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international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday September 11, 2005 - 03:28 by cleaves
From bad to worse is the new sub-text slogan for Bush and his administration. Appearing on US media, flanked by Cheney, Rumsfeld and numerous other (wooden) neo-cons, Bush repeated his rehearsed lines – “we are problem solvers”. This statement met with numerous reporters clearing their throats; the problem is Bush and his inept administration. The emperor is not only without clothes but is also devoid of ability. The corporate driven Bush government is learning that managing a nation has little in common with running an oil company. [Those best suited for government are dedicated to the selfless service of others – a concept totally alien to conservative ideology.] ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday September 11, 2005 - 03:00 by Jackson Thoreau
 2 comments (last - sunday september 11, 2005 - 03:17)
"So we grabbed my Canon digital rebel and my Sony videocamera and started walking down the street," Marble wrote. "And then right in front of the destroyed tennis court I used to play on Dick Cheney was giving a pep rally, talking to the press. The Secret Service guys patted us down and waved the wands over us, and then let us pass." As he stood about 10 feet away from Cheney and his friend and some camera operators from CNN and other media filmed the scene, Marble suddenly yelled, "Go fuck yourself, Mr. Cheney! Go fuck yourself, you asshole!" ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Saturday September 10, 2005 - 20:58 by ribbid
Another story of "the government won the elections". What was once a joke, is increasingly true, one doesn't need to count the ink thumbs, or even trust the polls, all you need to ask is - "who is the current government and do the west like them?" Answer "yes" they won. Answer "no" they lost. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday September 10, 2005 - 14:44 by benjamin franklin
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Check your calendar. Tomorrow is a big day. Its marks the date that modern history began. Michael Moore got his oscar, Iraqis got their freedom, and Haliburton made over a billion because of that day. And just in time, "the ones you keep your eye on" next door in Engurland have flown the big kite. ... read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues Friday September 09, 2005 - 17:04 by very spooked smurf
Yet another disaster, yet another display of Mother Nature's awesome power. the Pacific island of New Ireland registered an earthquake today at 7.3 on the richter scale, the epicentre was 96 kilometres under the seabed. The focus of the quake was 96km (60 miles) underground in the New Ireland region, 40 km (25 miles) east-south-east of Taron, New Ireland, and 870km (540 miles) north-east of the capital, Port Moresby, the USGS reported. It occurred at 1626 local time (0726 GMT), USGS said. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Friday September 09, 2005 - 13:07 by SP
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The latest issue of The Socialist is now online at www.socialistparty.net dealing with a wide range of issues including a feature article analysing the aftermath and affects of Hurricane Katrina ... read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues Thursday September 08, 2005 - 20:23 by iosaf
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This summer flooding really came to Europe. Almost 50 died, a very small figure which reflected community awareness and good municipal responses. But all scientific evidence now suggests that these incidents are best to be considered as part of a new pattern related to global climate change. We are not dealing with the causes in the short-term. We are thus dealing with effects which are long term. Proverbially the time to put that first stitch has passed now.- We now face forest fires and flooding of the largest river valleys in summer and extreme storms with tornados in spring and summer. ... read full story / add a comment
While most people are more affected by email rather than mobile spammers, it's still good to see at least one company get a conviction for spamming people and interrupting their ability to communicate. Hopefully, it will send a salutary message to other unethical direct marketeers. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday September 08, 2005 - 18:16 by Oh me head
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RTE 08 September 2005 15:35 The original head of Nelson's Pillar has found a new home at the Dublin City Library. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / arts and media Thursday September 08, 2005 - 14:32 by Pip Wilson
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Cartoon in Technorati tagcloud style. Artist: Pip Wilson http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com - Copyright free (public domain for non-commercial use; Creative Commons Licence 2). ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday September 07, 2005 - 19:25 by toothpick
World leaders agreed in 2000 on a series of goals to be reached by 2015, including halving the number of people living in extreme poverty, cutting deaths of children under five by two-thirds and achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality, reduction of child mortality . improving maternal health, providing vaccines fighting AIDS, TB and Malaria and doing something dinky on the environment. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday September 07, 2005 - 14:02 by wl
The report finds that the legal agreements governing the project place a ‘price tag’ on human rights by creating financial disincentives for the governments of Chad and Cameroon to protect human rights. The agreements may require the two countries to pay large financial penalties if they interrupt the operation of the pipeline or oil-fields – even when making an intervention to protect rights and enforce laws that apply elsewhere in their countries. This makes it extremely difficult for Chad and Cameroon to take action against company malpractice, and for individuals adversely affected by the pipeline to obtain redress. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Wednesday September 07, 2005 - 13:29 by selforganiser
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by Larry Bradshaw and Lorrie Beth Slonsky Wednesday, Sep. 07, 2005 at 3:13 AM Two paramedics stranded in New Orleans in the wake of hurricane Katrina give their account of self-organisation and abandonment in the disaster zone ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Tuesday September 06, 2005 - 18:35 by water proof container
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The British Nuclear industry does not only include THORP issues which are familiar with most - Sellafield popped into the news today with a trade union case being dismissed in London which suggests worker relations are not their best at the plant. And the IT services have just been outsourced. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday September 06, 2005 - 14:11 by dave
international / miscellaneous Tuesday September 06, 2005 - 13:57 by Monbiot fan
4 comments (last - wednesday september 07, 2005 - 19:23)
Even as the G8 promises fall apart, Geldof stays silent - George Monbiot ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Tuesday September 06, 2005 - 13:13 by dave
The evacuation of New Orleans in the face of Hurricane Ivan looked sinisterly like Strom Thurmond's version of the Rapture. Affluent white people fled the Big Easy in their SUVs, while the old and car-less -- mainly Black -- were left behind in their below-sea-level shotgun shacks and aging tenements to face the watery wrath. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Monday September 05, 2005 - 23:24 by reader
3 comments (last - friday september 09, 2005 - 20:58)
good round-up of fema blocking help http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/5/16455/30830 ... read full story / add a comment
national / eu Monday September 05, 2005 - 17:09 by mafia watcher
3 comments (last - wednesday september 07, 2005 - 12:47)
Old habits die hard, McCreevy is still working hard for big business. I am sure his efforts will be richly rewarded. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Monday September 05, 2005 - 16:40 by Starstruck
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Hurricane Katrina kills thousands and devastates an entire city,vital failings in local and federal policy becoming exposed. ... read full story / add a comment |
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