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international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday October 06, 2006 - 06:17 by jalal'udin
Would someone care to guess the historical age of the well-known adage, “A HOUSE DIVIDED CANNOT STAND” notwithstanding this particular quote is sourced from theological material? Regardless of age or source the above maxim expresses a universal truth in relation to social affairs. Recent history reminds us of the fragmentation and demise of a once independent Balkan nation. Yugoslavia now hosts the largest military occupation base (Bondsteel) in Europe. The Balkan conflict was a perfect example of divisionism leading to ruin – as it always does! [In contrast fragmented, warlord-torn China overcame its long history of internal conflict to become one of the most powerful nations on the planet.] ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday October 06, 2006 - 00:24 by redjade
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been distracted by too many silly threads and other riots new edition of NotLW starts today.... ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Wednesday October 04, 2006 - 20:02 by Terence
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This is an interesting development considering the recent moves by Russia to effectively try and boot Shell out of Sakhalin-1 over concerns about the environment. And while environmental damage is likely to have been done, it is very unlikely really the concern of the Russian government. ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday October 04, 2006 - 18:45 by non-payer
A brief report of the successful members meeting of the We Won't Pay Campaign can now be viwed at the website below. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Tuesday October 03, 2006 - 19:51 by Qasim Rajpar
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The Government of Pakistan has made a contract with UAE based construction firm regarding construction of a new city of international standard on the threshold of Port Qasim. It is planned that the new city of international standards will be built on the twin islands of Bundar and Buddo, located close to the port Qasim and the design of the proposed city will be prepared on the pattern of that of Dubai. The estimated cost of the mega project has been put at $.43 billion. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday October 03, 2006 - 16:15 by barra
The Australian Attorney General, Philip Ruddock, once again demonstrates who and what he is; not content with making a thorough ass of himself in the recent past [link below] Ruddock now attempts to redeem himself by making a grab for the title of totalitarian buffoon of the new century. Australia now holds the dubious distinction of being the first developed (first world) ‘democratic’ nation in the new century to ban books! These blatant totalitarian tactics place Ruddock in interesting company; Chinese Cultural Revolution, Pol Pot year zero, Nazi book burnings, etc; Hello, Mr. Orwell! ... read full story / add a comment 
international / arts and media Tuesday October 03, 2006 - 10:40 by Liam O'Donogue
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Bad ideas are like starfish: You can cut them up, but unless you squash them into jelly and incinerate the remains, they will multiply. I’m not really saying that we should go around murdering idiots . . . but this week’s “news” certainly made me want to beat a few people mercilessly. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media Tuesday October 03, 2006 - 04:35 by d'other
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Jim Cusack, a man hilariously described as something of a Walter Mitty figure by a DGN organiser on the Late Late Show back in 2004, was back in the SIndo this week, with his ramshackle journalistic style to expose the lack of investigative merit behind Village journalist Scott Millar's recent contribution to Searchlight on clerical fascist Gerry McKeough. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Monday October 02, 2006 - 19:33 by nancy davis
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September 30, 2006 - The below is from Nancy Davies, who is based in Oaxaca and writes frequently on the situation there for Narco News. While the threat of a mass attack has seemed to always be in the air, the situation in recent days has really escalated. Now an attack by police and military forces seems imminent. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday September 30, 2006 - 17:13 by Kingfisher
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What consistencies, common elements and patterns are identifiable in the following events: the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the attack on the USS Liberty and 9/11? Although time, geographic location and historical context separate these events they nevertheless share remarkably similar aims, objectives and characteristics. All these orchestrated events provided an excuse for the USA to engage in what would have otherwise been blatantly illegal warfare. The Tonkin incident ‘justified’ American miliary aggression against Vietnam; the USS Liberty incident would have provided an ideal excuse for U.S. involvement in the six-day war; the 9/11 attack has been utilised as the primary justification for America’s military expansionism and the implementation of draconian laws on the home front. ... read full story / add a comment |
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