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international / crime and justice Wednesday January 23, 2008 - 11:42 by C Murray
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I have received over two years consistent appeals by Women's Writer's Unions for aid in advertising repressions of Women Writers , some of the appeals have gone on the Newswire; and some have been passed on to to groups where the campaign would be more effective. The plight of the writers has not in that period alleviated and some are in dire situations. This morning another one arrived, an archive update of the 2007 Women's Day attempt to highlight the cases of imprisoned Women Writers and activists. All their names are familiar, Amnesty, Human Right's Watch, Reporters Without Borders, International Women In Media Federation, Committee for the Protection of Journalists and PEN Women's Union have advocated on their cases. Links to the ongoing cases of Journalist and activist repression:-between Women's day 2007-2008. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Tuesday January 22, 2008 - 21:56 by SP Online
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The January 2008 issue of The Socialist (#31) now online at the Socialist Party website. See below for contents. ... read full story / add a comment
national / eu Tuesday January 22, 2008 - 14:40 by dom
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EU data retention based regulations will probably be implemented in Ireland "within a month" without debate ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday January 22, 2008 - 14:14 by tom eile
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Five of Nato’s top strategists have issued a” radical manifesto” urging the alliance’s member states to prepare for nuclear first strikes in order to counter fanatics who , they claim , are bent on destroying the West’s “way of life” . The vehement language of the manifesto has puzzled some commentators . Robert Cooper, an influential shaper of European foreign and security policy in Brussels is quoted in the Guardian article as saying "Maybe we are going to use nuclear weapons before anyone else, but I'd be wary of saying it out loud." The 150 page manifesto will be delivered to the Pentagon over the next ten days . It is issued at a time of crisis for NATO whose conventional forces face the prospect of defeat in Afghanistan . According to the Guardian, it was written following discussions with active NATO commanders and policymakers, many of whom are unable or unwilling to publicly air their views. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Tuesday January 22, 2008 - 09:49 by phlegm
"Spiegel" the German magazine has published an interview conducted by Erich Follath and Susanne Koelbl in Islamabad with Musharref of Pakistan to mark his current visit to Europe. At the link you can read its english translation. The assassination of Bhutto, the nuclear arsenal get mentions whereas cricket don't. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Tuesday January 22, 2008 - 09:40 by David Manning & Miriam Cotton
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Dahr Jamail is scathing about Western media coverage of the war in Iraq. ... read full story / add a comment |
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