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international / gender and sexuality Monday June 23, 2008 - 15:11 by pat c
A woman has been arrested in Iran. Her "crime"? Publicising the fact that she had been sexually harrassed. Full text at link. A female student in the Iranian city of Zanjan who alleged she was sexually harassed by a senior male lecturer - triggering a massive demonstration by her fellow students - has herself been arrested. The nature of the charge against the woman - who said she was molested by the vice-chancellor of the university - is unclear, but the local prosecutor is reported to have said that publicising certain crimes is worse than the crimes themselves. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday June 20, 2008 - 18:48 by pat c
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Yassamine Mather continues her analysis of Political Islam. Here she illustrates how the left both in Iran and Internationally had illusions in the Tehran government. Full text at link. The defenders of Iran’s islamic regime, including those on the international left who maintain illusions in the radicalism of political islam, refer to Iran’s foreign policy, especially in the first decade of its existence after the 1979 uprising, as a sign of anti-imperialism within the islamic movement. But they are silent about Iran’s foreign policy during Irangate or in support of US policy during the invasion and occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Friday June 20, 2008 - 18:36 by Chekov
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A new detailed look at the Lisbon treaty campaign, the European Context, the significance of the vote, the media coverage and why the campaign went the way it went. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday June 20, 2008 - 18:31 by pat c
Chris Strafford reports on the HOPI School which had sessions on Women, Sanctions, Working class in Iran, National Minorities and 1979. Full text at link. Hopi chair Mark Fischer opened the event by explaining that Hopi’s message has found a “resonance” in the workers’ movement. Two important unions, PCS and Aslef, have affiliated, proving the majority of the Stop the War Coalition leadership wrong. At both conferences the delegates found Hopi’s principled stand - against imperialist war, against the theocratic regime - was not too complex, but blindingly obvious. Mark reminded comrades of the growing threat of imperialist attacks on Iran, either directly from the USA or from its regional watchdog, Israel. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 18, 2008 - 13:50 by Eric Blair
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Bolivian President Evo Morales has led a campaign to get FIFA to revoke its ban on playing football at altitude. Described by Morales as "football apartheid". the ban effectively discriminated against Andean nations Bolivia, Ecuador and Columbia. The article illustrates Morales connection with football, the FIFA ban and the campaign which has led FIFA to revoke the ban at its 58th congress in Sydney. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 18, 2008 - 00:05 by Catalan Solidarity
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E-news service of the Catalan Solidarity: Ireland Committee June/July 2008 E-news service Llbertat! Saoirse! No.11 1. Introduction 2. International Solidarity with Franki 3. Visc a Barcelona! - I’m From Barcelona! 4. Garraf Demands Release of All Catalan Political Prisoners 5. Protests Continue: LLIBERTAT FRANKI 6. Free Franki Now! 7. Solidarity With Political Prisoners: April 17th 8. Catalan Prisoner Solidarity: Messages Of Solidarity 9. Who We Are! 10. Subscription Details ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday June 17, 2008 - 19:34 by SP
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A 15 minute video on the detention and deportation of Scott Parkin by the Australian Security Intelligence Oraganisation. In 2004 Scott Parkin a nonviolent anti-war activist organiser from Texas was detained in Australia as a possible national security threat and deported. Video contains interviews with Scott and Australian activists. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday June 17, 2008 - 17:10 by tomeile
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Spiegel Online writes that a broad ,cross party consensus is emerging in Israel for an attack on Iranian nuclear facilites. Dani Yatom an ex Mossad chief ,but a Knesset member for the Israeli Labour Party and not considered a hawk ,is quoted as saying "We no longer believe in the effectiveness of sanctions .A military operation is needed if the world wants to stop Iran." Bruce Riedel, a Middle East expert who spent many years working for the CIA, says that an Israeli strike before the end of Bush’s presidency is the most likely scenario and that , if that happens , the middle east will go up in flames. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Tuesday June 17, 2008 - 11:21 by David Manning & Miriam Cotton
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A two-part interview with concluding analysis of how even journalists who make a big effort to write independently can subconsciously adopt the dominant framing of the mainstream media. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday June 15, 2008 - 16:02 by pat c
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Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi opposes any aggression by US Imperialism and also speaks on how repression in Iran has been stepped up. Full text at link. With the international community fixated on Iran's nuclear ambitions, Ebadi says there is dwindling scrutiny of human rights in her homeland, and Ahmadinejad, has taken advantage of this to increase repression."Since the world started focusing on the nuclear programme, the human rights situation in Iran has worsened every day," says Ebadi, who won the Nobel prize in 2003. Dozens of activists have been prosecuted and condemned to prison, the lash or both. Arrests, detention and judicial harassment are increasing, with journalists, lawyers, students and trade unionists particularly targeted. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday June 15, 2008 - 00:51 by neep
Full on trucker revolt going on in Spain is leading to mini-riots, looting, chaos. There are plenty of other revolts of a similar kind going on around the world right now and I suppose you could easily add in the Irish Fishermen. Forced cuts in Fuel use / fuel price hikes are the equivalent of steep wage cuts. But not much sympathy. PPL think. oh those nasty truckers and fishermen - they're causing global warming. Between a rock and a hard place. Anyone got on the ground reports from Spain? This stuff exaggerated? ... read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage Saturday June 14, 2008 - 15:23 by misspix
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AN IMPORTANT forum of the world’s leading archaeologists is to debate the controversial M3 motorway route near the hill of Tara in County Meath. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous Saturday June 14, 2008 - 13:34 by Bazooka Joe
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An attack carried out on Friday night at the main Sarposa prison in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar has freed bout 400 political prisoners and 750 others. A water truck full of explosives was driven up to the main gate killing 15 guards and breached the walls. About 30 people then attacked the prison using rocket propelled grenades and running inside with assault rifles to free the detainees. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday June 13, 2008 - 18:13 by Bazooka Joe
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The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that detainees held at Guantanamo Bay have the right to appeal their indefinite imprisonment without charges to US civilian courts ... read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality Friday June 13, 2008 - 14:47 by pat c
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Repression of womens rights activists continues in Iran. This report is from women who live in Iran. Full text at link. Eight women’s rights activists were arrested today, on the anniversary of the national day of solidarity of Iranian women (22nd of Khordaad, June 12). Those arrested are: Aida Saadat, Nahid Mirhaj, Nafiseh Azad, Nasrin Sotoodeh, Jelve Javaheri, Jila Baniyagoub, Sarah Loghmani and Farideh Ghaeb. These women were arrested outside the Rahe Abrisham Gallery, where a seminar was scheduled to take place in honor of the anniversary of the day of solidarity of Iranian women. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday June 13, 2008 - 14:39 by pat c
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James Turley, CPGB, writes on how the warmongers have stepped up their threats towards Iran. He says only principled opposition to both US/UK/Israeli Imperialism and to the Iranian Regime will win over mass support to the anti war movement. Full text at link. Communists unequivocally oppose any imperialist action against Iran. It is clear to all that the invasion of Iraq has been a catastrophe for the Iraqi people, no matter what US and British propaganda says. It is also clear that this catastrophe has real roots in the objective dynamics of recent capitalist development and the relative decline of US global hegemony in the face competition from China and Europe - and so any subsequent adventure in Iran is likely to have similar results. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday June 12, 2008 - 16:03 by tomeile
An Iranian woman ,Vahab, writes on the impact an Israeli or American attack would have on her country and addresses the western use of women's rights in Iran to justify war . ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Wednesday June 11, 2008 - 21:05 by Connaught Telegraph
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A COUNTY Clare man who defended himself against public order charges arising out of a protest at the Corrib Gas refinery at Bellanaboy has enjoyed a measure of success at Belmullet court. Niall Harnett, Doonagore, Liscannor, Co. Clare, had a charge of engaging in threatening, insulting and abusive behaviour dismissed but was convicted of obstruction of a peace officer in the course of his or her duty. (Mr Harnett has lodged his appeal which is likely to be heard in Ballina Circuit Court in November 2008. - Ed) ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Wednesday June 11, 2008 - 19:58 by Miriam Cotton
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Harry Browne interviews ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday June 09, 2008 - 23:26 by Hussein Al-alak
"liberate" the 513 Iraqi children, who are currently imprisoned in Iraq, having been classified as "imperative threats to security“ by the illegal occupiers ... read full story / add a comment |
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