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international / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday March 24, 2005 - 15:15 by -
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the main buildings of Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek have been taken by opponents to the regime there. Kyrgystanis very old fashioned, and thus occupying the presidential palace, the TV station the radio station and a handful of other ministries is really enough to say quite effectively "you're in charge now". ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Thursday March 24, 2005 - 15:03 by LD
Department of Foregin Affairs 24/march/2005 What should we do to tackle world poverty? Conor Lenihan announces series of public meetings to discuss aid programme ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday March 24, 2005 - 12:42 by pat c
German Workers Do the Wage Limbo (This would definitely be ISME and IBECs dream. I was surprised to find out that Germany does not have a statutory minimum wage. pc) A new German employment site shows just how bad the country's job market has become. JobDumping.de is like no other career portal. Employers still list jobs, but prospective workers log on and bid -- downward. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday March 24, 2005 - 10:31 by eeekkkk
"This pacifistic flourish might even have been forgotten if not forgiven --along with the band's misguided foray into techno with Zooropa' --had it not been for Bono's egregious and now consistent legitimizing of right-wing politicians. There was, of course, Bono's serenade of Paul Martin at the Liberal leadership convention where the shipping magnate took over Canada's top job from Jean Chretien. Then, worse yet perhaps, there was his goodwill tour' to Africa with Paul O'Neil of the Bush Administration, helping to pretty up the White House while the rest of the world was up in arms and in the streets over its illegal war on Iraq. Around this time, Bono even struck up a friendly acquaintance with the loathsome Jesse Helms. Finally, then, in what would seem to be a pretty consistent devolution, comes the friendly chat with Paul Wolfowitz, no doubt a preview of future high profile efforts to rehabilitate the image of the World Bank and the war-monger now heading it up." ... read full story / add a comment |
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