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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday April 20, 2008 13:14 by TD
In today's UK, Independent on Sunday, Donald Macintyre illuminates the routine brutality, thievery and knavery of the Israeli Occupation Forces in the West Bank city of Hebron, but, thanks to the lord bejaysus, some of them have conscience and regrets and speak out: "In a confessional interview with the Israeli Channel Two investigative programme Uvda, Gigi, who had previously been in many ways a model soldier, talked of "losing the human condition" in Hebron. Asked what he meant, he replied: "To lose the human condition is to become an animal" read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / event notice Saturday April 19, 2008 18:26 by eirigi
Former hunger-striker and radical trade union organiser Tommy McKearney is to be the guest speaker at éirígí's third annual James Connolly Commemoration on May 10. McKearney, originally from county Tyrone, spent 16 years in prison for his part in the republican struggle in the Six Counties; during which time he took part in the blanket and no-wash protests, as well as spending 53 days on hunger strike in late 1980 in the battle for political status. Since his release from prison, McKearney has devoted his time to organising the Independent Workers' Union and writing for several publications, including the republican magazine Fourthwrite. read full story / add a comment
tyrone / arts and media / event notice Saturday April 19, 2008 17:19 by ec
Route Irish has been selected for inclusion in the Mid-Ulster Film Festival. Details of the festival are here: http://www.midulsterfilmfestival.com/muff/Welcome*.html The film will be screened on Sunday 4th May at 1.30. Details here: http://www.midulsterfilmfestival.com/muff/Documentaries*/Entries/2008/5/4_Route_Irish.html The director of the film will be introducing the screening and will be available to take questions and discuss the issues raised in the film afterwards. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Friday April 18, 2008 17:47 by Lily
Yesterday Shell revealed the supposedly new pipeline route. However not much has changed since the Rossport 5 were imprisoned 4 years ago, except that now the Kilcommon community are more determined than ever to say 'no raw gas, refine at sea'! Support them before it's too late. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday April 18, 2008 15:30 by Kurt Jurgens
Today we witness the international media reporting on the fighting in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere. Few of the journalists have ever served in the military and few of them can understand the overwhelming fear, terror and daily brutality that turns men into merciless killers. In our nice sanitised view of war, soldier kill other soldiers and do not gun down prisoners with their hands up. The intensely savage battle for Fallujah, an American soldier was filmed shooting an apparently unarmed and wounded insurgent. In Haditha, a squad of American soldiers ran amok and cut down men women and children with automatic weapons and grenades. Such behaviour is nothing new in war. read full story / add a comment |
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