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international / arts and media Thursday June 30, 2005 - 21:21 by @
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"this is a very modest step forward which is being spun as a colossal leap" P. Watt of Action Aid "President Bush's pledge today will mean an extra nine hundred million dollars each year for Africa and this is a welcome first step. Hoewver it is widely calculated that $25 billion is needed annually for Africa so we hope the announcement today is just the beginning of a much bigger US commitment to fighting poverty." - Oxfam the USA will double its aid to Africa in the next five years to those states which are "reforming" on the basis of trade and support the "war on malaria". It will not cancel debt, it will not cancel US drug patents, it will not increase US corporation tax donations on african mining or commidities. ... read full story / add a comment
tipperary / crime and justice Thursday June 30, 2005 - 17:21 by The Informer
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Michael McDowell has also apologised to the parents of Brian Rossiter for the way the case was handled by the Department of Justice. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday June 30, 2005 - 15:28 by redjade
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international / anti-capitalism Thursday June 30, 2005 - 15:27 by Archie Kennedy
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It is very likely that the hour is late, that capitalism will soon perish. It will happen sooner or later and if it does happen sooner, we have to be prepared. We need to debate the principles of our coming revolution; the principles of socialism. ... read full story / add a comment
international / summit mobilisations Thursday June 30, 2005 - 01:05 by Make G8 History
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There has been some debate on Indymedia about whether the Left should agree to be gagged about the war and G8 policies by the NGOs and luvvies of the Make Poverty History campaign. This article suggests those who wanted to keep their independence were right. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Wednesday June 29, 2005 - 22:32 by Helper
![]() [email protected] Today (Wed) in the High Court five men from Mayo face possible jail sentences because they are in contempt of court. They broke the law to seek justice. The order of committal is being sought by Shell over the Corrib gas project. The five men are Rossport landowners and part-time farmers, Willie Corduff, Phillip McGrath and Brendan Philbin; Rossport resident and musician Vincent Mc Grath and Ceathrϊ Thaidhg resident and retired teacher, Mνcheαl Σ Seighin. The five are accused of contempt because they ignored a High Court injunction prohibiting them from interfering with Shell seeking access to lands in Rossport. Shell is also seeking a High Court injunction today preventing people from denying vehicular access to a Shell compound in Rossport. Around mid-day on Tuesday of last week (June 21) a stand-off began (and is continuing) between local drivers and a compound-bound lorry on the ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday June 29, 2005 - 22:31 by Andrew
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An Anarkismo.net interview with Finbarr, an Irish activist who is helping out with the preparations for Dissent in Scotland. Interview includes how preparations are going, what is happening with the MPH march and the sort of issues that are motivating people. This is the first of a number of Anarkismo.net interviews we hope to do in advance of and during the G8 summit. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday June 29, 2005 - 17:55 by redjade
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Did Bush offer a subtle read-between-the-lines 'Thank You' to Ireland? ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 29, 2005 - 16:56 by Henk Ruyssenaars
The US cabal's presidential 'front man' offered no shift of course: "We have a clear path forward,'' he said, sounding like the SS Titanic's captain, ignoring the many icebergs surrounding him. ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / crime and justice Wednesday June 29, 2005 - 11:03 by nordie
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"I gave this man to them on a plate but it was like they didn't have any cutlery" ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday June 29, 2005 - 03:58 by cell phone records
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By VICTOR L. SIMPSON, Associated Press Writer. Tue Jun 28, 3:38 PM ET ROME - Italian prosecutors want to extradite 13 CIA officials accused of kidnapping a radical Muslim cleric and transporting him to Egypt where he reportedly was tortured, and they've asked Interpol to help track down the Americans, a court official said Tuesday. A man identified as the former CIA station chief in Milan is among the 13, according to a report by the judge who issued the arrest warrants. ... read full story / add a comment |
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