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The British arm of McDonald's is clinging to its corporate DEI policies,?breaking with its US parent?in apparent defiance of Donald Trump. It remains committed to a senior leadership diversity quota of 40% by 2030.
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Why is it illegal to burn a Koran but fine for pro-Hamas protesters to destroy a Union Flag? Why is one a "public order offence" and the other not? Because in two-tier Britain the one rule is that you can't upset Muslims.
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offsite link Meltdown in the Scholarly Kitchen Mon Feb 24, 2025 13:00 | Dr Roger Watson
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday December 19, 2005 - 19:05 by RSF   text 1 comment (last - monday december 19, 2005 - 19:10)
1. RSF to rally opposition to loyalist march in Dublin
2. British army patrols to be stepped up in Six Occupied Counties
3. Provos fraternise with RUC/PSNI in Derry
4. 'Continuity with the past, forward to the future'
5. Top Provo revealed as British spy
6. McDowell undermined DPP authority, says Flood
7. Family want the truth over 1971 British army Ardoyne murders
8. Nelson inquiry is delayed to 2007
9. Ferries' deal does not address real causes of dispute
10. RSF address open letter to Spanish Ambassador ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Monday December 19, 2005 - 14:03 by kahootz   text 2 comments (last - tuesday december 27, 2005 - 21:24)
Some 300 million of South America's 365 million people will now live in countries with left-leaning governments following a convincing victory for a charismatic congressman. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday December 18, 2005 - 19:02 by cleaves
Bush has declared that it’s acceptable to illegally bug US citizens for a ‘good cause’; Cheney opposed legislation banning the use of torture by US agencies! Rumsfeld denounces claims that Iraq invasion is related to Oil appropriation; US Congress attacks Bush or rather those responsible for the debacle that is the Bush Presidency. But the news of the week is the residents of Sydney contracting the disease that is John Winston Howard (cowardice). ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday December 18, 2005 - 04:12 by budgie
The inherent qualities of anarchism are egalitarian, democratic and cooperative relations. These qualities enable it to ‘roam’ at will within any cultural dynamic and to be seen or appreciated as compatible with whatever it encounters. However, its inherent qualities are not realised until after the host has been affected/‘equalised’ by constant dilution/dispersal of ‘congested’ power. The cuckoo’s egg becomes the fully developed bird of a completely different genus to that which nurtured it. ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Friday December 16, 2005 - 11:50 by iosaf   text 6 comments (last - saturday january 07, 2006 - 17:21)
There comes a stage in the progress of a people through their misery when not even our words may offer proper description or testimony to their suffering or optimism.
I can not underestimate my respect and admiration for the writer known as "Salam Pax". I first read his posts on http://www.almuajaha.com which was the name used by 7 Iraqi students for their collective which proposed in 2003 one week after the US invasion to start "baghdad indymedia".

This was the mission statement :-

"For decades almost all governments in the world, including our own, abused and terribly ignored the basic humanity of the Iraqi people. Al-Muajaha aims to provide an open forum for all Iraqis to freely debate current issues, and in so doing educate themselves and the world." ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday December 15, 2005 - 20:58 by AJ   text 3 comments (last - wednesday january 04, 2006 - 16:34)
Workers Power (Ireland) and the League for Fifth International have published their response to the ending of the Irish Ferries strike. You can read it here:

http://www.rebelnation.com/wp/?view=entry&entry=282 ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday December 15, 2005 - 19:00 by R. Isible   text 6 comments (last - wednesday april 19, 2006 - 15:36)
The Commission has passed a directive which allows the retention of "traffic data" for the purposes of national security and safety. ... read full story / add a comment
Dail Express Headlines: Cancer Link To Sweetener
national / consumer issues Thursday December 15, 2005 - 15:40 by Terry   text 2 comments (last - friday december 16, 2005 - 18:11)   image 1 image
The artificial sweetener Aspartame which has been around for 20 years and is used in thousands of food products is a well known toxic chemical and amongst many effects is a known carcinogen ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday December 15, 2005 - 06:06 by peptide
Right wing conservative ideology is founded on elitism and divisionism. Is there any doubt that John Howard’s racist immigration and refugee policies are now manifesting themselves in the Australian community as race-based divisionism and conflict? ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Tuesday December 13, 2005 - 06:42 by R. Isible   text 1 comment (last - tuesday december 13, 2005 - 14:07)
Frequently the Indo (Big Swinging Mickey's Organ of Choice) publishes early morning draughts that are later redacted. There are often choice nuggets of information available in these. Seems that the Man at the Min gets off on bashing Frank Connolly. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Monday December 12, 2005 - 17:33 by pat c
Three cheers for the Orleans Court! They have recognised that the destruction of GM crops was a justified action. Full article at the link. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday December 12, 2005 - 12:23 by pat c
The famed "Dykes On Bikes" have finally managed to copyright their name. Read the full article at the link below. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Monday December 12, 2005 - 02:40 by x-x-x   text 2 comments (last - tuesday december 13, 2005 - 18:47)
Italy, Val di Susa, (Turino):
Heavilly resistance in the Val di Susa Valley against the planned tunnel for the TAV-high-speed train. Fascist-Style Police raids, 100s of injured people, solidarity strikes at schools and at companies, and: on thursday 50.000 people managed to fight back against the police and to re-occupie the valley! ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Monday December 12, 2005 - 02:17 by A. Programmer   text 1 comment (last - friday june 02, 2006 - 15:44)
Members of the European Parliament will vote on whether to mandate retention of ALL email and mobile and landline phone call records across europe for 12 months. To fight "The Terrorists", but of course... ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday December 11, 2005 - 23:26 by pat c   text 1 comment (last - monday december 12, 2005 - 12:01)
You wouldnt normally expect The Economist to write a favourable article about Unions but in this weeks edition (6 Dec) there is a piece about the Unionisation of janitors in Houston, Texas. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has organised 5,000 janitors, some readers might remember the Ken Loach film, Bread And Roses, which dealt with the SEIU organised strike in Los Angeles.

As The Economist requires a paid subscription to view this article, I am posting it here in full. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Sunday December 11, 2005 - 19:49 by Mittens
Anti-war protesters, refuseniks and supporters of lesbian and gay and other human rights will took to the streets on Friday 9 December to free conscientious objector Mehmet Tarhan. Tarhan, 27, is a gay Kurdish anarchist who is a “total” conscientious objector – against all wars and any alternative to military service. He was sentenced to four years by a military court for “refusing orders”. ... read full story / add a comment
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