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international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 15, 2011 - 16:51 by Peter Mulholland
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On May 23, 2011, the Israeli Special Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs Task Force on minority religious groups presented a 48-page report to the Minister of Welfare. The Report has been described as being "a blueprint for systematic, government-fuelled intolerance directed at minority religious communities throughout Israel". ... read full story / add a comment 
national / public consultation / irish social forum Wednesday June 15, 2011 - 11:41 by éirígí Sligeach
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The socialist republican party éirígí have described the latest proposals by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to slash essential services at a number of hospitals in the HSE west region as "appalling" and "totally unnecessary". According to éirígí Sligeach activist Gerry Casey, lives would be placed at great risk if these cutbacks proceed ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday June 14, 2011 - 23:46 by I. Greene
It is central tenet of any adversarial system that a defendant has the right to challenge any fact alleged against him. The right to mount such a challenge must be exercised in a way that is meaningful. At the heart of the common law system is the right to confront ones accusers and challenge them by way of cross examination as outlined by Judge Orie at the International Criminal Court in Le Hague in June 2011. This right had been set at nought in the Omagh civil case and resulted in the second miscarriage of justice against Michael McKevitt. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Tuesday June 14, 2011 - 03:15 by Roy Batty
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This is a before-and-after story endemic to politics everywhere. Self-aggrandizing, rich assholes hide their true motives to get elected. Once they're elected they fiddle while Rome burns. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / consumer issues Sunday June 12, 2011 - 19:36 by Dave Moore
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Today marks three months since the Dublin Food Co-op received a complaint of ‘physical assault and violent aggression’ on the premises. Despite the seriousness of the charge, the directors’ collective response was feeble in every respect, leaving those who reported the incident out in the cold. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday June 12, 2011 - 14:38 by ordinary citizen
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The system is creating the backlash that could allow new ways of running the country, new ideas to be given a chance, a path of inclusion over competition ... read full story / add a comment |
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