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international / anti-war / imperialism Monday December 14, 2009 - 06:36 by Denis Halliday
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"As Bill Clinton and Madame Albright liked to say – the United Nations is there to further the best interests – of US foreign policy. However, to be fair, other States undoubtedly see it much the same way, but are more discrete and lack ambitions and military capacity for global empire! And now we have President Obama, who wants to work with the United Nations and be a player rather than to dominate and control. Sounds good. We await the reality as he expands the war in Afghanistan, keeps Bagram airbase prison full of the tortured and uncharged, finishes off the destruction of Iraq, refuses to end the occupation of Okinawa, has the thick skin to criticize China for human rights abuses when America itself has a deplorable record, and now militarily threatens Iran! Not exactly the sort of new player we had hoped for perhaps! But let’s keep our fingers crossed..." ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Sunday December 13, 2009 - 19:44 by Ardoyne Republican
The son of a former IRA commander is demanding that a police officer be sacked after he allegedly assaulted him and sprayed CS gas in his face in a confined space. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Sunday December 13, 2009 - 19:20 by mmm
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national / anti-capitalism Sunday December 13, 2009 - 17:18 by P. Murphy
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The corrupt, disgraced, former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, receives more than 200,000 euro for a no show job. ... read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality Sunday December 13, 2009 - 15:08 by tomeile
http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/ek241009.html Peter Tatchell's claim that Islam condones the oppression of women and legitimises violence towards homosexuals are discussed by MR magazine . Tatchell recently threatened legal action against publishers Raw Nerve books when one of their publications carried an article accusing him of Islamophobia. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Saturday December 12, 2009 - 01:53 by former green voter
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Green Party TD Paul Gogarty's approach to politics is unconventional at the best of times. Readers will remember he recently attracted attention by rolling around the floor and playing dead while a political rival was making a speech at a public meeting. But in the Dáil on Friday December 11th, he used what they call un-parliamentary language to make his feelings known. Video may be unsuitable for children. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8TRXJ0SHm4 ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Friday December 11, 2009 - 17:34 by Royal Dutch Shell
As has been reported widely in the mainstream media today, Royal Dutch Shell landed one of only two deals in the latest auction of Iraqi oil assets. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday December 10, 2009 - 10:03 by Red Banner
Issue 38 of Red Banner is available now. €2 / £1.50 from bookshops or the above address. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Tuesday December 08, 2009 - 01:36 by Plebian
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Pat Kenny's radio show has long been a platform for the most kookiest of deniers, and it is quite clear where his own views are on the subject. In fact, the only thing that appears to get him more, eh, heated, is somebody with the temerity to mention the use of progressive taxation! Particularly when as an alternative out of the current economic crisis... So, I thought he'd yet again play it somewhat cagey (as in hiding his bias against the overwhelming consensus) but clearly give Plimer an easy time of it, however, Kenny just let the mask slip very, very visibly. The 'debate' would be Kenny & Plimer vs Gibbons and 99.9% of the peer-reviewed science. Kenny treated Plimer with kid gloves and then called Gibbons an “apostle” for climate change. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Monday December 07, 2009 - 20:05 by Michael Gallagher
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After a lenghty wait, the DPP has finally recieved the report over the Terence Wheelock custody death from the Garda Ombudsman. The Wheelock family have been critical of the inordinate amount of time it has taken the ombudsman to finish the investigation, as the bulk of inquiries had already been finished late last year and have stated again that this case will go all the way to the European Court of Human Rights.. For the full article go to the Sunday Tibune website: http://www.tribune.ie/article/2009/dec/06/dpp-sent-repo...elock ... read full story / add a comment 
national / crime and justice Monday December 07, 2009 - 17:27 by Buck Owen
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A court has upheld the right of a private citizen to film gardaí. A judge found the person filming to acting lawfully and within his rights, and fined the two members of the Garda Siochána who assaulted him to prevent him filming to have acted illegally. They were given small fines, even though they pleaded not guilty and lied to the court about the nature of the assault. There is no law against filming anyone in a public place in Ireland, and that includes the police. If they don't want to be caught on camera doing something, then they shouldn't be doing it. Lastly, can you imagine what the sentence would be for a protester who grabbed a garda and assaulted him to stop him filming? ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday December 07, 2009 - 14:09 by Chicherin
Chris Strafford reports on the 2009 HOPI Britain AGM. There is also a link to MIke McNairs keynote address to the conference. Vids will hopefully be available at a later stage. Hopi has always called for the building of strong links between the democratic and revolutionary movements in Iran, whilst others in the movement - the British Socialist Workers Party, George Galloway - previously attacked us for ‘trying to dictate to the movement in Iran’. Some had even accused us of playing into the hands of imperialism for daring to criticise the theocratic regime. The SWP leadership realised the way the wind was blowing and made a U-turn, coming out in favour of the millions of protestors who marched through the streets of Tehran and other cities (although SWP comrades on the leadership of the Stop the War Coalition continue to oppose Hopi’s affiliation). Galloway, however, has simply made himself look idiotic by defending not only the rigged elections and the subsequent repression, but also the Islamic republic itself. ... read full story / add a comment 
kilkenny / arts and media Sunday December 06, 2009 - 17:43 by Paul Ryan
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Training and Support Kilkenny or TASK is an organisation setup to provide training and lend support to people suffering from mental illness. ... read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality Saturday December 05, 2009 - 17:59 by pat c
Houzan Mahmoud of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, speaks of how the Imperialist invasion and occupation of Iraq has affected women, forcing many into sexual-slavery. Along with Nadya Khalife of HRW Houzan was interviewed by Rachelle Kliger of The Media Line. Full text at link. Houzan said that since 2003 more than 70% of Iraqis have lost their jobs, a situation compounded by a lack of welfare provisions. “We have more than four million widows in Iraq… who will provide for these women? The situation created absolute poverty, particularly for women, and these women have virtually no other option but to turn to prostitution. There’s nothing called choice in this,” she stressed. “They are either being forced into it because of the economic and political situation or because of a lack of security, whereby women and young girls are being kidnapped.” ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday December 04, 2009 - 19:58 by Paddy Cole
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Evidence is emerging that Iranian "president" Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may have been involved in savagely assaulting members of the Iranian Fedayeen at the Iranian consulate in April 1984.Yassamine Mather was a member of the Fedayeen (Minority) at the time is interviewed below. Full text at link. The Mail on Sunday (November 29) published a photograph purportedly showing Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the regime’s London consulate in April 1984. Comrades from the Fedayeen (Minority), who had forced their way into the building, were imprisoned and severely beaten by Iranian staff. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Friday December 04, 2009 - 13:22 by DSF
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In an interview, Mary Lou McDonald said she supports the public service workers and wants to see social welfare rates protected. Sinn Fein has offered an alternative to the slash and burn economics of the government which seem to be being accepted by the other political parties. By raising taxes while stimulating the economy and protecting the lower paid, the deepening of this recession can be avoided. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Friday December 04, 2009 - 00:54 by eireanne
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Ireland is not alone in having its children abused psychologically, physically, emotionally and sexually by the catholic hierarchy. It is particularly unfortunate because Catholicism was so closely linked to politics north and south particularly after 1922 and the de Valera constitution in 1937. No matter how horrified everyone is at this litany of abuse, any criticism of the church leaves one open to Loyalist triumphalism and resentment from practising Catholics who are obviously smarting from the deception and hypocrisy. However some questions have to be asked. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday December 03, 2009 - 22:33 by Anne Mc Shane
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This article forcuses on the significance of the recent revelations in the Murphy Report for the left. Anne Mc Shane argues that the left needs to take up the struggle for democracy against the Irish state. With the church exposed once again for their sanctimonious hypocritical and abusive behaviour the time is right for such a challenge. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / crime and justice Thursday December 03, 2009 - 14:57 by Tom
So now the truth is out there. This so called meeting of priests & lay people that issued the statement supporting Bishop Murray consisted of 65 priests and 15 invited lay people . So much for public consultation. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / summit mobilisations Tuesday December 01, 2009 - 16:48 by Iron age
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In these difficult times, many people have hoped for a sign from somewhere, showing that maybe, just maybe, everything will turn out okay. The news from Methuen, a samll town in Essex County, Massachusetts has come, but in the surprising form of a picture of the face of an historical figure on an item of closely associated with unpaid labour. The face of Karl Marx can certainly be made out, but what does it mean? ... read full story / add a comment |
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