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international / anti-capitalism Sunday September 09, 2007 - 21:46 by Red Banner
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€2 / £1.50 from Red Banner sellers, good bookshops or from the above address ... read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues Sunday September 09, 2007 - 16:30 by Fu Manchu
As if proof were needed of how the idyllic peaceful ways of Ireland are different from Ilford London along comes this next story in foreign silliness - One small town entrepeneur & champion of street crime victims in Rumford, North East England is making consumer news at the moment. The "Bladerunner" company has been making kevlar gloves for some years now, but this year began production of stylish stab proof hooded jackets which are now proving a street cred must amongst the ever more paranoid & cautious parent of i-pod back to schoolers. Testimonial writers & satisfied customers even tell tales of their foiled stabbing at bank machines - "your hoody saved my life". ... read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism Sunday September 09, 2007 - 12:43 by Pulchra Dooley
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In a Counterpunch article, Alexander Cockburn probes the liklihood of a US attack on Iran and yup, looks like, its on? : ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Saturday September 08, 2007 - 14:04 by infanticide
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Naomi Klein has written a new book examining what she calls "the shock doctrine" which based on Friedman's economic theories has seen Globalised Capitalism built on successive "shocks" to societies and states. She likens the shock approach to market changes and cut government spending to interrogation techniques developed and still used by the CIA in the late 1940's for individuals. As part of the launch, "The Guardian" has a short movie clip by Alfonso Cuaran & Klein ff just under 6 minutes duration which brings you through it quite neatly http://books.guardian.co.uk/video/2007/sep/07/naomiklein ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday September 07, 2007 - 15:56 by pat c
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A small victory, part of the "Patriot" Act has been declared unconstitutional. Now the FBI etc will have to get a court order before they can secretly obtain records from ISPs. A federal judge struck down parts of the revised USA Patriot Act on Thursday, saying investigators must have a court's approval before they can order Internet providers to turn over records without telling customers. U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero said the government orders must be subject to meaningful judicial review and that the recently rewritten Patriot Act "offends the fundamental constitutional principles of checks and balances and separation of powers." ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Friday September 07, 2007 - 14:22 by DSF
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Micheál Ó Seighin wrote a long article for An Phoblacht this week. His continuing analyses of the controversial Shell scheme to install a polluting refinery fed by a high-pressure production pipeline in the previously peaceful and serene Mayo countryside have been an enormously useful resource for Republicans and others. Here he takes stock of the current situation: ... read full story / add a comment |
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