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international / consumer issues Thursday November 30, 2006 - 23:02 by iosaf
The Basque political situation is not all about the "Peace Process". Many other things happen there too. For years the group "Soziedad Alkoholica" used a logo on their albums of anarcho-punk garage angst music which was quite obviously a take on the logo used by ETA. Their disks were withdrawn from sale by the largest department store chain & they were brought before the Judiciary to be investigated for "incitement to or glorification of terrorism". They've been cleared. They sing songs about victims too. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday November 30, 2006 - 01:10 by D'other
Hurriedly returning from negotiations with the Shell executive in Holland, Evo Morales last night granted accession to a law of agrarian reform leading many of La Paz´s morning tabloids to carry headlines claiming he had declared war on the latifundia dominating the country's system of land distribution. In Santa Cruz and Beni, regions dominating 80% of the Bolvian economy, as little as 14 families hold over 3m hectares of unproductive grounds in their hands. This new land reform facilitates removing this land from idle hands and redistributing it to campesinos, similar perhaps to legislation facilitating the placing of unproductive factories into the hands of workers in Argentina. The passing of the law was accompanied by the arrival of marchistas from across the country as an excercise in popular support for the land reforms. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday November 29, 2006 - 18:32 by John B
In addition to the national Shell to Sea meeting last weekend in Erris there was also a creative weekend organised by members of Cork Community Circus to make banners, raise spirits and bring some lightheartedness to counter the heaviness that shell, statoil and the irish state are trying to dump on this community. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday November 29, 2006 - 17:59 by w.
One of Coolock's biggest employers, Cadburys, are looking to lay off up to one third of it's 1,100 staff over the next three years. Cadburys say that they are committed to remaining in Ireland, having invested over 80m euro since 1999 but must reduce staff numbers due to rising costs. ... read full story / add a comment
national / sci-tech Wednesday November 29, 2006 - 15:16 by TestTubeBoy
Contract researchers are forming an association to improve their lot ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Wednesday November 29, 2006 - 12:07 by Ungdomshus Kid
This sunday a demonstration against the church Faderhuset turned into resulted in police brutality and mass arrests. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Tuesday November 28, 2006 - 11:41 by Evie
Mary Hanafin, has published 'The Report and Recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy'- which envisages cutting out education capitation grants in order to mainstream traveller kids. 'Mainstreaming' is a term familiar to a lot of Irish Parents who have children with educational special needs, and it doesn't work in terms of choice or individual need. A committee has already been appointed to oversee implementation of the report. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday November 28, 2006 - 04:31 by dinny the farmer
A visit to Rossport focuses the mind on the issues at stake. Come and see for yourself: this project is fundamentally flawed, needs to be, and will be reconfigured. A renewed effort at informing ourselves and friends & the wider public is needed, to create broader awareness of the issues here. SET UP YOUR OWN SHELL TO SEA GROUP LOBBY YOUR LOCAL POLITICIANS WRITE LETTERS REGISTER TO VOTE;-) ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Monday November 27, 2006 - 20:52 by Paula Geraghty
Some images from Dublin Against the Bin Tax protest at City Hall for Estimates meeting ... read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous Monday November 27, 2006 - 20:16 by Noise Hacker
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday November 27, 2006 - 19:06 by Justin Morahan
The persecution of released whistle-blower, Mordechai Vanunu, continues in Israel with strange decisions, strange evidence, strange telephone calls and other strange happenings the order of the day ... read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues Monday November 27, 2006 - 17:39 by Adri Nieuwhof
This week, ASN Bank, a Dutch bank based in The Hague,1 announced that it would end its relationship with Veolia Transport, and all companies that benefit from Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory. This article explains how the successful action came about. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Monday November 27, 2006 - 15:20 by Orla
Dalry Road Shell Station shut down by Scottish and Irish anti-shell activists ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Monday November 27, 2006 - 01:05 by Paula Geraghty
Campaigners against the double tax showed up en masse to do the work of Dublin City Council ... read full story / add a comment |
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