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international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday September 17, 2004 - 16:07 by redjade   text 5 comments (last - saturday september 18, 2004 - 01:19)
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international / anti-war / imperialism Friday September 17, 2004 - 13:48 by redjade   text 17 comments (last - sunday november 21, 2004 - 09:53)   image 2 images
international / eu Friday September 17, 2004 - 13:43 by iosaf   text 2 comments (last - friday september 17, 2004 - 19:04)
Curious procedural decision was made in the EU Parliament other day, as part of the ongoing "Catalan Language" question.

The Catalan deputies are now not allowed used their language in the chamber, and the majority will vote against the EU constitution as a result. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-capitalism Friday September 17, 2004 - 12:15 by WSM   text 4 comments (last - monday december 20, 2004 - 13:07)   image 1 image
Issue 82 of the Irish anarchist paper Workers Solidarity is now online. You can read the articles online or download and print out the PDF version from http://struggle.ws/wsm/ws/2004 ... read full story / add a comment
down / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 16, 2004 - 23:38 by iosaf   text 2 comments (last - friday september 17, 2004 - 20:58)   image 2 images
Tony Blair proved he was still alive yesterday to the wider international community against very well placed sources with not inconsiderable influence who let it be believed he had been hung from a lamp-post.

He met the premier of the neighbouring state, Mr Bartholomew Patrick Ahern Taoiseach of Ireland Supreme Rascal and ex president of the European Union. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Thursday September 16, 2004 - 16:03 by ReSect watch
Former Socialist Workers Party national committee member David Isaacson has joined the CPGB. Tellingly, and not without self-criticism, he details how on the one hand the SWP leadership perpetuates itself, and how, on the other, it depoliticises and demotivates. The result is a not a party but a bureaucratic sect which must be fought from the inside and the out

Many believe that the Socialist Workers Party is going through some kind of crisis. All the signs are there. Attendance at this summer’s Marxism was half that of the previous year. Membership figures cannot be great if Respect can only muster just over 3,000. Where are the 10,000 SWP members of old? East End Offset - the SWP’s printshop - has been sold off, presumably because of financial problems stemming from Respect’s election campaign. The election result itself was a disappointment. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Thursday September 16, 2004 - 15:32 by Michael Hennigan   text 5 comments (last - saturday september 18, 2004 - 15:00)   image 1 image
With just one minute to go on Mairin Finucane's RTE Radio 1 programme this morning, prospective Green Party presidential candidate was asked if he had used cannabis. He was honest and said yes.

The issue of the positive or negative benefits aside, one of the biggest fears of parents of teenage children who smoke dope is that they will graduate to another level.

I wonder if Eamon's honesty will give Pat Rabbitte a way out to give Labour sponsorship of the nomination a pass? ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Thursday September 16, 2004 - 14:26 by pat c
Johnny Ramone, guitarist in punk band The Ramones, has died at the age of 55 following a long fight against cancer.
He passed away at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday afternoon, surrounded by his friends and family, his publicist confirmed.
( I guess this is yet another example of my misantrophy. Any hope of Ted Nugent kicking the bucket as well? pat c) ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 16, 2004 - 13:17 by redjade   text 11 comments (last - saturday september 25, 2004 - 16:52)
sure, its predictable, but what do you predict? ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday September 16, 2004 - 10:21 by TW
Yao Fuxin and Xiao Yunling imprisoned for defending workers’ rights

The condition of two imprisoned workers’ leaders in China is critical.
Fears are growing for the health of Yao Fuxin and Xiao Yunling, two workers imprisoned for their part in workers’ protests in Liaoyang, north-eastern China in 2002. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday September 16, 2004 - 01:05 by moonwolf   text 2 comments (last - friday september 17, 2004 - 21:40)
Al Jazeera reports that U.smilitary are using depleted uranium coated weapons in Iraq. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / anti-capitalism Wednesday September 15, 2004 - 18:57 by An Puca
Take these things out of my fathers house and stop turning it into a market? ... read full story / add a comment
tyrone / miscellaneous Wednesday September 15, 2004 - 18:14 by inedible   text 25 comments (last - saturday september 18, 2004 - 16:05)   image 2 images
been following this a while, really loved the American network pictures that went out of padded sleeveless jacket type twin set girlies holding plackards which read-
"Arrest us if you dare Tony Blair!"
wow eh?
Of all the slogans I've seen used or subverted by us lot in our most myriad forms never seen an "Arrest us if you dare!"
Would be cool no? "Fine me Mangan - if you dare!" ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Wednesday September 15, 2004 - 15:55 by redjade   text 2 comments (last - thursday september 16, 2004 - 06:56)
Why is George Lucas peddling an elitist, anti-democratic agenda under the guise of escapist fun? ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday September 15, 2004 - 11:33 by pat c   text 1 comment (last - wednesday september 15, 2004 - 16:42)   image 1 image
Katharine Gun was sacked from her job as translator in June 2003
A former GCHQ translator who leaked details of an alleged plot to bug UN delegates before the Iraq war is urging more whistle-blowers to speak out.
Katharine Gun was sacked for revealing details of a memo, but a charge under the Official Secrets Act was dropped. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday September 15, 2004 - 00:56 by -   text 2 comments (last - sunday september 19, 2004 - 02:54)
and nothing short of very nasty thing to say if wasn't true. ... read full story / add a comment
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