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international / crime and justice Wednesday May 30, 2007 - 23:33 by knowing i did my best to tell you about the blue white flash
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Lebanon might have caught readers attention again in the last ten days. An awful lot has happened since the Valentine Weekend 2005 murder of "Mr Lebanon" Rafik Hariri, an event of such importance that it prompted a series of 9 new stories with constant ongoing analysis of one of the pivotal states as preparation for any geopolitical strategic understanding. Lebanon returned to our telly screens as a long standing refugee enclave of Palestinians was targetted by the Lebanese army amidst calls to "take out the terrorists" who apparantly use Lebanon to attack Western interests. Tonight the UN security council has voted to bring the murder (or magnicide if you will) of Hariri to the International tribunal in The Hague. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday May 30, 2007 - 14:22 by pat c
This is an article about the war against the Working Class in Iran; a war which is waged by the Mullahs. In particular it tells the story of the challenges faced by the workers at one car manufacturing plant. The workers are in conflict with the Mullahs who represent the Capitalist System but this does not mean that they favour the US. As Iranian union activist Ebrahim Madadi says: Our labour union does not regard anyone who propagates and prepares for war as its friends and allies. We reject strongly any military action against our country and warn the workers against the threat of war and the need to stop such aggression. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday May 30, 2007 - 11:02 by Soundmigration
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All ya need to know to make the most outta your holiday!!! ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Tuesday May 29, 2007 - 15:10 by Miriam Cotton & David Manning
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Fintan O' Toole offers a detailed analysis of his percpetion of mainstream media. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Tuesday May 29, 2007 - 04:54 by moby
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Why is a Northern Hemisphere nation, JAPAN, permitted to flagrantly slaughter whales in Southern Hemisphere waters? Perhaps widespread inaction in the face of blatant Japanese smugness, arrogance, contempt for the environment, the International Whaling Commission and other nations is related to the world’s toleration of criminal wars resulting in hundreds of thousands of innocent human casualties! What chance do whales have if innocent HUMAN BEINGS are treated as expendable? ... read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues Monday May 28, 2007 - 05:19 by staff report
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The singularly profit driven Corporations have lied and lied regarding food additives, tobacco and climate changing pollutants. They only respond to VERY LARGE financial disincentives. A drive to sign up whole populations for a class action against these polluters is a great start for future mental and physical health. This action may also reveal the combination of additives in foods and the water supply that impairs the human will. Never before in human history have entire populations become so subservient, helpless and passive in the most alarming circumstances. The apathy and complacency witnessed today in the face of horrendous illegal wars, pollution induced climate change/GLOBAL warming, to name the two most catastrophic events, is beyond comprehension. Hit them hard and hit them in the pocket, the "class" of the action should include the entire population -- you and your children have been poisoned! ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Sunday May 27, 2007 - 15:47 by Reibiliun
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From June 6th to 8th the representatives of eight of the most powerful States from the global north are planning to meet in Heiligendamm near Rostock in Germany. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism Sunday May 27, 2007 - 15:28 by NMI
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It's pretty certainly a conincidence that the day after the news that same bunch will be running the country for the next while broke, an article appeared in Energy Business Review, pointing out how lucrative the huge reserves of gas and oil off the west coast of Fianna Fáil land will be. Lucrative for the energy companies that is, not for the people of Ireland (unless you count certain people with different morals from the rest of us). ... read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage Saturday May 26, 2007 - 14:38 by R. Isible
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Paul Muldoon (author of Horse Latitudes) writes in a recent New York Times article about the destruction of rich archaeological and heritage sites along the route of the proposed M3. Muldoon goes a good job of conveying the historical and archaeological significance of Tara and the "interesting" position of Bertie Ahern. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday May 24, 2007 - 20:17 by Stop Armageddon
Neo-liberal capitalist globalization is the product of U.S. based Protestant neo-Calvinist Dominionists that actually believe greed is "Godly"! ... read full story / add a comment
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 |
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