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national / anti-capitalism Friday July 27, 2007 - 14:00 by Mick Hall
There are important lessons for the Irish Left to learn from the outcome of the recent General Election in the south of Ireland. Not least if the left is to build support and gain momentum at the Ballot box, it must offer its core electorate policies that give hope to Society and especially those within it who are less well off economically. The Left need to collectively draw up a program that advocates re-unification, greater freedom's and democratic accountability, full employment, fairness in the work place, a sustainable environment; affordable homes, and a re-distribution of wealth which brings to an end the massive chasm that has opened up between the wealthy and the majority of the Irish people during Bertie Ahearn's period in office. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Friday July 27, 2007 - 13:29 by MikW
Set in the DDR in 1984, actors, stasi, writers and politicians display some of the best and worst vestiges of humanity against a backdrop of dimly lit deserted streets, grey buildings and fenced in feelings. Stasi agent Wiesler a loyal servant of the party and the state believes writer Georg Dreyman to be not so loyal, a crime in the stasi agents eyes. Wiesler gets his chance to nail the writer when the corrupt and seedy Minister Of Culture decides he wants Dreyman to be found guilty of anything. The politicians motives have nothing to do with love of party or state. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday July 26, 2007 - 16:25 by Con Carroll
first they came for the Jews, I didn't speak out I was not a Jew. then they came for the Communists. I didn't speak out. then they came for people with disabilities. I didn't speak out. then they came for me. no one spoke out for me. ... read full story / add a comment
meath / history and heritage Wednesday July 25, 2007 - 23:41 by Susan Repasky
The following has been sent to newspapers in Ireland and the US regarding the arrest and subsequent imposition of conditional bail agreement on seven protesters against the construction of the M-3. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday July 22, 2007 - 20:24 by Cutter
The Six One News tonight was followed by a Consumer Soap Opera 'Docu' special on the intimacies and murder of the O Reilly Marriage. Serious Reporters discussed with alacrity the 'ins' and 'outs' of the case. This is because RTE are consumer driven shite and incapable of Opinion and analysis. -They like to give the public what it wants- This kind of mentality drives US Consumer TV where Newsreaders burn reports on Paris Hilton. When did RTE last analyse Geo- political movements GM/ECO/. It has become popcorn TV for the Great brainwashed Irish Nation. ... read full story / add a comment |
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