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international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday March 20, 2008 11:29 by Jim
We've been here before. In 1992 Bill Clinton who never served in the military or fired a shot in anger challenged President George H W Bush, who was one of the youngest US fighter pilots of World War 2 and who was shot down and rescued at a sea while others who participated in the same attack were captured and cannibalised by the Japanese. In 1996 Bill Clinton challenged Bob Dole, a veteran of the the WW2 Italian campaign who was wounded by a German machine gun and waited for nine agonising months to be evacuated to an American hospital leaving his right arm paralyzed preventing him from shaking hands, a serious disability for a politician. read full story / add a comment
international / history and heritage / other press Thursday March 20, 2008 01:20 by Predator of Xenu
Obama has it seems made a wonderful speech which is being hailed as the bravest bit of rhetoric by a US presidential contender in generations by some and the most stirring bit of oratory since the Gettsyberg address by others. Oh yes. But what did he actually say & why? read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Thursday March 20, 2008 00:05 by safe legal and rare
The Council of Europe has called on Ireland to decriminalise abortion. This week , the Council of Europe's Committee on Equal Opportunities issued a report saying all member states should guarantee women the right to a safe termination of pregnancy. The report states quite clearly: “the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men considers that a ban on abortions does not result in fewer abortions, but mainly leads to clandestine abortions, which are more traumatic and more dangerous.” Some people estimate that the number of Irish women who travel to England every year is about 7,000. Since some women obviously use false British addresses, or disguise their origins in other ways, the true figure can never be known. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Wednesday March 19, 2008 21:27 by Laura Broxson
LET'S GET FUR FARMING BANNED! read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Wednesday March 19, 2008 20:35 by shapeshiftin reptile
"............Five years into this battle, there is an understandable debate over whether the war was worth fighting … whether the fight is worth winning … and whether we can win it. The answers are clear to me: Removing Saddam Hussein from power was the right decision – and this is a fight America can and must win… Over the past five years, we have seen moments of triumph and moments of tragedy. We have watched in admiration as 12 million Iraqis defied the terrorists, went to the polls, and chose their leaders in free elections. ........" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/19_03_08_bus...h.pdf read full story / add a comment
international / history and heritage / event notice Wednesday March 19, 2008 16:42 by Saerbhreathach
List of Republican Easter Commemorations for Ireland, Glasgow, London & New York. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Wednesday March 19, 2008 13:59 by Lara Hill
Community Gardening in Finglas. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / feature Wednesday March 19, 2008 13:26 by seedot
Hacking Cable - talking to the future of television in Ireland read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Wednesday March 19, 2008 13:01 by Tara Support
Have they seen the brutalisation of protestors instigated by the quango that comprises the NRA? The EU , this morning answered a tabled question regarding the ongoing works at Tara, the EU believes those works are stopped. Protestors have been criminalised and brutalised as a result of a media driven government campaign to isolate them, in the belief that ordinary commuters think they need the toll road. read full story / add a comment
kildare / animal rights / event notice Wednesday March 19, 2008 12:15 by B.Wright.
kilashee house hotel. Sunday 23rd March. 2008.at 6pm read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / press release Wednesday March 19, 2008 12:06 by T. Peters
On Easter Sunday, March 23rd, the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) will, once again, be holding their annual awards ceremony at the Killashee House Hotel in Naas, 24 miles from Dublin. This is a yearly booze-up, dance and banquet, where the IGB hand out trophies to their various pals within the greyhound racing industry. We’re not going to let them get away with their wining, dining and mutual back-slapping without vociferously bringing home to them exactly what we think about their disgusting so-called "sport" that makes them all a nice living from the ruthless persecution of innocent creatures. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday March 19, 2008 09:59 by Mr Pipe from Yorkshire
News coming from the Meath conference of AGSI says that the Gardai want murder trial televised for General Public viewing, supposedly that would up the clothing allowances of the judge's bench and provide a cannon fodder of violent and disturbing viewing for the General Public. Maybe they will provide interactive buttons for people to get involved in the legal process. The risible reason for this suggestion is to show 'us' the great people and public viewers what Gardai must suffer in the courts. They seem well enough appraised of the rights of the individual and one of those is the presumption of innocence. read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum / press release Wednesday March 19, 2008 02:33 by Console Snowdrop Campaign
As Ireland’s long history of success in the Eurovision Song Contest descends into a puppet show, the country’s first-ever winning song experiences a revival on airwaves nationwide. This week, “All Kinds of Everything” resurfaces, 38 years after the song won the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland for the first time ever. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Wednesday March 19, 2008 01:59 by shapeshiftin reptile
The BBC radio 4 "today" program is continuing a "countdown to war" series, in an edition focussing on the Azores Summit "one more day" ultimatum given by Bush, Blair & Aznar to Iraq to surrender its WMD, Aznar has spoken of his "clear conscience", "a safe Iraq", "not idyllic but positive", "a more secure world" Commercial Spanish language media titles are being put under copyright pressure to remove out-takes of the interview. You can hear the Aznar interview in its context at this link. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/rams/20080316_countdo...r.ram read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Wednesday March 19, 2008 01:17 by shapeshiftin reptile
"........She is one of the faces symbolizing the Iraq war. Pictures showing her abusing Iraqi detainees in Abu Graib prison brought her notorious fame throughout the world. In her first interview in three years Lynndie England talks about Abu Ghraib, about Charles Graner, about guilt, her current life - and the role of the Bush administration........" The German current affairs magazine "Stern" publishes the Lynndie England interview Wednesday in its European print edition, but online versions are already available. It may be remembered that when the photos and scandal broke, Rumsfeld pleading ignorance asked how was he supposed to know what happened during the night shift in a prison on the other side of the world. As details of the abuse of extreme sexual nature were partially revealed he made a statement which is partially appended below. read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Tuesday March 18, 2008 23:43 by Non-payer
The We Won't Pay Campaign has called a protest in Belfast against the Northern Ireland Assembly Executive's decision to introduce water charges in April 2009. 1pm Saturday 5th April Castle Place read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Tuesday March 18, 2008 21:48 by Fergal
Gluaiseacht members along with Shell to Sea campaigners, friends and British supporters took part in 3 different actions over the weekend of St Patrick in London here is a summary of their story! read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / event notice Tuesday March 18, 2008 21:04 by Sarah Danaher
Do you regularly find yourself stressfully hunting for parking spaces or calming your nerves by fiercely honking in traffic jams? Or do you regularly get frustrated because you’ve just missed the bus or wasted hours waiting for one which never shows up or passes you by because it’s full? If so, then read on and dream of a healthier life…Imagine yourself ringing around the twisty roads, breathing in the fresh air as you spin past the traffic jams, feeling like a knight on his steed as you thrill in the physical exhilaration of climbing the great hills of Cork and the rush as you feel the wind on your cheeks, whizzing downhill… read full story / add a comment
limerick / anti-capitalism / other press Tuesday March 18, 2008 20:29 by Cian Prendiville
April 7th to 13th is Latin America Week – a week full of opportunities to learn about, discuss and experience different elements of Latin American culture, history and politics. It is organised nationally by the Latin America Solidarity Campaign, and this year UL Socialist Youth is adding our support to others in UL to make this the best one yet. This year there will be movie showings on Tuesday and Thursday, a music workshop and play on Wednesday, a salsa night in the sports bar on the Thursday and Latin American food on Friday. Full details will be posted up soon. As well as all this UL Socialist Youth are hosting a public talk on the Monday with Enrique Galan, a Colombian activist, and Dave Convery, an Irish socialist just back from 6 months in Latin America. In preparation for Latin America Week I interviewed Dave about his time in Latin America: read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Tuesday March 18, 2008 15:06 by Andrew
Interview with two members of the Syracuse Solidarity Network covering anarchist organising, local anti war and feminist movements and activism in a rust belt town. The second half is Stephen talking about how the experience of working with Common Ground in New Orleans after Kathrina radicalised him and is probably the most interesting segment of the six interviews I've done to date. read full story / add a comment |
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