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national / eu / opinion/analysis Monday August 25, 2008 14:01 by HENK RUYSSENAARS - Foreign correspondent
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The EU 'presidents' and prime ministers keep betraying the 490 million people in the 27 EU countries. To avoid another defeat, the managers of the EU decided not to hold any referenda at all, but the referendum in Ireland could not be avoided. The Irish European Affairs minister Roche however, said the Irish had to vote in another referendum. Until they vote Yes? read full story / add a comment
international / eu / news report Sunday November 04, 2007 19:25 by HENK RUYSSENAARS
And that goes for you too, so, Irish friends: have a referendum! Because: "The European Commission is to put forward, tomorrow Tuesday 6 November, a proposal to collect personal data (PNR) on everyone flying in and out of the EU." Without informing 99% of the 490 million people in the 27 EU countries, a NO FLY control list is slyly shoved down their throat by the EU profiteers. read full story / add a comment
international / rights and freedoms / opinion/analysis Saturday October 20, 2007 11:46 by HENK RUYSSENAARS - Foreign correspondent
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''Voters in five EU countries want treaty referendum,'' was the result of a poll published by Thomson and the Financial Times in London, a scoop-like item which was also reprinted in the bible of the money makers, Forbes: "A substantial majority of voters in five large European Union countries want a referendum on the bloc's new reform treaty, according to a poll published Thursday. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Monday June 20, 2005 12:38 by HENK RUYSSENAARS
If one as an investigative journalist wants to stay alive, one way to do it is 'serving' the explosive information in portions. First fifty%, then 25, and the last 25% is a kind of 'life guard': used until a 'case of emergency' erupts, like when the journalist or whistleblower is "suicided". read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / news report Tuesday March 01, 2005 11:39 by HENK RUYSSENAARS
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Extra: below you will find FPF's Secret audio - 'For Your Ears Only' - 55 seconds soundtrack - (adults only) :-) - * Bushwhackers sound bite of 'bringing democracy'. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / opinion/analysis Monday January 17, 2005 11:40 by HENK RUYSSENAARS
To those who consider the war a mistake but still fear the consequences of military withdrawal, we ask these questions: when will enough be enough? If not now, when? read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / news report Wednesday November 10, 2004 15:00 by HENK RUYSSENAARS
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The Falluja battle is obscenely one-sided and, on the American side, thoroughly cowardly. The US military employs the most modern and horrific weapons to eradicate a few thousand lightly armed fighters. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 12:20 by HENK RUYSSENAARS
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PERISCOPE NEWS : In August last year, the Pentagon operated National Defense University in Washington held a secret meeting to consider how best to go about disarming Iraq. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Sunday May 05, 2002 13:45 by HENK RUYSSENAARS
The real problem is the fact that SHARON and the Israeli government is telling the whole world, including the United Nations to go to a place where it's much hotter then where most of us are. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday April 18, 2002 18:06 by HENK RUYSSENAARS
The UNITED STATES "POWER COMPLEX" : Geopolitically seen - and from a democratic point of view - right now there is only one player in the global field : a forced co-operation between the US and Israel. Result : DEMOCRACY DOWN THE DRAIN ? read full story / add a comment |
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