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| international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday April 14, 2018 18:23 by 1 of indy  Although it has the fourth largest army in the world, the United Kindom is unable to defy Russia without the support of allies. It therefore has to invent a casus belli to make its partners react and lead them to stand beside it. Lets be clear the chemical attack last week was not done by Syria. It would make absolutely no sense. They have already more or less beaten the US/Uk/France (via Saudi proxies) backed ISIS terrorist group with the great help of Russia. Besides Syria destroyed all their chemical weapons a few years back under the watchful eyes of international agencies. So why on Earth would they bring the wrath of the world upon themselves. They are not that stupid. No this chemical attack like the other ones, is done via the terrorist cells (-trained, financed and armed by Western powers through local proxies) - against the "moderate terrorists" and ultimately arranged by their sponsors which is as US, UK & France, the very same states crying crocodile tears about human rights when they regularly bomb countries and people for "human rights". Even now as they screech in unison about this staged attack by them blaming it on the Syrians they have absolutely zero interests in the lives of the people in question. Even the most unobservable person can see it is used merely as a pretext to their agenda. That agenda however is not just to take action and drop bombs as always but something bigger and it is brilliantly outlined in the article written back before this latest fiasco where intelligence had already revealed that the US/UK were planning this latest attack. In short the agenda is to link the clumsy chemical poisoning of Skripal with the Syria chemical attack. The plan was simple. Russia is a monster for using chemical poisoning (except they didn't) and so is Syria too (except they didn't) and they are friends. Therefore Russia should be expelled from the 5 member UN security council and if that could be pulled off then the US/UK & France could safely ignore China and the "Western Free World" would have a free hand to bomb and intimidate who they like. You see the problem is the USA is in debt and technically should be insolvent but because the dollar is the global reserve currency backed by threat of US military, special forces and colour revolutions no-one dares challenge it except of course the Russia-China axis. Nevertheless USA had it's day in the sun and their power is declining. The UK think they can re-establish their colonial relationship and presumably they would be the dominant partner and need to hang on the coat tails of the USA to achieve their aims. Even though the USA is clearly the bigger of the two, the UK are much better at this game than the US could ever hope to be, hence the confidence they can successfully use them. Related Links: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Swiss lab says ‘BZ toxin’ used in Salisbury, NOT produced in Russia, was in US & UK service | A Curious Incident Part IX: Preliminary findings of OPCW Report on poisoning |Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy holds briefing for mass media | War, lies and censorship | US massacre of Syrian troops threatens to unleash wider war |Turkey publishes the whereabouts of five secret military bases in Syria that belong to France |Double Life of White Helmets: Volunteers by Day, Terrorists by Night (Photos) |BBC Caught Staging FAKE News Chemical Attack (2016) To Drag Britain into Syrian War |Libya, seven years of misfortune Nato |US-backed Saudi war and blockade puts millions of lives at risk in Yemen | US massacring hundreds of Syrian civilians every week in Raqqa | The abandonment of the CIA’s Syrian “rebels” and the pseudo-left accomplices of US imperialism | ISIS leader a confirmed CIA puppet Full Story & Comments >>  3 comments (last - thursday july 12, 2018 18:53) national / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday December 13, 2017 23:01 by 1 of indy  Looks like we have blindly picked Empire We are publishing this piece by PANA explaining what PESCO is about and how it means the loss of our neutrality. Unfortunately since then on Dec 7th the Dail voted by 75 to 42 to join PESCO. Some key points are: Related Links: Government Ramming Through PESCO To Drag Us Into EU Army |Public Meeting - No EU Army Oppose PESCO -Mon 18th Dec |Germany Foreign Policy wonks gush about building EU Army | RTE report with appropriate spin on Dáil votes to join European defence organisation |EU Democray or Empire PDF or here Full Story & Comments >> 4 comments (last - thursday april 12, 2018 15:16) dublin / environment Monday September 18, 2017 23:25 by Save The Hellfire & Masseys  Aerial view of Hellfire and remains of passage tombs in front Monday the 24th of September at 5pm is the deadline for making submissions to An Bord Pleanála on the South Dublin County Council & Coillte plans for what is known as the Dublin Mountains Project for the Hellfire Club & Masseys Wood nearby. The plan is one dreamed up by the council and will cost € 19 million of taxpayer money i.e. collected property tax etc for what is basically a bit of a white-elephant project that will damage the environment, limit public access and charge a fee for what is now free and is expected to run at a loss for at least first 3 years, but yet the private contractors running it will be "insulated" from losses. In essence the project will put an valuable amenity that is in public hands effectively into private hands and give them a license to milk the public forever on it. If this gets through, it will be replicated all over the country in that arrogant and greed driven way we are all familiar with from the Celtic Tiger days and again today. Related Links: Public Meeting: Save Hellfire Club and Massey's Wood in Dublin Mts |SaveTheHellfire.com |Friends of Massey's Wood Facebook Full Story & Comments >> 2 comments (last - friday january 05, 2018 23:28) international / crime and justice Sunday August 20, 2017 21:56 by iosaf mac diarmada  our collective grief's symbol was fresh then These are my initial published thoughts on the terrorist attack I and my partner survived and endured 17th August 2017. Related Links: Barcelona Attack : Black Ribbons (again) |Black Ribbons. (March 12th 2004) Full Story & Comments >> 3 comments (last - friday august 18, 2017 21:57) national / crime and justice Monday April 24, 2017 10:42 by 1 of indy  To help highlight the case of the Jobstown 18 we are republishing an open letter by Irish Writers. Related Links: Stand With Jobstown - Sat 6th May @ 2pm in Tallaght |'March for Justice' in solidarity with the Jobstown Not Guilty campaign - Apr 22nd |Violence And The Jobstown Anti-Water Charges Protest. |Free the Jobstown 4! - Socialist Party Press Release |Hundreds protest conviction of Jobstown teen following Burton sit in | Full Story & Comments >> 9 comments (last - thursday june 29, 2017 22:59) |
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As part of a worldwide protest, solidarity was shown in Dublin to Julian Assange. Mairead Maguire called on the Irish Government to mediate between Britain and Ecuador to secure his release. Mick Wallace and Clare Daly also spoke.
Ongoing abduction and rape of women and young girls by Turkish ‘Security’ Forces in Afrin, Rojava n response to Israel’s horrific massacre of some 60 unarmed Palestinians, and wounding of thousands, yesterday in Gaza, the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) has organised a series of protests around Ireland to take place today. Protests are expected to continue in Gaza, and casualties are expected to mount. Since Rodrigo Duterte began his term as the 16th president of the Philippines in 30 June 2016, Filipinos and the international community have watched in horror at accounts of dead bodies found nightly in the country’s streets, linked to extra-judicial killings (EJKs).
After dozens were killed and hundreds injured in the Friday demonstrations in Gaza, it appears inevitable that there will be further such killings and mutilations tomorrow as the protests continue. The following letter to the Israeli Ambassador in Ireland expresses fears that Israel will continue their unjust use of violence.
While the Irish media focus only Macron bombing Syria and making speeches in praise of the EU French workers and students are in full scale revolt against the French President’s neo-liberal policies. Posted belatedly As printed 2018 edition
(On 28 March the new Ecuadorian government and its President cut off all use of the internet from Julian and forbade him all future visitors. His friends have rallied and are asking all who care to protest and work on his behalf. The letter below explains itself)
Yaser Murtaja, a Palestinian journalist has died after succumbing to wounds he sustained during clashes with Israeli forces near the border between the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories. more >>
In an advanced technological communications era, what a waste and nonsense to even contemplate opening yet another embassy to add to the seventy-four existing Irish missions across the world?
Inaugural Irish Defence Forces Values Champion Awards?
Explains why Irish capitalism is to blame as well as the irish hierarchy of rat crimes against women and children in Ireland.
This is story is being reposted as it is considered to be of noteworthy interest to the issue of Brexit since it will probably have a significant impact on Ireland
On May 25th we in Ireland finally get to vote to Repeal the hated 8th amendment. Here we present the 8 reasons WSM members are voting Yes to Repeal along with many of the articles we have published on the issue in recent months. more >>
The US Senate voted for Puerto Rico disaster relief in the form of food assistance with the passage of the "Farm Bill." The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, included Senators Marco Rubio and Kirsten Gillibrand's amendment to fund Puerto Rico's Nutritional Assistance Program.
DUBLIN DEMONSTRATION SUPPORTING Millions of Chinese, they Are Calling for an End to the Yulin Dog Meat Festival
HORSERACING, HORSES DESERVE BETTER.
European Finance Ministers endorse a new Greece debt agreement that provides financing in exchange for maintaining austerity policies and economic reforms.
A submission by an environmental watchdog has flagged alleged pollution incidents arising from Dublin Airport’s carparks. An application is before An Bord Pleanala under the Strategic Infrastructure Act to allow the permanent use of 10,880 long term car parking spaces on 36 hectares of land. This is approximately half of the current total capacity of 22,902 cars which currently have only temporary permission. more >> |
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