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international / crime and justice Friday October 21, 2005 - 14:49 by Craig Murray   text 1 comment (last - friday october 21, 2005 - 19:48)
As Britain's outspoken Ambassador to the Central Asian Republic of Uzbekistan, Craig Murray helped expose vicious human rights abuses by the US-funded regime of Islam Karimov. He is now a prominent critic of Western policy in the region. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Friday October 21, 2005 - 14:12 by non tali auxilio nec defensoribus istis tempus eget
"The UN probe led by German prosecutor Detlev Mehlis named as suspects in the February 14 killing members in the inner circle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, including his brother-in-law.
The report said Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara gave investigators false information and accused top pro-Syrian Lebanese officials of a major role in the killing, with suspicion cast even on President Emile Lahoud.
Syria dismissed the charges as "far from the truth", while Lahoud denied them and indicated he would not be driven from office despite calls for him to resign. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Friday October 21, 2005 - 11:49 by Terry
In Sydney Australia the politicians have clearly being take a leaf out of the politicians books here as a 30 year deal was done with a private company for a toll on a tunnel in the city.

Likewise our toll bridges, especially the one over the Liffey on the M50 -the West Link. Except that the Austrialian govt. hadn't expected the motorists to boycott it.

This is a lesson for us here and Irish motorists too should likewise boycott our toll bridges and roads if they want to get the parasites off their backs. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday October 21, 2005 - 03:31 by kwang zi
Analysts and historians would recall the last time ’bogeyman’ hysteria gripped an unwary public; USA of the nineteen fifties and McCarthyism with the ‘red under the bed threat’ is now one of history's embarrassing moments. Joe McCarthy, puppet of ultra-right forces in the US, ruined numerous careers and lives – for nothing! The degree of 'threat’ attributed to the 'reds' proved to be wildly exaggerated, more a product of excited 'judgement' or shared delusion than accurate assessment. US intelligence agencies and ultra-right militarists fell victim to their own propaganda and the (dis)information warfare waged at the time. ... read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday October 20, 2005 - 18:31 by Blue Rinse   image 1 image
At least 18 grandmothers opposed to the war in Iraq were arrested today at the Times Square Armed Forces Recruiting Station. The women were attempting to enlist at the station but found the door locked. Supporters gathered around the station while those trying to enlist sat down in front of the door and were soon arrested.

Joan Wile, founder of the group "Grandmothers Against the War," and one of those arrested, said via a statement; "people are dying in this awful war every day. If someone has to die, I would rather it be somebody like me - who has had the opportunity to live a long life - instead of some young person." ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday October 20, 2005 - 18:29 by Starstruck   text 1 comment (last - tuesday october 25, 2005 - 10:39)
Here are questions that are not being asked about the latest twist of a cynical war. Were explosives and a remote-control detonator found in the car of the two SAS special forces men "rescued" from prison in Basra on 19 September? If true, what were they planning to do with them? Why did the British military authorities in Iraq put out an unbelievable version of the circumstances that led up to armoured vehicles smashing down the wall of a prison? ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday October 20, 2005 - 14:27 by pat c
Heres some of the latest thoughts of President Chavez on the attempts by the US to destabalise Venezeula. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Thursday October 20, 2005 - 12:39 by freepress human interest
"Unhappy Birthday is a grassroots project run by citizens who are outraged by rampant copyright infringement in today's society — particularly in relation to the song Happy Birthday."

"Did you know Happy Birthday is copyrighted and the copyright is currently owned and actively enforced by Time Warner?

Did you know that if you sing any copyrighted song:
...at a place open to the public
...or among a substantial number of people who are not family or friends
You are involved in a public performance of that work?

Did you know an unauthorized public performance is a form of copyright infringement?" ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday October 19, 2005 - 16:05 by cleaves
Should we mention how concerned media magnates are in the age of free information? Blogs, free presses and numerous other independent media groups, all have ultra-right regimes jumpin'. They cannot tolerate real free speech and the 'voices' of protest and dissent. Congratulations to all the people of the world who cherish their rights and freedoms – we salute you! All your combined small voices have become a deafening roar – the new sedition laws in Australia are an indication that you have been heard to the extent that you require silencing – the nefarious forces are on the run! ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Wednesday October 19, 2005 - 14:11 by iosaf   text 3 comments (last - friday october 21, 2005 - 12:57)
Marc Henzelin a legal expert from Geneva University has explained why he declined to defend Saddam Hussein saying the special tribunal is not compatible with international law and is little more than a soap opera.

Iraqi Saddam Hussein is charged with ordering the deaths of 143 Shi'ite Muslim men following a 1982 assassination attempt against him.
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He might also face trial for genocide and war crimes for the killing of Kurds in the 1980s, as well as the suppression of uprisings by Shi'ites and Kurds in 1991.

The organisation Human Rights Watch said 200,000 potential opponents were killed during Saddam's regime between 1979 and 2003.

It would seem like the man ought be put to trial where the international community recognise the process, penalty and court. Does it not?
_______________________________________ ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday October 18, 2005 - 23:27 by iosaf   text 1 comment (last - tuesday october 18, 2005 - 23:39)   image 1 image
its a slogan we're all familiar with, and its the subtitle of "The Take" one of many movies made on the Brukman factory in Argentina and the collective who worked there before the economic crash of 2001 / 2002 and continued working there.

through the crash.

"The Take" will perhaps find a wider audience than most other videos and projects, because its co-script writers are Naomi Klein & Avi Lewis.
Its now screening. Go, be the audience & media and tell us about it. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Tuesday October 18, 2005 - 00:07 by kimk
The global importance of reporting on climate issues and community climate action/protests cannot be overstated. To this end, I am proposing the resurrection of climate indymedia. ... read full story / add a comment
international / summit mobilisations Monday October 17, 2005 - 15:38 by iosaf   text 5 comments (last - monday march 19, 2007 - 13:39)   image 1 image
"Must we allow these men, the two unholy men of our millennium, who in the same way as Hitler and Mussolini formed [an] unholy alliance, form an alliance to attack an innocent country?"
...
"The voice of Mr Bush and the voice of Mr Blair can't decide who shall rule in Zimbabwe, who shall rule in Africa, who shall rule in Asia, who shall rule in Venezuela, who shall rule in Iran, who shall rule in Iraq,"
...
"Is this the world we desire? The world of giants and international terrorists who use their state muscle in order to intimidate us? We become the midgets,."
...
"Where are their democratic tenets? Where is their morality? Where is their compliance with the salient principles of good government?" ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday October 17, 2005 - 00:42 by Colm Breathnach
The Irish Socialist Network, a participatory socialist and marxist organisation, founded in 2001, has just launched its new website:
... read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues Friday October 14, 2005 - 18:46 by human interest
As hard as it may be to believe, 20% of the Human Genome has now been declared the intellectual or chemical property of researchers, biotech companies and universities mostly in the USA.

At what stage will you need permission to :-
a) breed.
b) mutate.
c) evolve. ... read full story / add a comment
the power of Christ compels you.
international / miscellaneous Friday October 14, 2005 - 18:20 by manpower adecco randstad   text 2 comments (last - friday december 12, 2008 - 18:46)   image 1 image
About 120 priests and theologians gathered in Rome yesterday to take part in one of the most exciting new innovations of the Ratzinger "black papacy". The return of the Exorcist.

Now like a job in MI6/SIS, languages help, and you probably get more pay than a Metro / Herald AM distributor. & there are certain other requirements. You need to be a priest (licensed minister of public worship Roman Kathurlick style). ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday October 14, 2005 - 17:28 by Global Women’s Strike
The Constitution of Ireland: Proposed Wording for Article 41.2 on the Recognition of Workers in the Home and of Pay Equity by the Global Women’s Strike, Ireland ... read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues Thursday October 13, 2005 - 18:16 by R. Isible   text 2 comments (last - friday october 21, 2005 - 14:35)
Slashdot carries a story about EU commissioner Charlie McCreevy's proposals to change the structure of the licensing and copyright enforcement agencies in the EU ... read full story / add a comment
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