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international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday October 24, 2007 - 13:48 by Terence
Yes, you read that headline correctly! In a brilliant strike at the never ending hypocrisy of the US government, the new left wing President Rafael Correa of Ecuador said Washington must let him open a military base in Miami if the United States wants to keep using an air base on Ecuador's Pacific coast. The existing lease on the current US base in Ecuador expires in 2009. Now that this call has been made, the US govt will no doubt work hard to have him removed by then, as the base can surely be used for no other purposes than for their own self corporate interest. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Tuesday October 23, 2007 - 19:15 by C Murray
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Our sports are tribal with The Rebel County being one that comes to mind but our constituency boundaries are being changed and the geographers along with the Political commentators have begun questioning the wisdoms of the Reform Commission. I have garnered Little except that Dun Laoighre is to lose a seat and areas of Limerick will be moved into a Kerry North Constituency, which to honest sounds confusing. There is a big constituency to be created in the North Western Region and Leitrim is effected, according to the I.T commentator Leitrim will not return a TD. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Tuesday October 23, 2007 - 14:56 by guild of assassins
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Michele Fabiani, 20 yrs, Andrea Di Nucci, 20yrs, Dario Polinori, 21yrs, Damiano Corrias, 25yrs, and Fabrizio Reali Roscini, at 42 years of age have become the latest people described by Italian commercial media as "linked to the Federazione anarchica informale" to be arrested under article 270 (b) of the Italian criminal code. That's the one that makes it illegal to organise a group for national or international terrorist acts and the subversion of the democratic order. At first glance we're talking about 2 young women and 2 young men & one 42 year old. Maybe the auld-fellah uses mosturiser. Though I doubt it, but at that first glance we might presume on the scant data available at the moment that he'll be termed a "ringleader" of this "informal anarchist federation group". But since I myself (who has never used mosturiser) am closer in years too 42 than 20 - I suggest this story be considered as an update on the ongoing oppression of social movements & black block anti-system types in Italy. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday October 23, 2007 - 12:37 by pat c
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The Iraq Freedom Congress rejects the right of the US Senate to decide the destiny of the Iraqi nation. The IFC also make their own case against partition. The United States Senate have adopted a resolution in which partitioning of Iraq to regional federalism is proposed. This decision comes after more than four years of virtually dividing Iraq (legally, constitutionally and politically) to wards. Since the occupation of Iraq; the Governing Council and all successive governments were established based on sectarianism and ethnicity after enacting a constitution that paved the way for this division. What is taking place today, such as the conflict at the highest level of the political power in Iraq and the killing of thousands of innocent people by militia groups who are wrestling among each other throughout the recent years, is a clear expression of each group's intention to obtain a greater share of power, influence and wealth based on the aforementioned division. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Tuesday October 23, 2007 - 11:38 by Iseult
The Border Arts Centre has a call for 2 Artists in Association. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Monday October 22, 2007 - 17:03 by Sean
Award winning journalist and documentary maker, John Pilger marks the European release of Michael Moore's latest film, Sicko, with an examination of why the documentary film-maker exerts such influence, with fans and enemies alike. "In societies ruled by an invisible government of media," he writes, "no one has broken through like Moore, who breaks every rule by reporting from the ground up, instead of from the top down." ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Monday October 22, 2007 - 16:22 by Erich Muehsam
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Here is a report of yet another murderous attack on a worker activist by the Iranian State forces. Trade Unionists in Iran deserve our support in their struggle for the right to form unions. On Thursday, October 18, at 9:00 AM in Sanandaj in Iran, 3 plain clothes agents who had covered their faces attempted to assassinate Majid Hamidi a labour activists in Sanandaj. Mr. Hamidi is a member of the Coordinating Committee to Form Workers’ Organization as well as a member of the Committee in Defence of Mahmoud Salehi. Reports by the two above organizations, indicate that Mr. Hamidi was shot 7 times in the arm, shoulder and neck. Friends and neighbors immediately took Mr. Hamidi to the Sanandaj’s hospital and he was transferred to Tehran for surgery. According to the Committee in Defence of Mahmoud Salehi, Mr. Hamidi himself has said that this is the least price workers and labour activists have to pay in Iran to achieve their demands and rights. ... read full story / add a comment |
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