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international / arts and media Monday June 05, 2006 - 00:08 by Harry Wells
The Sunday Independent today exposes The Sun and Daily Mail’s cynical hypocrisy in giving their two audiences in Ireland and Britain totally opposite messages with regard to Ken Loach’s prize-winning film ‘The Wind that Shakes the Barley’. The film depicts the brutal nature of Britain’s war against Irish Independence between 1919-21 and the subsequent Civil War conflict. In Britain The Sun boldly states Loach's film to be “the most pro IRA ever” and the Daily Mail asks “Why does” the “Marxist” film’s director Ken Loach “loath his country so much”. In the ‘Irish’ editions of these British tabloids, on the other hand, the film is an “Irish success” story. The Sunday Independent wants to associate with the national "success" and to denounce its rivals' imperial "sneer" at the same time. However, the Sunday Independent simultaneously exposes its own schizophrenia while doing so. It manages to deliver exactly the same conflicting messages in the one newspaper, the story of Irish success and also a “sneer” at this success. How so? Read on. ... read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage Sunday June 04, 2006 - 20:19 by iosaf mac diarmada
It has been long observed that people for some reason on their non-banking days readily absorb shite about Dangerous Places, Famous People, Sensible Saving Options, Holidays, Interesting facts, Sport results, Media, gardening and health as well looking ahead at “democratic evolution” and looking back at "how history was made". Very special & very short edition this one, if you're reading this in Ireland or are one of the Irish Diasporia - Congratulations! You are now one of the Establishment, in the period from the 23rd of May to the 2nd of June all the Irish people joined ranks & played their part to be the Regime. We are all Brainy. I am thus giving you all tips today - so you can go on being "Brainy". ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Sunday June 04, 2006 - 13:56 by Ulrich
I went to see this move yesterday expecting a special effects laden epic and disgusting American jingoism and was violently slapped in the face and kicked in the guts for my complacency. Instead I experienced a film such raw realism showing the utterly horrifying depravity of the hijackers such as Siad Jarrah, their utter contempt for human life especially the passengers of United 93 and their revolting sociopathic Islamic fundementalism. The moving protrayl of how ordinary people such as Todd Beamer, Jeremy Glick, Mark Bingham, air hostess Sandy Bradshaw and others threw themselves upon the terrorists and saved hundreds perhaps thousands of other human beings from indiscriminate slaughter. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday June 04, 2006 - 12:41 by Bob
How do most people classify sexual perversion? And how justified are we in our attitudes toward sex? The controversy over the age of consent in Irish courts should be framed with in an honest examination of our general attitude. I will consider a wide range of different relationships: ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday June 03, 2006 - 14:20 by Sean Crudden
Is a cosy consensus the same thing as the rule of law? How are politicians or judges prevented from mucking about with the law, introducing bad law, administering the law in a partial or unfair way? Does the system require more checks and balances? Is obscurity and obfuscation the order of the day? Are we taking the modh direach to a lawless and capricious Alice-In-Wonderland world? ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Saturday June 03, 2006 - 00:14 by DF
Yet again, the mainstream media gives a distorting image of Latin America's shift to the Left. But looking closely at the distortions shows what the real agenda is. ... read full story / add a comment |
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