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Alex Marunchak - Presumed Innocent
international / miscellaneous Saturday September 15, 2012 - 01:16 by xxxxx   image 1 image
One name has come up again and again during Hackgate is Alex Marunchak, who worked at the News of the World between 1981 and 2006, and who has yet to be arrested or charged in relation to any of the Hackgate police operations (Tuleta, Elvedon, et al). Marunchak rose through the ranks at the News of the World under editors including Piers Morgan, Phil Hall, Rebekah Brooks, and Andy Coulson. ... read full story / add a comment
"Sport" to be staged in Millstreet Town Park
international / animal rights Friday September 07, 2012 - 12:26 by End Hare Coursing Cruelty   image 3 images
Animal protection groups are calling on calling for an end to the staging of live hare coursing events at a town park frequented by toddlers and keep fit enthusiasts.
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Body of Harry Loughnane after torture by members of the RIC
national / history and heritage Friday September 07, 2012 - 06:45 by Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc   text 1 comment (last - saturday september 08, 2012 - 09:09)   image 2 images
Historian Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc examines the decision by former members of the Gardaí & RUC to hold a commemoration in Dublin for the members of the RIC / Black and Tan killed during the War of Independence. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Thursday September 06, 2012 - 19:08 by Diarmuid Breatnach   text 4 comments (last - tuesday september 11, 2012 - 02:56)
Is such an alternative possible -- is it within our capacity, our resources? Would it be viable? This article takes the view that the answer to all those questions is YES and sets out some practical ideas to create the newspaper and to maintain it. ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday September 04, 2012 - 14:42 by John McAnulty   text 3 comments (last - saturday september 08, 2012 - 03:29)
Observers of the north of Ireland are from time to time caught by surprise when the reality of life here contradicts their belief in a steady progress towards normality. Such a moment came outside a Catholic church in Belfast. A 12th July demonstration by one band playing a hate song went viral on Facebook and led to restrictions on further band processions outside the church. The decision of Orange order bands to break the Parades Commission ruling about marching and playing outside the Church was accompanied by unrestrained expressions of sectarian hatred more or less unlimited in the depths of bigotry that were unleashed. ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday September 04, 2012 - 12:25 by LASC   image 1 image
Social Movements Matter?
Indigenous Social Movements in the Andes.
Talk by Gemma Mc Nulty
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Dublin Sept 15th at 2pm, Garden of Remembrance Free Marian Price
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday September 01, 2012 - 21:25 by BrianClarkeNUJ   text 1 comment (last - saturday september 01, 2012 - 21:31)   image 1 image   video 1 video file
"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands ... is the definition of tyranny."

- James Madison

The power of the Executive to cast a man into prison without formulating any charge known to the law, and particularly to deny him the judgment of his peers, is in the highest degree odious and is the foundation of all totalitarian government whether Nazi or Communist.

Winston Churchill as, In The Highest Degree Odious : Detention Without Trial in Wartime Britain by A. W. B. Simpson ... read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday August 31, 2012 - 22:04 by Sudhama Ranganathan   image 1 image
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.
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Irish Peace Process Vice Royal English Oxymoron
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday August 28, 2012 - 10:28 by BrianClarkeNUJ   text 1 comment (last - thursday august 30, 2012 - 07:26)   image 2 images
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
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international / anti-war / imperialism Monday August 27, 2012 - 22:40 by pat c   text 15 comments (last - saturday september 01, 2012 - 18:41)   image 2 images
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
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international / racism & migration related issues Saturday August 25, 2012 - 09:44 by Costas Avramidis   image 1 image
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
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international / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday August 25, 2012 - 07:20 by Adrian Boutureira   text 2 comments (last - monday august 27, 2012 - 03:37)   image 1 image
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
Far less hare coursing clubs now than in 1935...
international / animal rights Friday August 24, 2012 - 13:20 by Friend of the Irish Hare   text 1 comment (last - friday august 24, 2012 - 13:54)   image 4 images
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
national / miscellaneous Saturday August 18, 2012 - 00:23 by Perri Fowler
This is a feeling about life, or more so the absence of life. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday August 17, 2012 - 23:18 by James Justice   text 2 comments (last - sunday august 19, 2012 - 14:55)
If there were a lightening rod to energize political apathy in this heavily propagandized world democratic right of dissent, such as to challenge corrupt government practice, should be it. But certain U. S. leaders’ apparent intention to incarcerate and punish Julian Assange for leaking U.S. secrets puts our black methods in the limelight. What were his motives and equally what has been the character of U.S. foreign policy? It seems revelations were meant to highlight U.S. corruption as people around the world have come to fear American brutality. Many around the globe know the United States as a rogue bully of an empire that regularly uses intimidation to get its way. It takes a real macho government to push around countries like Ecuador, Sweden and lapdog England. As has been shown over and over the United States does not respect law, legal distinctions or diplomatic norms.

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What exactly is a "free pussy riot" anyway? Sounds like protest I could believe in!! ;-)
national / miscellaneous Friday August 17, 2012 - 15:00 by lefty   text 22 comments (last - monday september 03, 2012 - 13:18)   image 1 image
Clearly, the usual suspects are using this totally hyped media trial to get the dig they promised in at Russia after it didn't play ball regarding Assad in Syria. Apparently even RTE has it's instructions to do a hatchet job. You have to laugh at our own extended segment RTE propaganda tour de force on last nights "prime time". It's quite funny to hear everyone saying "pussy" with a straight face on prime time catholic Ireland TV. Don't they realise it's NOT tiddles the cat we're talking about here! ;-) ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday August 16, 2012 - 00:13 by john throne
Left sectarianism is putting the interests of the left group in front of the interests of the workers movement. It seriously damages the struggle of the working class. The struggle to eradicate this scourge. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Wednesday August 15, 2012 - 16:03 by Gale Vogel   text 2 comments (last - saturday august 18, 2012 - 19:10)
Ongoing, challenging and confrontational development of justice faces many obstacles. The development of Law faces few. Who are the beneficiaries of decisions made by our leaders? ... read full story / add a comment
international / public consultation / irish social forum Tuesday August 07, 2012 - 22:46 by Gale Vogel   text 6 comments (last - wednesday august 15, 2012 - 09:29)   image 4 images
An observational opinion on the ethics associated with journalism with relation to indymedia and other online forums. The influence of group dynamics on opinion is evident throughout internet posts. Opinion can at times be reinforced through focussed forums. Is there balance in this? ... read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism Monday August 06, 2012 - 10:40 by GALWAY ALLIANCE AGAINST WAR   text 4 comments (last - monday august 06, 2012 - 22:45)

GALWAY ALLIANCE AGAINST WAR
SUMMER 2012 BULLETIN

DUE TO THE RAID ON THE HOME OF GAAW'S PRO AND THE SEIZURE OF HIS COMPUTER, WE ARE WITHOUT THE DATABASE OF 800+ SUPPORTERS, WHO WE REGULARLY EMAIL THE GAAW BULLETIN.
SO WE WOULD APPEAL TO YOU TO PASS ON THIS BULLETIN TO PEOPLE YOU KNOW ARE SYMPATETIC TO THE CAUSE OF PEACE.
IF YOU WISH TO BE INCLUDED ON OUR MAILING LIST, JUST CONTACT US AT [email protected] OR JOIN US ON OUR FACEBOOK GROUP PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/312442090965/
OR BEFRIEND US ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/#!/galway.antiwar

GAAW SUPPORTED PEACE EVENT
PEACE VIGIL SHANNON
SUNDAY 12TH AUGUST. 2-3PM
AT THE ROUNDABOUT BEFORE THE ENTRANCE TO SHANNON AIRPORT

AGENDA

1. NEVER FORGET: IRELAND IS AT WAR
2. THE GARDAÍ AND GAAW
3. THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA:
a) Somalia & The Real Pirates
b) MALI: “Collateral damage of the Libyan crisis”
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