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As President Trump ends the rules and subsidies forcing unwanted electric cars on the American public, UK and European manufacturers are set to be crushed as their EV nightmare is just beginning.
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Are people who eat organic food really as virtuous as they think? A new academic paper has found that, in fact, they score higher on the 'dark triad' traits of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy.
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Have you heard of the "Habermas Machine"? It's a Google AI tool that reaches compromise between contending arguments. But what's the point if it doesn't actually make people agree, asks Prof James Alexander.
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This Friday, Parliament will vote on a Bill that could lead to mass starvation, widespread fatalities and the almost certain collapse of society within a few years. There's a clear and present danger it could pass.
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international / anti-war / imperialism Friday July 15, 2005 - 13:21 by .:. iosaf ·.· ipsiphi   text 4 comments (last - friday february 10, 2006 - 10:29)   image 2 images
Last 21 of September 2004, Zapatero addressed most of the United Nations representatives (Israel was absent) on the proposals from the peninsula for
"An Alliance of Civilisations"
at U.N. level and reaching into all inter-cultural and trans-national initiatives as a key mechanism in the combat against emergent forms of imitative terrorism which use extremist islamic fundamentalist beliefs to recruit, fund, plan and execute attacks on civilians. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday July 15, 2005 - 12:00 by The Socialist
Cynically using the sense of grief and determination to face down the bombers, Blair has rushed in to argue that the ‘Iraq war had nothing to do with the events of 7/7’. Ken Livingstone and eminent ‘Islamic scholars’ in The Independent all agree with Blair’s arguments. However, this was not the view of the government’s own Joint Intelligence Committee.. ... read full story / add a comment
tipperary / crime and justice Friday July 15, 2005 - 11:55 by Betty   text 1 comment (last - tuesday july 26, 2005 - 16:53)
The Director of Public Prosecutions has started an inquiry into how two additional charges were made without his authorisation against a man already charged with assaulting Brian Rossiter. ... read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights Thursday July 14, 2005 - 19:36 by Woofwoof   text 3 comments (last - thursday june 01, 2006 - 00:03)
Shane Hickey in the Irish Independent reports on the conviction of a group of scumbags involved in dog fighting. ... read full story / add a comment
please help this starving child. He needs £120,000 a week...
international / miscellaneous Thursday July 14, 2005 - 16:09 by Frank Bough   image 2 images
Rio Ferdinand, prancing football hero and icon of stupendous greed has demanded a wage packet of £120,000 PER WEEK. What kind of a union must he have?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/4668603.stm ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Thursday July 14, 2005 - 15:55 by iosaf   text 1 comment (last - thursday july 14, 2005 - 16:13)
"the french commemorate their national day with a jail break" - Margaret Thatcher the helpful.

Today sees France celebrate Bastille Day.
There is as always a really big military parade,
and this year as extra special guests-
Brazil.
Lula accompanied by brazilian soldiers
gets to stand in the army jeep and review the soldiers and "oooo" and "awe" at the jets above.

On the street of Paris today are roma gypsies whose deportation / round-up has been botched. They include children. ... read full story / add a comment
the pie
national / eu Wednesday July 13, 2005 - 21:29 by redjade   text 10 comments (last - wednesday july 27, 2005 - 12:10)   image 3 images
a long list of interesting questions.... ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Wednesday July 13, 2005 - 13:03 by Java Beens
Irish manufacturers will have to pay for the collection and disposal of all old electrical goods to avoid multi-million euro fines under new regulations published today (6th July) ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday July 12, 2005 - 18:11 by Browser   text 7 comments (last - friday july 15, 2005 - 15:09)
LONDON - Police believe all four bombers who attacked trains and a bus in London died in the attacks, Sky News reported Tuesday, citing unidentified police sources. Detectives believe that all four were British citizens, Sky News said. Several news reports said police had concluded that the bomber who blasted a London bus was believed to be among the 13 dead in that incident. Metropolitan Police refused to comment on the reports.

Go to the url below and click on the long url for the full report (did not post that as it would have f****d up the page ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Tuesday July 12, 2005 - 14:20 by Investigator   text 2 comments (last - tuesday july 12, 2005 - 22:08)
The Garda Representative Association has said it believes a provision in the Garda Act which requires gardaí to account for their actions while on duty may be unconstitutional.

Justice Minister Michael McDowell has announced that the provision will come into operation from Friday. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Monday July 11, 2005 - 19:50 by R. Isible
Nature has a brief round up of reaction to the G8 summit (2005) achievements on climate change. The USA is fingered for its foot-dragging on the process and the overall feeling is that that nothing has been achieved. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday July 11, 2005 - 14:25 by boycott shell & statoil   text 1 comment (last - monday july 18, 2005 - 00:17)
Efforts will be made today to free the jailed Corrib gas pipeline protesters. They have much local support behind them. . . and a few experts as well, reports Lorna Siggins ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Sunday July 10, 2005 - 22:26 by ne1
We all live under it. We all talk about it (whether reverentially or scornfully), but do any of us really know what it is? And how come, no one ever takes the time to explain and define precisely what this thing is? Why do most of us never hear a clearer and more precise definition of what this thing CAPITALISM is, which is afterall supposedly so great? ... read full story / add a comment
Moving Statue off for a Swim
dublin / miscellaneous Sunday July 10, 2005 - 19:18 by Black Rock   image 1 image
The lady in red is off for a swim. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Sunday July 10, 2005 - 08:02 by Kos Watch   text 9 comments (last - monday july 11, 2005 - 21:34)   image 1 image
Ground-breaking political blogger Markos Zuniga has made "a mass banning of people" from his site dailykos, targeting those "comperpetuating a series of bizarre, off-the-wall, unsupported and frankly embarassing conspiracy theories" in the light of the London bombings. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Sunday July 10, 2005 - 02:59 by curzon   text 4 comments (last - tuesday july 12, 2005 - 22:49)
The emergency has reached Birmingham, the second most populous conurbation of england, the most complex motorised transport interchange of the island of britain.

On the 9th of July 2005, the city centre of birmingham was evacuated and pub, club and restaurant owners to be responsible for their staff to search premises and all entrants / clients / customers / regulars / diners / have a good timers / civilians / people with jobs related to the postal service or major trade unions entering.

Birmingham and surrounding urban areas have a population of many millions and routinely sees many languages spoken both on the street and on the telephone. Visitors think its ugly. The natives and newly arrived "brummies" (as migrants are termed) are particularly proud of the place and think it ought be seen as second only to manchester and newcastle for a good right down chap and gal party place. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 09, 2005 - 19:10 by a commie under every rock   text 23 comments (last - monday august 01, 2005 - 15:29)   image 30 images
Remain calm.... Bertie says: 'Thankfully in this country, we are not part of military alliances' ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 09, 2005 - 02:15 by democracy now   text 10 comments (last - wednesday july 13, 2005 - 13:15)   image 1 image
British Antiwar MP George Galloway: "London Has Reaped Blair's Involvement in Iraq" ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday July 08, 2005 - 19:00 by pat   text 3 comments (last - monday july 11, 2005 - 17:32)
IAWM CONDEMNS LONDON BOMINGS AS DEPLORABLE ACTION BUT SAYS ATTACKS ARE BITTER FRUITS OF BRITISH INVOLVMENT IN OCCUPATION OF IRAQ. ... read full story / add a comment
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