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international / miscellaneous / feature Saturday October 16, 2010 23:00 by Chris O’Connell
Amid the hum of words spoken and written here in Ecuador and further afield about the events of Thursday, September 30, two are easily discernible: “coup” and “democracy”. Yet it can be argued that neither concept had much to do with what unfolded on that day. It would be easy to say that the convulsions that gripped Ecuador on that day were just more of the same. This is a country, after all, that has deposed three elected presidents by different means (none of them impeachment), and at one stage could count 9 different presidents in 10 years. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / opinion/analysis Saturday October 16, 2010 21:22 by Luke Eastwood
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Typical short-sightedness on the part of the government is leading to Ireland falling behind rather than making positive developments for our future... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Saturday October 16, 2010 18:11 by Darren J. Prior/Mac an Phríora
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Gael-Taca: www.gael-taca.com Forbairt Feirste: www.forbairtfeirste.com Gaillimh Le Gaeilge: www.gleg.ie read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday October 16, 2010 16:51 by Ardoyne Republican
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REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Ard Chomhairle Spokesperson, CARL REILLY has criticised today’s RUC/PSNI house raids in Derry City. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Saturday October 16, 2010 15:48 by john throne
In 1973 the democratically elected Allende government which was trying to improve conditions for the Chilean workers and peasants was overthrown by a US backed dictatorship. The thug Pinochet was put in power. It slaughtered tens of thousands of workers and peasants. Pinera the President of Chile we see with his phony grin and his brother were backers of the dictatorship. We need to reach out to the miners to help them use their worldwide fame and strength to organize an international tour to organize the organized and to build solidarity with all workers. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday October 16, 2010 11:13 by France in flames, again
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French strikes continue. Strikes spread across the country on fourth day of nationwide protests over pension reforms. Three fuel storage depots have been reopened by riot police in France, as fears grow of a shortage at the pumps. Nine of the country’s 12 refineries have shut down due to strike action prompted by the government’s plans for pension reform. High school students have joined the pension protests for the first time this week. 360 high schools across the country were closed this morning due to protests by students. In Paris, one of them is in a critical condition after being hit in the face by a “flashball” – a device used by police for crowd control. G8-G20 2011 in France: CALL FOR A INTERNATIONAL PREPARATION MEETING Oh yes, and surely you remember the recent expulsion of the Roma community... read full story / add a comment |
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