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international / miscellaneous Thursday September 16, 2004 - 16:03 by ReSect watch
Former Socialist Workers Party national committee member David Isaacson has joined the CPGB. Tellingly, and not without self-criticism, he details how on the one hand the SWP leadership perpetuates itself, and how, on the other, it depoliticises and demotivates. The result is a not a party but a bureaucratic sect which must be fought from the inside and the out Many believe that the Socialist Workers Party is going through some kind of crisis. All the signs are there. Attendance at this summer’s Marxism was half that of the previous year. Membership figures cannot be great if Respect can only muster just over 3,000. Where are the 10,000 SWP members of old? East End Offset - the SWP’s printshop - has been sold off, presumably because of financial problems stemming from Respect’s election campaign. The election result itself was a disappointment. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Thursday September 16, 2004 - 15:32 by Michael Hennigan
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With just one minute to go on Mairin Finucane's RTE Radio 1 programme this morning, prospective Green Party presidential candidate was asked if he had used cannabis. He was honest and said yes. The issue of the positive or negative benefits aside, one of the biggest fears of parents of teenage children who smoke dope is that they will graduate to another level. I wonder if Eamon's honesty will give Pat Rabbitte a way out to give Labour sponsorship of the nomination a pass? ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday September 16, 2004 - 15:13 by redjade
SNAFU means....[?] ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Thursday September 16, 2004 - 14:26 by pat c
Johnny Ramone, guitarist in punk band The Ramones, has died at the age of 55 following a long fight against cancer. He passed away at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday afternoon, surrounded by his friends and family, his publicist confirmed. ( I guess this is yet another example of my misantrophy. Any hope of Ted Nugent kicking the bucket as well? pat c) ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 16, 2004 - 14:16 by redjade
Time to use the F-Word? ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 16, 2004 - 13:17 by redjade
11 comments (last - saturday september 25, 2004 - 16:52)
sure, its predictable, but what do you predict? ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday September 16, 2004 - 10:21 by TW
Yao Fuxin and Xiao Yunling imprisoned for defending workers’ rights The condition of two imprisoned workers’ leaders in China is critical. Fears are growing for the health of Yao Fuxin and Xiao Yunling, two workers imprisoned for their part in workers’ protests in Liaoyang, north-eastern China in 2002. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday September 16, 2004 - 01:05 by moonwolf
2 comments (last - friday september 17, 2004 - 21:40)
Al Jazeera reports that U.smilitary are using depleted uranium coated weapons in Iraq. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday September 15, 2004 - 22:52 by *
Riverbend is back. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / anti-capitalism Wednesday September 15, 2004 - 18:57 by An Puca
Take these things out of my fathers house and stop turning it into a market? ... read full story / add a comment
tyrone / miscellaneous Wednesday September 15, 2004 - 18:14 by inedible
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been following this a while, really loved the American network pictures that went out of padded sleeveless jacket type twin set girlies holding plackards which read- "Arrest us if you dare Tony Blair!" wow eh? Of all the slogans I've seen used or subverted by us lot in our most myriad forms never seen an "Arrest us if you dare!" Would be cool no? "Fine me Mangan - if you dare!" ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Wednesday September 15, 2004 - 15:55 by redjade
2 comments (last - thursday september 16, 2004 - 06:56)
Why is George Lucas peddling an elitist, anti-democratic agenda under the guise of escapist fun? ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday September 15, 2004 - 11:33 by pat c
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Katharine Gun was sacked from her job as translator in June 2003 A former GCHQ translator who leaked details of an alleged plot to bug UN delegates before the Iraq war is urging more whistle-blowers to speak out. Katharine Gun was sacked for revealing details of a memo, but a charge under the Official Secrets Act was dropped. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday September 15, 2004 - 00:56 by -
2 comments (last - sunday september 19, 2004 - 02:54)
and nothing short of very nasty thing to say if wasn't true. ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Wednesday September 15, 2004 - 00:48 by moonwolf
international / politics / elections Tuesday September 14, 2004 - 14:33 by Peter
The howls of anger and distress coming from Democrats disgusted with the toothless and meandering Kerry campaign have gone aggressively public as the Kerry meltdown becomes more obvious each day. (continues) ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday September 14, 2004 - 12:51 by pat c
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Trauma of Chechnya's ongoing war on health status and living conditions This report presents the findings of two quantitative surveys conducted by MSF among the displaced populations in Ingushetia and Chechnya to gain information on living conditions and health status. (The main findings are presented in the table below). People interviewed had been displaced for at least five years. We found a population living in unacceptable conditions, traumatized by conflict, and in fear of their safety. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday September 13, 2004 - 22:22 by iosaf
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Today one of their activists dressed as Batman climbed the cornice of buckingham Palace in central London and hung out for a few hours till a crane took him down. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Monday September 13, 2004 - 18:03 by Toutwatch
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Ruc/Psni informer pleads guilty to murder of Pat Finucan. Report from RTE ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Monday September 13, 2004 - 11:48 by pat c
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Russia KGB founder honoured By Rob Cameron BBC correspondent in Moscow A new statue of the founder of what became the KGB, Felix Dzerzhinsky, has been unveiled in a small town outside Moscow. The monument was commissioned by the town authorities. ... read full story / add a comment |
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