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Graph of the minimum extent reached of Arctic sea ice each summer
international / environment Friday February 22, 2008 - 00:06 by Terence   image 1 image
This is a must listen podcast and presents the case that we are in grave danger with the climate as the effects of global warming are happening much quicker than anyone has in public admitted. According to Philip Sutton, we need to declare a Sustainability Emergency. In this report, he outlines how the existing institutes have failed.
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international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday February 21, 2008 - 21:50 by .   text 4 comments (last - saturday february 23, 2008 - 08:53)   image 1 image
The United States did not begin seeking permission from governments before using their airspace and facilities for rendition until after the 2002 flights in question, according to a State Department official. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday February 21, 2008 - 16:14 by pat c   text 1 comment (last - thursday march 13, 2008 - 12:43)
Yet again the US Occupation Forces have launched an attack on The Iraq Freedom Congress.

In another poor move; the occupying troops has made another attempt to eliminate the voice of freedom from Iraq by raiding the IFC headquarter in Baghdad on 12 February when they forced themselves in, verbally and physically assaulted the guards and stood them out in the rain for several hours. It is understood from the many previous incidents that these attempts are not to look for weapons or investigations regarding terrorist activities; but in fact they are to intimidate and eliminate any voice that objects the occupation and its puppets.

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international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday February 21, 2008 - 14:42 by John Cornford   text 3 comments (last - monday december 15, 2008 - 23:36)
James Turley writes on how in Respect Chris Bambery claimed that Secularism ‘justifies’ islamophobia. Yet now Socialist Worker demands separation of church and state.

Bambery writes on islamophobia in media and establishment reactions to the speech. The Sun’s “bash the bishop” campaign and David Blunkett’s reference to something “external to this country” is a breath away from “there ain’t no black in the union jack”. The article implies that the pro-islam stance of the SWP has hardened since the break with Galloway. He writes that in spite of talk of muslim ‘backwardness’, many of the foundations of science were commonplace in islamic culture by the middle ages. True -science would not be doing well without the concept of zero. But it buys into the logic of the ‘clash of civilisations’. The idea of religions competing in some cosmic dog-show for the prize of ‘most progressive’ is ridiculous in itself without Bambery on the judges’ panel. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday February 21, 2008 - 12:10 by tomeile   text 5 comments (last - wednesday march 24, 2010 - 09:54)
Catherine Nevin’s appeal against her conviction for murder began in the Court of Appeal yesterday. Ms Nevin was convicted in 2000 of the murder of her husband Tom at their pub, Jack White's Inn, Brittas Bay, on March 19, 1996. The appeal will be based on evidence that prosecutors failed to disclose at her original trial that witnesses , William McClean and former provos Gerry Heapes and John Jones ,were long-standing police informers . Nevin’s lawyer ,Anne Fitzgibbon , is seeking access to classified documents including security files which indicate that Mr McClean was a suspect in the Dublin/Monaghan bombings of 1974.
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Naunynstreet in the district Kreuzberg in Berlin
international / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday February 21, 2008 - 09:08 by autonom   image 1 image
Since the famous rebellion in the district Kreuzberg in the german capital Berlin at 1st of may 1987 every year there are streetfights and resistance. Now the 90 minutes video documentation from 1987 to 2007 is available in english for free download. ... read full story / add a comment
Solidarity ti the Crew at the lugh!
national / crime and justice Wednesday February 20, 2008 - 12:03 by Negotitated Programme for Government   image 1 image
The Green Party has employed someone to update it's website and
provided for us , the party political consumer of branded politics, a useful pdf and bullet
point link to the Green/FF :'Negotiated Programme For Government'

Wherein people will find their policy on Environment:-

'The Transposition of the Aarhus Convention into Law'

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national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday February 19, 2008 - 18:44 by Cael   text 3 comments (last - wednesday february 20, 2008 - 14:00)
Irish people all over the world will be saddened to hear that Maggie Hughes, the mother of Francis Hughes, has passed on to her eternal reward. She gave her most precious treasure for the cause of Irish freedom. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dilís.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday February 19, 2008 - 17:15 by Miriam Cotton   text 5 comments (last - friday february 29, 2008 - 12:41)
"Wikileaks Under Attack: California Court Wipes Wikileaks.org Out of Existence
Mon Feb 18, 2008 at 06:20:15 AM PST
One of the most important web sites in recent months has been Wikileaks.org. Wikileaks has upset the Chinese government enough that they are attempting to censor it, as is the Thai military junta. Wikileaks is now under attack from a censorship effort by a California court."

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international / gender and sexuality Monday February 18, 2008 - 16:47 by Gender aware
While many Indymedia readers are probably not fans of any of the prospective presidential candidates in the US, I thought this analysis of the coverage was quite interesting and worth putting up. While I don't agree with all the points made, it does provide some interesting and disturbing commentary on the media coverage, and the way in which feminisation of the candidates is seen as a way of degrading them (particularly in relation to Clinton, of course). While I'm not her greatest fan, I do think some of the points made here and the examples given show how deep the distrust of female leadership still goes in Western society. Obama has faced some ethnocentric bias too, but it seems his charisma and gender are saving him from the worst of it. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday February 18, 2008 - 12:52 by Joe   text 3 comments (last - friday february 22, 2008 - 04:34)
Raymond Gilmour who served as a British agent inside the IRA and who has now been left, penniless, homeless with a heart condition and post traumatic stress disorder by his handlers is now giving free advice to other potential rats. Don't do it! ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Sunday February 17, 2008 - 19:08 by Abkhazian Basque with a South Ossetian granny.   text 12 comments (last - wednesday october 15, 2008 - 08:44)   image 3 images
Here are some useful links so you and your family or friends can follow the recognition of Kosovo.
This will help you recognise Kosovars in your local community and avoid embarassment should you find yourself in the awkward situation of distinguishing between an Albanian and a Serb.

Their government http://www.kuvendikosoves.org/
Their "thank you site" http://www.kosovothanksyou.com/
Their newspapers http://www.kosovapress.com/ http://www.newkosovareport.com/
Their Telly http://www.rtklive.com/ http://www.rtv21.tv/site/?id=1,0,0,1,a ... read full story / add a comment
Shell To Sea newsletter
international / environment Sunday February 17, 2008 - 14:12 by JM   image 1 image   1 attached file
The sale of licences to drill for oil and gas rights in Alaska will threaten the future of the region’s polar bears, conservationists warned today. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Saturday February 16, 2008 - 16:16 by C Murray   text 5 comments (last - wednesday march 19, 2008 - 18:42)
Isis women today reports on the issue of abortion rights in Nicaragua.

In the run-up to the 2006 poll in Nicaragua, Ortega had agreed as part of
his presidential bid to sign onto the outlawing of all abortion, which included
therapeutic abortion and abortion in the case of ectopic pregnancy.

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/79311
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/86125

9 women's rights activists have been arrested for criminal violations in relation to the
case of Rosita , a nine year old who obtained a legal abortion. The man who raped the
child is not facing charges. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / rights, freedoms and repression Friday February 15, 2008 - 19:22 by Cael   text 3 comments (last - friday february 15, 2008 - 20:37)
An elderly pensioner who has to move a few hundred yards to new accommodation provided by Limerick City Council is being charged 190 euro to relocate his telephone,a spokesman for Republican Sinn Fein said today ... read full story / add a comment
The Socialist (#32) - February 2008
national / miscellaneous Friday February 15, 2008 - 19:09 by SP Online   text 1 comment (last - friday february 15, 2008 - 19:12)   image 1 image
The February 2008 issue of The Socialist (#32) now online at the Socialist Party website. See below for contents. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / animal rights Friday February 15, 2008 - 15:12 by ARAN   text 8 comments (last - sunday march 16, 2008 - 23:26)   image 1 image
Exciting news! Pamela Anderson was in Paris yesterday where she launched a news conference to expose Canada’s heartbreaking seal hunt.

The news conference took place at the headquarters of Foundation Bridget Bardot and was literally covered with reporters from across Europe brining much needed attention to the plight of the seals, she later delivered a letter to the Canadian Ambassador in France urging him to put pressure on his government in Canada the very ones who lie to the public and the media and who tell people everything is really ok! She also spoke with Bridget Bardot from her home in St Tropez, Bridget Bardot was the Pamela Anderson of the 60’s and 70’s a super international celebrity who is now in her 70’s and still campaigning for animals.
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international / sci-tech Friday February 15, 2008 - 00:01 by gerbil afterburner   text 10 comments (last - thursday february 21, 2008 - 09:32)
President Bush has signed an executive order which will allow the US military to shoot down one that country's satelites before its diminishing orbit means the loss of the Hydragin gas it holds.

They say they're doing this to safeguard lives. Hydragin as we all might guess is a very dangerous substance. They're not saying they're doing this to have a bit of practise at a remarkably difficult exercise they have not officially admitted to having done before. For many good reasons such as incapability, implausibility and the usual reliable Star Wars diplomacy crap.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday February 13, 2008 - 11:54 by Miriam Cotton   text 19 comments (last - wednesday october 15, 2008 - 01:06)
Article and report via Information Clearing House which includes a video of a woman, who called police for help, and ended up being handcuffed, knocked to the ground, stripped and effectively raped. Seven people were involved including at least two men. ... read full story / add a comment
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