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international / arts and media Wednesday May 16, 2007 - 21:15 by The Diogenes Club
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Yet more bad news if you're a serviceman or servicewoman with the US armed forces. The Pentagon have drawn up a list of sites which their employees will no longer be allowed access from company computers. Though facing off advocates of freedom on the web, the Pentagon were quick to clarify the ban will only apply to US base computers. A regular soldier or officer in Iraq or Afghanistan will still be free to log on to the "banned list" from any internet café they can find in Baghdad or Kabul that are still occupier friendly. The news is sure to overshadow the other little titbits of news from the hive this wednesday evening ; Sarkozy's wife didn't vote in the second round and wants a divorce & Prince Harry of the half-blood Windsor is not afterall to be allowed join his regiment of squaddies in Iraq or active service. Too many threats - too much danger. ... read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality Wednesday May 16, 2007 - 18:05 by Dorothy Gale
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Human Rights Watch provides an update on the Iranian Juntas war on women. This puts things in the context of human, civil and gender rights. Iran’s arbitrary arrests of thousands of men and women in recent weeks under the banner of “countering immoral behavior” threaten basic rights to privacy, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called for the immediate release of all those detained as part of this campaign, including more than 80 people seized in a raid on a private gathering in the city of Esfahan on May 10, 2007. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday May 16, 2007 - 15:10 by observer
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This is taken from a local radio station in Sligo called ocean fm ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday May 16, 2007 - 10:06 by Reductio ad Absurdum
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Yesterday, Mr Ahern, Taoiseach of the Island of Ireland hung his coat upon the nail and addressed the Joint houses of the UK Government. Many Irish have refused to take those seats,[ though some get the pay]. An Irish Countess was the first woman MP. The first plebian Taoiseach of the globalised world has aspired to the world of the Hello! monarchy. ... read full story / add a comment |
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