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national / anti-capitalism Thursday October 08, 2009 - 16:08 by Anne Mc Shane
Article analysing the results of the referendum and the current crisis in Irish society. Points to the lessons for the left, the dangers of just calling for a no vote and the prospects for struggle. It seems to have become the norm here in Ireland for the government to repeat a referendum when it does not like the result of the first ballot. While farcical, these bullying tactics have a proven record of success. For an establishment intent on getting its own way, ‘no’ never really means ‘no’. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday October 07, 2009 - 14:37 by Catholic Worker
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61 anti-war activists arrested at the White House on the 8th. anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. Those arrested included members of Catholic Worker communities, Code Pink, War Resisters League and Witness Against Torture. See link below for photos/video/reports of the action...... ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / history and heritage Wednesday October 07, 2009 - 11:06 by € = £
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The most mendacious and shameful of any of the Cinn Comhairlí to supposedly serve the Irish state is about to pass into history celebrated by Brian Cowen as someone who served Ireland well. Today's Irish Independent reveals that whilst celebrating Robbie Burns night in Scotland last January, John O'Donoghue claimed 1 sterling pound in expenses for a donation he had made through the goodness of his heart to UNICEF. As we most probably remember the average exchange rate for one sterling pound to one euro in January 2009 was a whopping 1.0768.You could probably have rounded those three farthings to a penny and lodged them in an AIB account with nobody asking questions. ... read full story / add a comment |
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