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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday June 01, 2013 21:43 by Justin Morahan
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Colm Roddy and I staged a small protest supporting whistleblower Bradley Manning at the US Embassy today read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Saturday June 01, 2013 17:00 by repost from Rabble
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A seemingly minor issue to the Turkish government at least has sparked huge protests in Istanbul and in other cities in Turkey where plans to remove a city public park and replace it with a shopping mall has triggered in the space of 24 hours has triggered the protests. It seems everywhere people are fed up with the arrogance of politicians and their corrupt moneyed backers. The Erdoğan government’s dictatorial approach to town planning has awakened a sleeping giant. In the space of 24 hours a simple protest over a park’s future has become a nationwide rebellion against authoritarian government, violent police and creeping Islamisation of a famously secular society. rabble’s men on the ground read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday June 01, 2013 16:29 by Babbage
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Full text at link. The following is an interview with Adel Omar, from the foreign bureau of the Syrian Communist Party-Bakdash. The interview was conducted following an international peace conference held in Istanbul and Antakya, Turkey, April 25-28 and was published in the May issue of the Communist Party of Turkey’s monthly publication. The translation from Turkish is by Liberation News. Can you describe the position of the Syrian Communist Party toward the imperialist aggression against Syria? First and foremost, as the Syrian Communist Party, we believe that the course of events in Syria is neither a revolution nor a civil war. It is very clear that what has been taking place in Syria has been in accordance with the imperialist plans. It is not possible for us to define a process where NATO has been involved as a revolution. Besides, it is not the case that different sectors of the people of Syria are fighting one another. On the contrary, our people are resisting the imperialist forces together. It is true that the people of Syria have demands and needs that need to be met, but the way to achieve this is not through destroying everything that belongs to the state of Syria. At the moment, our country is under attack, and achieving unity among the people to defend our homeland is what needs to be done first. At this point, we think it is especially crucial for the government to respond to the demands and the needs of the people. In order to be able to establish a solid resistance front against the imperialist attack, we believe a top priority for the government is to provide for the basic needs of the people, including food and medicine. Only then can the struggle of the people against imperialism be unrelenting. read full story / add a comment 
international / environment / opinion/analysis Saturday June 01, 2013 12:47 by Abolish hare coursing in Ireland
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Shocking reports on hare coursing events just obtained under FOI (extracts reproduced below) reveal that the cruelty continued unabated throughout the entire 2012/2013 season despite assurances from Ministers Deenihan and Coveney that self regulation and “codes of conduct” under which coursing clubs operate have eliminated such cruelty. read full story / add a comment 
international / environment / news report Thursday May 30, 2013 23:10 by Meg
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Northwest Network against Fracking have launched a postcard and poster campaign, aimed at all elected representatives. This image has gone viral on facebook, from South Africa to Australia, and more people are joining the campaign every day. The postcards are available to download for free from www.frackingfreeireland.org They can be bought from the same web address, in hard copy form. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Thursday May 30, 2013 14:02 by dubaltg8
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Anti-imperialists are invited to take part in the Dublin Alternative G8 Summit, on Monday June 17, and to march against the American Chamber of Commerce in Dublin on June 18th. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday May 30, 2013 13:12 by Sangreel
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100,000 christians die for faith every year: From the vatican In todays world too read such a thing, to have it stated by the Vatican is very disturbing. I have sent a letter to Monsignor Silvano Maria Tomasi asking for more data. We talk a lot about Muslims and their rights and treatment, but I ask all of you, What about the Christians??? Please read the link and comment. read full story / add a comment 
cork / arts and media / event notice Thursday May 30, 2013 10:07 by Eric
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** 8pm ** Amnesty Documentary Screening of 'A People Uncounted: The Untold Story of the Roma' Wednesday June 12th at the earlier time of 8pm Join us in Solidarity Books Wednesday June 12th 8pm where we will host an Amnesty Documentary Screening Amnesty Documentary Screening of 'A People Uncounted: The Untold Story of the Roma'' Nominated for Producers Guild of America Award (2013), this feature-length documentary recounts the persecution of the Roma throughout history, and explores the effects of racism and genocide on the lives of the Roma today. read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / news report Wednesday May 29, 2013 18:57 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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After a few weeks of preparation, we are ready to begin setting up the Rossport Solidarity Camp. Come up to help us this weekend if you can. There'll be loads to do and it'll be great craic, so get off the internet and come give us a hand! read full story / add a comment 
international / politics / elections / news report Wednesday May 29, 2013 10:59 by AKBAYAN - Citizens Action Party
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While the Commission on Elections has yet to announce the official results of the 2013 partylist elections, we would like to thank the Filipino voters and everyone who have made Akbayan Partylist's sixth straight electoral victory possible. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday May 28, 2013 11:46 by Turing
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The "rebels" continue to target journalists who report unfavourably on them. Full text at link. Yara Abbas, a prominent female Syrian war reporter, was killed in the country’s west, Syrian officials confirmed. The country remains a dangerous place for journalists, especially as some rebel groups reportedly target them for assassination. Abbas, 26, who worked for the privately-owned Damascus-based Al-Ikhbariyah TV (Syrian News Channel), was killed by sniper fire in a rebel attack not far from the Dabaa air base. The country’s Information Ministry offered no further details, but the pro-rebel Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that several members of her TV crew were also wounded in the attack. read full story / add a comment 
cork / arts and media / event notice Tuesday May 28, 2013 09:55 by Eric
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Join us in Solidarity Books tomorrow Wednesday May 29th 9pm for a Threepenny Kino showing of 'The Ex - 'Beautiful Frenzy' Dir: Christina Hallstrom and Manra Waback read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday May 28, 2013 07:34 by Brian Clarke
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Interned Irish republican Marian Price will learn this week if she will be be freed after more than two years' imprisonment according to the Parole Commission which will make an announcement by Thursday. The british SS (secret services) say she no longer represents "a security threat". Marian is seriously ill in a Belfast City Hospital suffering from severe depression and respiratory problems. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday May 27, 2013 19:47 by An Draigneán Donn
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2011 was the year that language was finally murdered, and its remains disappeared. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / environment / photo-essay Saturday May 25, 2013 16:55 by T
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The protest against Monsanto and GM food took place today setting off from the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square in Dublin. Initially numbers were slow to build but by the time it was ready to start a surprising number of people showed up for a campaign organised outside of any the existing Leftist parties or groups and it was great to see that it attracted and drew in a lot of new people who perhaps prefer to not get involved in more overtly political campaigns. As the crowd set of down towards O'Connell street, there were at least 300 or 400 carrying a number of placards on theme of Monsanto and GM food and GMOs. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday May 24, 2013 13:10 by E OShea
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Historian and peace activist Rosalie Riegle, from Michigan, USA, discusses her latest book on 8 June at Sheelagh na Gig bookshop, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary, Crossing the Line: Nonviolent Resisters Speak Out for Peace, which brings together oral narratives from sixty-five peacemakers who have said no to war-making in the strongest way possible: by engaging in civil disobedience and paying the consequences in jail or prison. Among the riveting narratives in Crossing the Line is the dramatic story of the action and trials of the Shannon Five peace activists who non-violently dismantled a US war plane which had stopped in Ireland on its way to Iraq. At the discussion on 8 June, Rosalie will be joined by Deirdre Clancy, one of the participants in the Shannon action, and together they will describe the action where Deirdre and four others broke into Shannon airport and engaged the US military. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Friday May 24, 2013 12:36 by Brian Clarke
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In 2006, it became public knowledge, that Britain's SS(secret services) helped the IRA organize 'human bomb' attacks, in a tactic involving, forcing civilians, to drive car bombs into British army checkpoints with devastating consequence. This was just one of a series, in an evolution of guerrilla warfare techniques, that left many keen observers scratching their heads wondering, who was friend or foe and whose side, several senior British intelligence operatives were on. read full story / add a comment 
fermanagh / environment / event notice Thursday May 23, 2013 21:34 by anti-fracker
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An 80 minute documentary film is being screened at The Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen on June 4th, 8pm. Tickets, £2, are available to book online now at http://ardhowentheatre.com read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / news report Wednesday May 22, 2013 19:19 by maothail lad
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Source: Metropolitan Police, BBC, ITN, Sky, etc An incident in South East London this afternoon where a man was run over and then beheaded by the two men in the vehicle. The two guys then went for the armed response unit and were shot. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 22, 2013 18:03 by Brian Clarke
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Occasionally I find an article in the Irish Times that is worth reading, sometimes written by Vincent Browne, which makes me wonder is Vincent one of us ? What do you think? "Government zealously protects the wealthy in Ireland’s Wild West tax haven Column: There is a determination not to disturb the contentedness of the wealthy by even a modest increase in income tax read full story / add a comment |
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