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international / summit mobilisations Thursday September 15, 2005 - 13:55 by mandarin of muesli
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"the 2005 World Summit is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the world to come together and take action on grave global threats that require bold global solutions. It is also a chance to revitalize the United Nations itself. It is, in short, an opportunity for all humankind." - Secretary General Kofi Annan. Ireland sent Bertie and Dermot Ahern. Think about that for a moment and consider the quality of intellect, sincerity, ability, that the Ahern brothers' representation of your state implies for the quality of that sent by the other 153 nations. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 15, 2005 - 13:53 by Freethinker
Judge: School Pledge Is Unconstitutional By DAVID KRAVETS, Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO - An atheist seeking to strike the words "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools has won a major battle in his quest to force the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the issue again. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 15, 2005 - 06:47 by Kingfisher
Philip Ruddock, Federal Attorney General to Australian, hopes to eclipse the neo-cons of the US in the race toward the fascist ideal of social uniformity and control (oppression). Ruddock has invoked his new 'anti-terrorist' laws – not to protect against ‘Islamic terrorists’ as claimed – but to silence voices of opposition, protest and dissent, as was the real intention. The charade was short lived; it was Ruddock’s inadequate and compensatory personality that 'blew it' for the entire conservative right. ... read full story / add a comment
Daft.ie have today published a report into the price of rental accomodation. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Wednesday September 14, 2005 - 19:38 by Ruairi
Shell's crimes elsewhere? Might be interesting ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday September 14, 2005 - 18:46 by Mea Culpa! Tua culpa!
Everyone must share blame for riots: Empey RTE 14 September 2005 17:23 The Ulster Unionist leader, Sir Reg Empey, has said everyone should accept responsibility for the recent loyalist violence in Northern Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / sci-tech Wednesday September 14, 2005 - 17:24 by hector grays
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The state of Pakistan has reported succesful military action in the border provinces against Islamic militants. These islamic militants are being described as Al Qaeda for some readers and Taliban for others. t Gen Safdar Hussain, who commands Pakistani forces in North Waziristan, speaking at a press conference said in the largest operation by his forces to date, missiles, heavy artillery and a chinese pilotless spy plane drone had been seized. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday September 14, 2005 - 13:38 by OZ
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The Australian Labor Party's support of the Australian Government's detention in solitary confinement of U.S. nonviolent activist Scott Parkin is informative and a matter for concern for the movement globally. The trial of four Catholic Workers on four felony charges In Binghamton New York, this Monday, is part of the pattern. There is an offensive against nonviolent actvists remaining proactive against the war. Following is the story of Scott..... ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Wednesday September 14, 2005 - 05:52 by Rodriguez McGruter
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international / politics / elections Wednesday September 14, 2005 - 01:17 by ribbid ribbid
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If both elections in Japan and Egypt proved the rule that the government wins, Norway just about proves it. Its a tripartite, 3 party coalition which is described as red-green. In much the same ways that commentators described the german coalitions of the past, but little of the analytic substance needed to make the description fit. What the norwegians who voted wanted and not wanted, and what they sought is... ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday September 14, 2005 - 00:32 by anon
The 17th street levee was bombed by the Army Corps of Engineers to save the more valuable real estate in the city... to keep the French Quarter protected, the ninth ward was sacrificed Also Blackwater Mercenaries Deploy in New Orleans. See the DemocracyNow report below ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday September 13, 2005 - 19:03 by rock n roll nigger
Lively Conversating. One might almost believe these people were Irish! ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday September 13, 2005 - 18:21 by Jessica
By JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee John Roberts said Tuesday that the landmark 1973 ruling legalizing abortion was "settled as a precedent." He declined to answer specific questions about abortion and voting rights, citing cases he could face on the high court. ... read full story / add a comment |
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