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international / arts and media Tuesday December 07, 2010 - 21:33 by Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin
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by Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin As the global economic crisis deepens, one may ask how the artist can play any role in social, economic and political change? Visual artists have been commenting on society since William Hogarth, a pictorial satirist and social critic during the early 1700s, used art to comment on the politics and customs of his time. The same challenge still exists today - how can the visual artist make images that have a profound effect on people and their view of society and so hope to contribute to making a better society for all? ... read full story / add a comment 
international / public consultation / irish social forum Monday December 06, 2010 - 05:49 by Rebels Yell
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The German Ambassador Pauls described Ireland as a “coarse” country infected by pure unadulterated greed and avarice. He didn't mince his word either, describing examples of a small country with an over bearing elite of overpaid Government ministers, junior ministers and a gravy train of political life, living the high on the pigs back, oblivious to the reality of deprived estates of people of no property, the length and breath of Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Monday December 06, 2010 - 05:03 by Seán Ryan
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What have a young vegan lady, Shell to Sea and the students that got battered by the Riot squad, all got in common? Throw Interpol into the mix and you've got a tale worth telling! ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday December 02, 2010 - 10:52 by Didier
Some participants in the general assembly of the students of the University Rennes 2, in the movement of unemployed and precarious workers, and in the inter-professional general assembly of Rennes, France. 25 October 2010. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday December 01, 2010 - 11:42 by Teaandtoast
Shocking reading: Wikileaks document on Shannon: Government wanted to be seen to be hard on the US to win votes in 2007 General election. US government considered handing the Irish Government the bill for the plane damaged by the 'Shannon Five'. Repost this to expose the shame of the Irish Government's complicity in the transport of war munitions and prisoners en route to US detention facilities. http://www.teaandtoast.ie/?p=399 ... read full story / add a comment |
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