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national / miscellaneous Thursday May 24, 2007 - 20:06 by reabhloid dearg
An Glór / The Voice News sheet of the Republican Socialist Youth Movement May 2007 ... read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday May 24, 2007 - 20:01 by Dunlo T
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In his latest powerful article for the UK, New Statesman, award winning writer, reporter and documentarist, John Pilger, describes how Gaza in Palestine has come to symbolise the imposition of great power on the powerless, in the Middle East and all over the world, and how a vocabulary of double standard is employed to justify this epic tragedy. ... read full story / add a comment
national / gender and sexuality Thursday May 24, 2007 - 17:45 by Dorothy Gale
an interesting article on the D case, Abortion and the hypocrisy which forces thousands of women to travel to Britain each to have abortion. In particular it highlights one womans experiences. Irish Abortion 'Journeys' Avoided in Election By Leela Jacinto WeNews correspondent Ireland's restrictive abortion ban causes thousands of women every year to "make the journey" abroad. Today's general elections are not expected to slow that migration after politicians largely avoided the incendiary topic. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Wednesday May 23, 2007 - 15:08 by C Murray
There is a section on Rights on the death of Gary Douch in Mountjoy Prison. http://thereport.amnesty.org/eng/Regions/Europe-and-Cen...eland and a report on Violence Against women at:- http://thereport.amnesty.org/eng/A-year-in-campaigning/...Women ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday May 23, 2007 - 04:44 by fish
Today, the American public is no longer able to claim ignorance over the real cost of filling their SUVs with gas nor are they able to deny their status as a hypocritical, ungodly, pariah nation. Few people anywhere are unaware of America’s dirty little grab for the resources of weaker nations. For every full tank of gas INNOCENT human blood has been spilt, particularly the blood of those least able to defend themselves, CHILDREN. When faced with undeniable and unpleasant realities Americans seek refuge in the unreality of their televisions or other distracting entertainments. The cost of the American lifestyle today is served to local populations for breakfast, however, the media is careful to neatly package all distasteful material in justifications, propaganda and flagrant lies (that have no currency anywhere but America). ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday May 21, 2007 - 14:34 by dingo
We thank National Security correspondent to the Australian Broadcasting Commission (‘our’ ABC) Leigh Sales, for revealing her flagrant bias in relation to the David Hicks case. We were almost tempted to read her book, “Detainee 002 …”, until today’s extremely revealing report. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday May 19, 2007 - 14:25 by Sal Fiore
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Increasing spying over academics sparks protest and anger across academia. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Friday May 18, 2007 - 16:19 by gan
The uninformed are rejoicing over the forced resignation of Paul (bouquet of flowers) Wolfowitz from the World (US) Bank; the resignation of Tony (45 minutes) Blair as British prime minister; the foregone demise of George (WMD, mission accomplished) Bush and the likely elimination of John (aluminium tubing) Howard as Australian prime minister. However, rejoicing may be premature as the gangrenous infection in the body of humanity has not been completely excised. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Friday May 18, 2007 - 11:01 by Anne Mc Shane
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Anne McShane gives a report here on how meetings in Cork, Dublin and Belfast resulted in the succesful launch of Hands Off the People of Iran, in Ireland. Full article and links to more material at the url below. pat c Genuine solidarity The launch of the Hands off the People of Iran campaign in Ireland last week was an important success. It showed the potential of Hopi to draw others in and give real solidarity to left and progressive forces in Iran. Yassamine Mather put forward forceful arguments against many misconceptions. She explained the political realities in Iran and the struggles that are ongoing against the theocratic regime. She argued against the idea that the development of nuclear power by Iran was the impetus behind any US intervention. The true reason is that the Iranian state is far too influential in Iraq for the liking of the Bush administration. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Friday May 18, 2007 - 10:07 by John O'Shea
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Last Friday Zimbabwe was elected to chair the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. This week the presidency of the Council of Europe will pass to Serbia. And later this month, Belarus is expected to join the United Nations Human Rights Council. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Wednesday May 16, 2007 - 21:15 by The Diogenes Club
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Yet more bad news if you're a serviceman or servicewoman with the US armed forces. The Pentagon have drawn up a list of sites which their employees will no longer be allowed access from company computers. Though facing off advocates of freedom on the web, the Pentagon were quick to clarify the ban will only apply to US base computers. A regular soldier or officer in Iraq or Afghanistan will still be free to log on to the "banned list" from any internet café they can find in Baghdad or Kabul that are still occupier friendly. The news is sure to overshadow the other little titbits of news from the hive this wednesday evening ; Sarkozy's wife didn't vote in the second round and wants a divorce & Prince Harry of the half-blood Windsor is not afterall to be allowed join his regiment of squaddies in Iraq or active service. Too many threats - too much danger. ... read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality Wednesday May 16, 2007 - 18:05 by Dorothy Gale
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Human Rights Watch provides an update on the Iranian Juntas war on women. This puts things in the context of human, civil and gender rights. Iran’s arbitrary arrests of thousands of men and women in recent weeks under the banner of “countering immoral behavior” threaten basic rights to privacy, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called for the immediate release of all those detained as part of this campaign, including more than 80 people seized in a raid on a private gathering in the city of Esfahan on May 10, 2007. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday May 16, 2007 - 15:10 by observer
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This is taken from a local radio station in Sligo called ocean fm ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday May 16, 2007 - 10:06 by Reductio ad Absurdum
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Yesterday, Mr Ahern, Taoiseach of the Island of Ireland hung his coat upon the nail and addressed the Joint houses of the UK Government. Many Irish have refused to take those seats,[ though some get the pay]. An Irish Countess was the first woman MP. The first plebian Taoiseach of the globalised world has aspired to the world of the Hello! monarchy. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Tuesday May 15, 2007 - 10:37 by Miriam Cotton & David Manning
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Carol Coleman, RTE's Washington correspondent, interviewed George Bush in 2004, but while the tone and manner of her interview appeared coarse and combative, the questions she posed were not the critical words one might expect for a man, at the time, responsible for 100,000 Iraqi deaths. The context remained, not that the invasion of Iraq was illegal, as Kofi Annan had stated, but that it was a mistake - a far more friendly term. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Tuesday May 15, 2007 - 08:46 by Don
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Paul Wolfowitz is mired in a scandal regarding payments to his girlfriend.
A panel of executives at the World Bank says its President Paul Wolfowitz broke bank rules in awarding a substantial pay rise to his girlfriend. The directors said the full board of the World Bank should consider whether Mr Wolfowitz was still able to provide effective leadership. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Saturday May 12, 2007 - 10:37 by IT watcher
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Shell admits trying to cut corners. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Friday May 11, 2007 - 16:45 by pat c
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This a statement and an appeal for solidarity from a group of Iranian workers based at the Iran Khodro car plant. Full statement at the link. Friends and Fellow workers, International workers day is the day of international solidarity with workers. This is the day of protest against capitalism, against injustice in the world. Years ago Chicago workers started a struggle in support of their demands and many workers lost their lives. Workers are still fighting for their rights and thousands of workers have continued the struggle for the demands of May day. The Iranian government was forced to accept workers day only after years of worker protests. Iranian workers, cannot gather free of police presence to mark May day. For years everytime we tried to organise an independent march, the government intervened and it arrested many workers as in Saghez in 2004. Mahmud Salehi, one of the workers accused of organising the Saghez events is in prison , many other workers await similar sentences. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Friday May 11, 2007 - 16:39 by Sper
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Socialist Party unveils manifesto By Elaine Edwards, Ireland.com The current coalition partners are driving a "race to the bottom" in workers' pay and conditions, Socialist Party leader and TD Joe Higgins said today. Mr Higgins was speaking at the unveiling of his party's election manifesto in Dublin, and the sole Socialist TD in the Dáil is hoping at least one of his party's three other candidates will be elected on May 24th. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday May 11, 2007 - 09:15 by Tech1.0
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I was reminded of last weeks Phoenix while listening to the Irish head of Transparency International on Morning Ireland's business news section this morning. He was angelically critiquing companies here who may, (be forced to...) slip their standards abroad. The Phoenix had an interesting article on this Irish Chapter of Transparency International (TI), on TI internationally, and on their links with the World Bank and curious unwillingness to demand Wolfowitz's resignation... (as it is not available online, I post this article in the public interest.) ... read full story / add a comment |
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