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international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday March 28, 2010 - 19:35 by Ken Kelley
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-A high-level United Nations group has said it ‘‘regrets’’ that the Irish government did not reply to claims that it facilitated the illegal rendition of suspected Islamic activists through airports here.- ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday March 28, 2010 - 12:08 by Barry McCaffrey
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Top Orangeman will contest poll for BNP Irish News, 26 March 2010 by Barry McCaffrey The Orange Order has refused to disassociate itself from a leading member who is due to stand as a BNP candidate in the Westminster election. Yesterday the order was widely criticised after calling on members to protest against Pope Benedict's visit to England in September. Last night it emerged that Nick Blake, a district master of the Orange Order in Devon, had been selected to stand for the far-right British National Party. The order's leaderships in Northern Ireland and in England yesterday rejected calls from Alliance MLA Anna Lo to disassociate itself from Mr Blake, who will contest the poll in the constituency of Torridge and West Devon. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism Saturday March 27, 2010 - 15:27 by Nora
In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger describes the increasing American war front across the world: from Afghanistan to Africa and Latin America. This is the Third World War in all but name, waged by the only aggressive "ism" that denies it is an ideology and threatened not by introverted tribesmen in faraway places but by the anti-war instincts of its own citizens. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday March 25, 2010 - 16:43 by pat c
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Nour Odeh writes about the funerals of four Palestinian teenagers who were murdered by the Israeli "Defence" Forces. Full story at url below. Reporting on the death of children is never an easy task. It challenges your sense of professionalism and puts you face to face with the strongest of emotions; a mother’s inconsolable grief at the loss of her child. On Sunday, I went through this unforgettable experience - four times. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday March 25, 2010 - 16:26 by Darren C
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In October 2009 a conference in Prague took important steps to form a new anticapitalist organisation. Several dozens activists met to discuss what should be it's basis and what methods should it use. The conference agreed a programmatic platform and the outlined the proceedings which will lead to the launch of a new organisation. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism Thursday March 25, 2010 - 12:52 by Pat Walsh
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Gallipoli cost us more than soldiers Irish Examiner 23 march 2010 As President Mary McAleese prepares to commemorate the Irish who died during the brutal Gallipoli campaign, Dr Patrick Walsh says it is time to reflect on the full significance of this terrible and costly battle PRESIDENT Mary McAleese will deliver a speech tomorrow at the site of the famous 1915 Battle of Gallipoli at which nearly 4,000 Irishmen were killed. She will speak of Irish nationalists and unionists who fought and died side by side in a campaign which left over 150,000 allied service men and an estimated 80,000 of the Ottoman force dead. But while commemorating all those brave men, how many will realise or question the cause for which they fought or the consequences at the time for Ireland itself? ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Thursday March 25, 2010 - 12:16 by Socialist
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In Part two of a three part article on the Irish economy, Paul Murphy looks at some of the factors depressing the domestic economy, focusing on debt and unemployment, as well as analysing whether the government's export focused strategy can be successful. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Tuesday March 23, 2010 - 22:48 by Darren J. Prior/Mac an Phríora
www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055799478 http://www.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/~peoplesr/forums/s...72095 www.politics.ie/gaeilge/122236-ar-muin-na-muice-near90fm-snath-amhain.html ... read full story / add a comment |
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