greyhounds in Ireland' when they come out of the woods, Roooar at them and they run away. ... read full story / add a comment |
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