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international / environment Wednesday September 21, 2011 - 00:58 by Bill Gallagher
The best health care Americans could get is to remove the politicians in power and make sure they never get in power again. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Tuesday September 20, 2011 - 20:56 by Mick
This text was written by Madrilonia, a Madrid-based blog that writes about and participates in social movements. Madrilonia has been involved in the 15-M movement, which began with the mass protest organized by Real Democracy Now on the 15th of May 2011 and inspired Europe with the occupation of plazas across Spain. This text imagines a new form of strike across Europe and the Euro-Mediterranean region, a strike which is up to the task of confronting contemporary forms of exploitation and control. Translated by Mick O’Broin, the Provisional University The original Spanish language version is available here: http://madrilonia.org/?p=4802 ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday September 20, 2011 - 08:03 by [Troy Davis, Photo from the so-called "Department of Correct
Troy Davis was sentenced to death in 1991 for the killing of an off-duty Savannah, Georgia policeman. Davis was found “guilty” based on dubious accounts that he confessed to the killing and questionable “eyewitness” identifications that included false eyewitness testimony coerced by the cops. Seven of the prosecution’s nine “eyewitnesses” have since recanted. The only holdouts are one man who may be the actual killer and another who initially denied being able to identify the shooter only to pin it on Davis two years later. Three of the eyewitnesses say their testimony was coerced by the police. New eyewitnesses have come forth identifying another suspect. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday September 19, 2011 - 14:18 by Guthanna Admin.
A picket was recently held by the political discussion group Guthanna at a conference which had been organised to discuss the implementation of water charges ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday September 19, 2011 - 09:58 by Justin Morahan
There are only two days left to save Troy Davis's life. By any normal standards, Troy is innocent of the murder for which he is about to be executed ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday September 18, 2011 - 19:21 by Justin Morahan
On Wednesday , 14 September, an ill Kevin Tracey continued his protest outside the Houses of Parliament. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday September 18, 2011 - 13:04 by Shell to Sea
On Thursday last, the 15th September, Shell's private security force, IRMS continued their practice of using force on the public road as they see fit. Once again the Gardaí sat close by and witnessed this unlawful use of force by IRMS and allowed it to continue unimpeded. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Sunday September 18, 2011 - 00:07 by Ruaidhrí O' Conghaile
It was announced earlier today that Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness is set to run for the office of Uachtarán na hÉireann, President of the Republic of Ireland. The former Provisional I.R.A leader has said that he will run on a broad progressive platform building upon his role in the peace process in the north of Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Saturday September 17, 2011 - 15:11 by Teresa Treacy Support Group.
On Wednesday the 14th of September, concerned individuals wishing to support Teresa Treacy arrived at Clonmore, Tullamore. The following morning the supporters learned that no tree felling would be carried out that week and ESB workers had been instructed to leave the site. On the morning of Saturday the 17th of September, Teresa rang from the prison to say that her spirits had been lifted by the news. She has her own cell in the prison thanks to the good graces of the prison staff. After her initial shock she is settling in. She said she has no intention of 'purging her contempt' and is calling out for support. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday September 15, 2011 - 14:07 by Edward Horgan
Civilian passenger numbers are still falling at Shannon airport which is now downgraded to Ireland's third airport after Dublin and Cork. Yet, there were four US troop carrying aircraft at Shannon at 9.30 am today Sept 15, and probably several more during this 24 hour period. These four planes carry at least a total of 1,000 armed troops and perhaps up to 1,200. Today’s total of US troops through Shannon airport may even exceed 2,000 troops. ... read full story / add a comment |
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