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international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday August 31, 2012 22:04 by Sudhama Ranganathan
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Often enough in the country I live in, America, the idea corporations are helmed by heartless people that don't care about the welfare of the workers underneath them, is attributed to propaganda from the political left. In fact, the only party in America (as we really have only 2 choices) that is associated with the left often marginalizes such talk, except when they are campaigning of course. We have been fed a steady diet laced with the idea all things favoring "workers are bad." This has been going on at least since the early 1980's, and, whether Republican administrations in talk backed up by action or Democratic administrations in actions that go against their rhetoric, workers have been labeled as bad guys while corporations are presented as victims. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday August 31, 2012 16:46 by Dublin Basque
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Arturo (Benat) Villanueva was arrested in the northern Basque Country by gendarmes on Monday, on a European warrant issued by the Spanish Government. The Dublin Basque Solidarity Committee is mobilising a solidarity protest 5,30pm, NEXT MONDAY 3rd SEPT: HANDS OFF ARTURO (BENAT) VILLANUEVA PICKET OF ALLIANCE FRANCAISE, KILDARE/ NASSEAU STREETS read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday August 31, 2012 12:52 by pat c
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Older & Bolder is calling on Minister James Reilly TD to reverse the cuts to Home Care Services announced yesterday by the HSE. Ms. Patricia Conboy, Director of Older & Bolder said: “We want to remind Minister Reilly of his own words in opposition in 2010 when he highlighted what was wrong with the HSE approach to cost-cutting. It was, he said, ‘the lazy, easy way out to hit frontline services and hurt patients rather than find the necessary savings within waste and inefficiencies at the HSE’. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media / press release Friday August 31, 2012 10:47 by Grace
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Producers/Presenters wanted for Intercultrual Radio Project read full story / add a comment 
dublin / environment / news report Friday August 31, 2012 00:11 by C
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This morning members of Rossport Solidarity Camp disrupted Pat Rabbitte while he spoke at a conference at the Science Gallery in Dublin entitled "The Future of Energy: Dreams and Responsibilities"[1] read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Thursday August 30, 2012 21:34 by Eugene Mc Cartan
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COMMUNIST PARTY OF IRELAND Press statement Repudiate the debt, instead of cutting services for the sick and the poor 29 August 2012 read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Thursday August 30, 2012 21:12 by Dave M
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Teagasc has confirmed that it has already planted out Genetically Modified potatoes at its site in Co. Carlow – despite a period for legal challenges running to 25th October. The three month window opened after the trial received approval from the EPA in July. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday August 30, 2012 04:15 by Ciaron O'Reilly
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After attending a workshop last Saturday by U.S. Iraq war veteran Logan Mehl-Laituri at the Greenbelt Festival/ England, I was informed that Joshua Casteel was in a very bad way with the cancer with which he has been struggling. On Sunday we learnt that Joshua had passed away. OBITUARY: Joshua Casteel – Presente! Posted on August 25, 2012 - Pax Christi USA http://tinyurl.com/93cgonz read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / news report Tuesday August 28, 2012 18:13 by Bernie Wright
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This month we gladly announce a decline in Greyhound Racing. Straight from the pages of the infamous online forum ‘Greyhound nuts’ an urgent appeal has gone out for entries to fill races. There were calls for help last week from both Curraheen Park and Limerick Track as the respective Racing Offices bid to fill the following weekend’s competitions. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday August 28, 2012 10:28 by BrianClarkeNUJ
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It is becoming more transparent, with each passing day, that the British Tory Government is working relentlessly to dismantle the Irish peace process and escape responsibility for decades of war crimes in Ireland including murder, corruption and human rights violations.Reports submitted by the Committee on the Administration of Justice, Relatives for Justice, British-Irish Rights Watch recently submitted to Congressmen Chris Smith and Senator Ben Cardin, Co-Chairs of the Committee on Security and Cooperation in Europe read like a Nazi war crime file. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday August 27, 2012 22:40 by pat c
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Its worthwhile having a look at who has what when it comes to nuclear weapons*. • United States: Approximately 5,000 total warheads: 1,737 deployed strategic warheads, approximately 500 operational tactical weapons (some 200 deployed in Europe), and approximately 2,700 reserve warheads (active and inactive) in storage. • Russia: Approximately 5,500 total warheads: 1,492 operational strategic warheads, approximately 2,000 operational tactical warheads (not deployed), and approximately 2,000 reserve warheads in storage. • China: About 240 total warheads. • France: Fewer than 300 operational warheads. • United Kingdom: Fewer than 160 deployed strategic warheads, total stockpile of up to 225. * http://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/Nuclearweaponswho...swhat read full story / add a comment 
mayo / miscellaneous / news report Monday August 27, 2012 13:07 by Volunteer support
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The community in Erris, Co. Mayo is under siege. Here Betty Schult, a local resident, speaks about what life is like under Shell occupation. read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Saturday August 25, 2012 20:07 by Spartacist
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Protest massacre of South African strikers! Free jailed miners – drop all charges! Victory to the striking miners! read full story / add a comment 
international / racism & migration related issues / opinion/analysis Saturday August 25, 2012 09:44 by Costas Avramidis
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Racism is definitely not a "new fruit" in Greek society and not a unique phenomenon to this country. I have witnessed it with my own eyes as it manifested throughout the years I was living there so I can share with you a little knowledge of how it ripens. In Greece being different is not a good thing, as you will suffer a lot if you are a minority! Your life will be a living hell, if you are a woman or find yourself in a minority like being a lesbian, gay, gypsy, Pakistani, Albanian, Egyptian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Nigerian... In other words it will take a lot of effort to escape being discriminated against and that's without mentioning the people that are prepared to stand up for all these people, the likes of socialists, autonomists, anarchists, people that volunteer in NGO's or anyone that cherishes humanism/altruism. For people to fit in, in a land the locals like to call Hellas (and of the sun) to survive within it is to stay silent and live life in a comatose state. read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Saturday August 25, 2012 07:20 by Adrian Boutureira
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The story that needs to be told about the massacre at the Lonmin mine in South Africa, will not come from the capitalist mainstream media, nor be told by the South African government. The story must come from those of us who wont allow for the critical questions behind the death of so many compañeros go unanswered. This is but a humble contribution towards that aim. read full story / add a comment 
international / animal rights / opinion/analysis Friday August 24, 2012 13:20 by Friend of the Irish Hare
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Live hare coursing apologists claim that their “sport” is thriving in Ireland. In fact, it has been in decline for many years... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Wednesday August 22, 2012 21:53 by neo
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This week Shell have recommenced work, eager to get a move on after the whole TBM-in-a-ditch saga. The Tunnel Boring Machine is still in the Bellanaboy refinery and they haven't made an attempt to move it the last 2km to Aughoose yet. Most of the work seems to be laying a track down from the back of Bellanaboy along the proposed route of the pipeline. So of course we at the solidarity camp have been very busy too: read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday August 22, 2012 02:43 by BrianClarkeNUJ
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According to an article by Suzanne Breen of Tuesday, 21 August 2012 the human right's abuse of interned Marian Price continues She writes; " The family of veteran republican Marian Price claim her human rights were violated after a prison officer remained in a treatment room as she underwent intrusive medical procedures. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday August 21, 2012 13:17 by pat c
With the Non-Aligned Movement meeting this week in Tehran, Veterans For Peace is urging the organization of 120 nations not formally allied with any major power bloc to take steps to deter the Israeli-American threats of war against Iran over its nuclear enrichment program. From: Veterans For Peace This is an urgent appeal from Veterans For Peace. We are an organization of U.S. veterans formed in 1985 to try to bring an end to war. VFP is a non-profit organization recognized by the UN as an NGO. We are appealing to the leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement to do everything in your power to head off a military attack on Iranin the coming weeks. Israel’s leaders regard the period between now and the U.S. election on November 6 as the most opportune time to virtually guarantee U.S. support for such an attack. And the continuing build-up of U.S. forces in the area of the Persian Gulf strengthens the impression of U.S. readiness to provide it. read full story / add a comment 
international / consumer issues / news report Monday August 20, 2012 21:51 by Clayton Hallmark
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Moore's Law for transistor count is ending, but now there's Moors' Law for oil and it says gasoline -- US national average -- will be $7 in 2017 as oil reaches $120 a barrel. The law is named for Kent Moors, a professor Duquesne U. Specifically, the price of oil and the number of cars in China, which drives it, double every 5 years. These murderous prices change everything in society. read full story / add a comment |
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