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international / anti-war / imperialism Friday March 05, 2010 - 15:14 by pat c
Due to the Israeli Occupation Armys use of phosphorous and other toxic weapons there has been an increaser in Birth Defects among babies born in Gaza. An increase in birth defects among newborns in the Gaza Strip - first documented in the Palestine Telegraph - has become apparent, despite claims to the contrary by some doctors at Al-Shifa Hospital. Pregnant women say they are living in constant fear. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Friday March 05, 2010 - 15:04 by David Morbeg
David Morbeg writes on the growth in Workers Struggle in Iran. How Independent Unions are once again being formed after decades of suppression first under the Shah then under the Theocracy. Full text at url below. Iranian advocates of democracy have taken to the streets regularly since the fraudulent re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, promoting a “green revolution” against the heavy-handed, repressive theocracy that rules the country. But there’s another wave of protests that, if linked to the green movement, could greatly strengthen the opposition and give it a more pronounced social-democratic character. Late last week, for example, workers from the Shiraz Iran Telecommunications Industries blocked highways and sat in the provincial governor’s mansion for three days to protest 13 months of unpaid wages. A few weeks earlier, workers at the Mobarake steel complex in Isfahan staged hunger strikes on two days over pay and pension cuts. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday March 04, 2010 - 16:17 by Tweet-Tweet
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Article that could have very serious repercussions in Ireland. Derek Scally- Berlin article in the Irish Times March 3rd 2010 The Germans are challenging an EU directive on data retention 'after a law governing its implementation was dismissed as an unconstitutional intrusion" Where do the Irish people stand? Have they an opinion about this? ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday March 03, 2010 - 13:10 by 00
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LETTER FROM ROME: A taped conversation between building contractors has fuelled the anger of acquilani already disenchanted with the progress of reconstruction ... read full story / add a comment |
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