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national / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday September 12, 2012 12:05 by J - Grassroots Gathering
Grassroots Gathering Community struggles - campaign strategies - developing networks Galway, October 12 - 14 The Grassroots Gatherings return this October in Galway. This one will have particular sessions for communities resisting fracking and drilling and for movements against austerity, as well as an open stream and a radical arts stream. Details will be posted here as they are finalized. Also see the Grassroots Gathering page at https://www.facebook.com/GrassrootsGathering read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / news report Wednesday September 12, 2012 11:26 by Bernie Wright
Following yesterday's decision by the UK Court of Appeal that the proposed badger cull is legal it is imperative that we all work to try and stop this wildlife tragedy from happening; within a few weeks hundreds of badgers could be shot each night when they come out of their setts looking for food. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19563661 Some quick things you can do on the computer right now to help save the badgers: read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Wednesday September 12, 2012 02:05 by T
iPhone maker Chinese Foxconn has been accused of using slavery-like tactics by forcing thousands of underage students to work at the company’s production plant in East China. The school was closed and students were driven to the factory so that they could ramp up production. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Wednesday September 12, 2012 01:48 by Dagda
A look at the ongoing GM potato trials in Ireland, the European context, a little bit of history and analysis as well as important information on patent holders. read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / news report Wednesday September 12, 2012 01:15 by BrianClarke
The Irish Department of Health says it hopes to bring legislative proposals this year or early next year to enable cannabis-based medicine to be prescribed in the Irish free state. They should hurry up and save al lot of people an awful lot of pain. Experts have advised that Sativex contains a cannabis extract which “is a valid treatment option”. It took them awhile didn't it. like hundred years late maybe. "Sativex is used for the relief of symptoms of multiple sclerosis patients and other ailments. It is already available on prescription in British Occupied Ireland. read full story / add a comment |
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