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international / miscellaneous Wednesday October 10, 2007 - 18:09 by Guy de Cervens
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The first Argentinean Roman Catholic priest charged with killings, torture and kidnapping was convicted and sentenced to life on Tuesday. Father Christian von Wernich was convicted on all counts: 7 murders, 31 cases of torture and 42 kidnappings between 1976 and 1983 when the military ran Argentina with the support of the Catholic Church. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday October 10, 2007 - 17:31 by John Cornford
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Nick Bird has been a member of the SWP for 17 years. Below he outlines his reasons for parting with what he sees to be an undemocratic and dishonest organisation. As for my intentions, I have been an SWP member for 17 years, but frankly I’ve had enough. This is a bit of a wrench for me, since I feel that I learnt the core political ideas and principles that I hold from the SWP. But for some years I have felt my belief in the good things that the party does being qualified by frustrations at its practices and methods. I will stay in Respect and align myself with those who want an inclusive, democratic party that fights for peace, justice, equality and socialism. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / crime and justice Wednesday October 10, 2007 - 16:37 by C Murray
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This morning the State gave assurances to the Council of Europe that the health and Safety of Irish prisoners would be upheld. This unusual occurence happened because it is the second such report from outside the state which highlights the problems in our prisons. Both the Amnesty International report for 2006 and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture highlighted the murder of Gary Douch in a holding cell int the basement of Mountjoy and the continued medieval practices of slopping out in that prison. The Committee visited ten Garda stations, seven prisons and the Central Mental Hospital. The report is damning. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday October 10, 2007 - 13:51 by Charlotte Despard
See below a plea to the US and UK governments to enter into negotiations with the Iranian regime. This is from CASMII, the organisation that the SWP is involved in. They are suddenly keen to portray the US and UK governments as capable of playing a progressive role in the region! It is clear now who is really creating illusions in the US and UK governments – as well of course as being loyal supporters of the Iranian regime. We urge the leaders of the U.S., the U.K. and Iran to set aside allpre-conditions and resume direct and open negotiations on all issuesof dispute, to bring about a lowering of tensions, to create an opening for meaningful progress toward understanding, and to envision a Middle East in which all its residents can coexist and together address the common problems of violence, poverty, illness and environmental degradation. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday October 10, 2007 - 13:40 by Miriam
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A doctor gives an account of the condition of the Palestinian people. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday October 10, 2007 - 09:21 by Miriam
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The west does everything badly because if it doesn't, China will do it for us instead. Low wages, environmental degradation - you name it - it's all the fault of the Chinese. ... read full story / add a comment |
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