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international / sci-tech Thursday August 24, 2006 - 23:11 by redjade
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and who elected the 'International Astronomical Union' anyway?! ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Thursday August 24, 2006 - 22:04 by yulio
GERARDO, Ramón, René, Fernando and Antonio are still behind bars in the United States, three of them in maximum security prisons, and all of them subjected to the hateful revenge of those in Washington who have made them the target of reprisals against the Cuban Revolution. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Thursday August 24, 2006 - 05:41 by reposted
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This is a report by Leuren Moret, a renowed expert on Depleted Uranium explaining why delpeted uranium itself should be considered a weapon of mass destruction. This would largely because the dust which spreads widely in the environment, affects everyone exposed to it, both military and civilian alike and that its damaging effects continue for many many years afterwards.
The use of DU also breaks many known conventions on war. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday August 23, 2006 - 22:33 by TD
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The United Nations interim force in Lebanon estimates that Israel dropped approximately 150,000 bombs during the 34-day military offensive.Many of these remain unexploded, even as villagers return home to start clearing away the rubble. The large unexploded missiles, while extremely threatening, are easier to find. It is the estimated 15,000 cluster bomb munitions, each carrying anywhere from 80 to 600 small bomblets, that pose the most immediate threat. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday August 23, 2006 - 13:30 by Ciarån Barnes
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by Ciarån Barnes Daily Ireland 23 August 2006 The British government is coming under renewed pressure to reveal if it used a controversial gas on republican prisoners during a prison riot 32 years ago. The Ministry of Defence has always denied using CR gas, a known carcinogen, on inmates during the burning of Long Kesh in October 1974. More than 300 prisoners were affected by the gas fired from helicopters. It’s claimed that around a fifth of this number have since died or are suffering from unexplained cancers. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday August 23, 2006 - 00:01 by Eamon
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The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) accused the UK government in the high court in London today of knowingly assisting "acts of terrorism" by Israel in its campaign against Hizbullah in southern Lebanon ... read full story / add a comment |
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