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international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday February 25, 2006 - 14:43 by cleaves
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The famous Shiite Askariyah shrine (Golden Mosque) in Iraq has been targeted and destroyed but by whom remains unclear at this stage. Regardless of the intentions of those responsible, one dramatic (and historically consistent) point cuts through the hysteria and mayhem. That of the importance (or otherwise) of sites that are deemed sacred or holy and the 'location' of this attribution in human consciousness and/or human societies/groups. Social history records naturally occurring phenomena, rocks, rivers etc; structures built by men, temples, obelisks etc; cyclic astronomical phenomena, eclipses, comets etc, all of which have been attributed by humans with special significance at one time or another, whereas none of these produced or naturally occurring phenomenon are ‘holy’ or ‘sacred’. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Saturday February 25, 2006 - 13:22 by Paul
The economic pressures on shell will force them them to exploit their resources even more ruthlessly. The following is one way to deal with them. If they want access to the gas reserves off the Irish coast the Irish government should take a lead from the Russians on how to exploit the exploiters. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Friday February 24, 2006 - 13:37 by reader
A recent study from the US that shows that between 1966 and 2001 only the richest 10 percent enjoyed a growth rate in their real wages and salaries that was equal to or above the average rate of growth in productivity. In an article publised on the WSWS, ANN TALBOT writes about wealth polarisation in the US and about warnings from an unexpected source- a Financial Times economist. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Thursday February 23, 2006 - 12:02 by Sean
Working Class Resistance #11, quarterly magazine of Organise! is now on sale (price £2 or 3 euros). This new 32 page edition includes articles on the following: Irish Ferries, thousands of workers said no to slave labour on the high seas but was the best deal done? 3 SIPTU members occupied two Irish Ferries boats in opposition to the company’s attempt to reflag its ships, replace 543 crew with agency workers from Eastern Europe, and impose orse terms and conditions on those remaining. The scale of solidarity has not been seen in decades - but the deal SIPTU signed up to has fallen far short of the hopes of those involved in this struggle. A look at the dispute and the ‘deal’. Belfast Posties Take Wildcat Action 5 Plane Jobs - Now You See Them Now You Don’t 5 Loyalist Intifada? PSNI targeted in Loyalist ‘Anti–State’ Riots 6 ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday February 23, 2006 - 02:56 by peptide
Arab fighters and insurgents have demonstrated to the world that the US is a ‘superpower’ in name only. A poorly armed and trained but highly motivated and dedicated band of fighters has exposed the US military as weak, inept, unskilled, brutal and bereft. From South America to the Himalayas, resistance against capitalist plunder and exploitation signals the inevitable failure of militaristic capitalism. Regardless of all other considerations people today have confirmed that they will fight any aggressor who threatens their homes, families and way of life. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Wednesday February 22, 2006 - 19:16 by Seán
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Irish people are the worst in Europe at learning a foreign language according to a report out yesterday by the European Commision. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday February 22, 2006 - 11:57 by redjade
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Juan Cole: 'The guerriillas blew up the domed Askariyah shrine in Samarra.' ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday February 21, 2006 - 21:15 by Séan Ó Murchú
The 85th Annual Clonmult Martyrs Commemoration was held in Midleton, Co Cork on Sunday February 19th. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday February 21, 2006 - 14:40 by Justin O'Hagan
international / miscellaneous Tuesday February 21, 2006 - 09:43 by Jon G
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As of 2am Sunday morning, Balata is under heavy attack by the Israeli military, terrorising and imprisoning the 30,000 residents in their homes. Two helicopters, fifty armoured jeeps, tanks and bulldozers have surrounded the camp, closing all entrances and imposing 24-hour 'curfew'. The Balata youth took to the streets and continue to resist the invasion with stones. see www.balatacamp.net for updates and photos ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday February 21, 2006 - 06:47 by talya
It does not pass without notice that the violent religions today are those that subscribe to the ideology of ancient Semitic nomads. Today the ancient ideology of Canaanite tribes finds expression in Islam, Judaism and Christianity. These three barbaric, primitive, patriarchal religions are the scourge of the planet; no other social group matches their blood lust, violence, hypocrisy and disregard for the environment – they stand indicted by their actions. Allow me to draw your attention to that which you would constantly deny. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday February 21, 2006 - 02:23 by Elaine
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"Last week the three ex-detainees travelled to the Berlin Festival with the Winterbottom party, and were arrested yesterday under the Prevention of Terrorism Act as they returned with the Winterbottom Party. They were held by Special Branch and questioned for several hours about where they had been and who they had met. They were also questioned on Michael Winterbottom's politics." ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday February 20, 2006 - 15:38 by pat c
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This is an extract from a WSM article on Islam. It is timely that it should be brought forward again. It challenges many of the ortodoxies of the "Left" and Liberals who have prostrated themselves before Islam. Thes e perhaps are the most important couple of sentences: "Anarchists have a long and proud tradition of fighting the power of organised religion, including in countries like Spain fighting fascist gangs formed on a religious basis. While we recognise the freedom of people to hold a religion we also recognise that there has to be a freedom from religion - an idea that runs against the basis of Islam." Read and enjoy. The full article is at the link below. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday February 19, 2006 - 22:02 by hs
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This whole episode started in what appeared to be a harmless way. Danish author Kåre Bluitgen wanted to write a children’s book on the life of Mohammed, but was unable to find an artist prepared to illustrate it for him (ironically the book has since been published, complete with illustrations, although the artist insisted on anonymity). The editors of Jyllands-Posten claim they decided to test out this unwillingness to depict the prophet by asking 25 cartoonists to send then an image of Mohammed “as they saw him”. Thirteen refused, but the other 12 were all published in the newspaper. There seems little doubt that the exercise was intended as a provocation. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / housing Saturday February 18, 2006 - 05:30 by Dominion Post (NZ)
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IT IS billed as a David-and-Goliath struggle – the young and poorly paid pitched against wealthy multi-nationals – and new union Unite is there, making sure the slingshot is fully loaded. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday February 17, 2006 - 12:30 by pat c
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Yet another example of Anti-Semitism which gets a little paragragh on an inside page. I wonder if those who have been rushing to the defence of Islamic Fundamentalists will condemn this and acknowledge that the Holocaust took place? I hope so. pat c ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday February 16, 2006 - 16:42 by cafe
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Time to name and shame the FF senators Fianna Fáil senators have blocked attempts to set up a Seanad investigation into allegations that the US has illegally transported prisoners through Shannon airport for torture elsewhere. Apparently Fianna Fáil senators feared that the creation of a Seanad inquiry would be seen as an unfriendly act by the United States, and possibly threaten the US military's increasingly important use of Shannon International Airport. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Thursday February 16, 2006 - 14:07 by john tullis
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This article examines the press response to last week's shooting of Harry Whittington by US vice president Dick Cheney . ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday February 16, 2006 - 13:28 by Terence
The story reported in the URL below reports on the death of 74 people and injury of 627 in the Philippines after a stampede to get into a stadium go gain entry into a game show competition. Those killed and injured were mainly those in dire poverty What this incidence shows is that all these types of game shows, pop-idle shows and so on, all serve to act as an opium for the masses because life under capitalism offers no other hope. ... read full story / add a comment 
clare / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday February 15, 2006 - 23:20 by Niall Harnett
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Written by Andrew Hamilton. Photo by Yvonne Vaughan. ... read full story / add a comment |
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