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international / anti-war / imperialism Monday August 07, 2006 - 16:56 by nano
The world we live in today is characterised by States adopting the methodologies of organised crime. The traditional methods of criminal organizations have been legitimised by expropriation; no longer are deception, violence, theft, disregarding social codes/contracts the sole province of the sub-culture of organised crime they are now openly employed methods of various conservative governments around the globe – most notably, the USA, UK and Australia. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Monday August 07, 2006 - 16:07 by Chris Murray
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From: http://technology.guardian.co.uk/0,,782450,00.html A 415 million pound scheme of biometric passports is in question today after hackers broke the codes (within two weeks) of the biometric passport scheme- ( A Blairite response to 9/11) The biometric info includes finger-prints, facial scan and iris patterns. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism Monday August 07, 2006 - 15:56 by DT
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The UN Security Council's draft resolution : "... a document of such bias and mendacity that a close Lebanese friend read carefully through it yesterday, cursed and uttered the immortal question: "Don't these bastards learn anything from history?" ... . ... read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech Monday August 07, 2006 - 09:55 by o as if
European German speakers appear to be leading the way in combatting internet addiction. The Swiss canton of Zurich has just joined with some of the German states and one Austrian province to draw up plans to combat "cyber addiction". The Swiss estimate at least 3% of surfers in their country suffer from "excessive" internet use. Suffering surfers are most likely male, aged between 20 and 30 and have grown up with computer games and other entertainment systems such as "playstation" and "gameboy". ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday August 07, 2006 - 01:01 by redjade
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{ Notes on the Long War: .003 / August 7-14 2006 } ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday August 06, 2006 - 19:48 by canuk in ireland
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In an article from the Toronto Star newspaper, alleged human rights advocate, and Canadian Liberal Party leadership candidate, Michael Ignatieff admits to "not losing sleep" over the massacre of Lebanese civilians at Qana. Skip down to the second half of the article to read Ignatieff's shameful comments in his own words. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday August 06, 2006 - 15:08 by Media Head
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This was the front page of Scotland’s Sunday Herald on 30th July 2006. The Irish Government propaganda machine would have the Scottish population believe that no US military flights are allowed through Irish airports. “Dermot Ahern, the Irish foreign affairs minister, said he would block any attempt by the US to transport arms to Israel through his county.” Most interesting is the total absence of any reference to the fact that Ireland allows US military flights through Shannon airport and the recent court victory of the Pitstop Ploughshares. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / anti-war / imperialism Sunday August 06, 2006 - 05:19 by Seán Ryan
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In this week's edition of the Limerick Leader, the Ploughshares are maligned and the law is questioned. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday August 06, 2006 - 00:35 by Michael
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Not in My Name Nour Odeh, The Electronic Intifada, 30 July 2006 " ,,, The Israeli side has attempted to market this campaign of death and destruction in Lebanon and Palestine as "self-defense" intended to "defend peace," in the words of Shimon Peres, who in 1996 gave the orders to bomb a UNIFIL post in Qana, South Lebanon, where hundreds of civilians had sought refuge. That attack burned 106 Lebanese civilians to death, also in the name of Israeli "self-defense." Israeli officials have also allowed themselves the audacity of speaking on behalf of the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples they are assaulting. ... read full story / add a comment |
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