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offsite link A Closed Shop And Ludicrous Demands ? One Week Of Tube Strikes Thu Sep 11, 2025 19:30 | Sallust
Is it any wonder Tube drivers are striking again when Sadiq Khan gave them a ?30m bribe last time they walked out? Sallust reviews a week of disruption and the depressing fact that it's going to happen again and again.
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offsite link The Murder of Iryna Zarutska and the Pathological Race Ideology of the American Progressive Establis... Thu Sep 11, 2025 18:23 | Eugyppius
The US liberal establishment is trying to hide from the dark truth that the US black population commits so many violent crimes, many Ukrainian refugees like Iryna Zarutska would be safer staying at home, says Eugyppius.
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offsite link Peter Mandelson Sacked as US Ambassador ? Piling Crisis onto Crisis for Starmer Thu Sep 11, 2025 15:33 | Will Jones
Keir Starmer is fighting to survive his second crisis in a week as he sacks Peter Mandelson as US ambassador over "disgusting" Epstein emails just 24 hours after backing him and only days since Angela Rayner quit.
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offsite link Will Charlie Kirk?s Assassination Embolden or Further Silence Right-Thinking Young People? Thu Sep 11, 2025 13:12 | Joanna Gray
Will Charlie Kirk's assassination embolden or further silence right-thinking young people, asks Joanna Gray ? as her 17 year-old son dreads going into school today to face his gloating feminist classmates.
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offsite link The Ghoulish Leftists Celebrating Charlie Kirk?s Murder Thu Sep 11, 2025 11:20 | Will Jones
Charlie Kirk's body wasn't even cold before ghoulish Leftists on social media were celebrating his brutal murder. Witness the commitment to democracy and civil discourse of the tolerant Be Kind brigade.
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national / crime and justice / other press Wednesday May 23, 2007 15:08 by C Murray
There is a section on Rights on the death of Gary Douch in Mountjoy Prison.

http://thereport.amnesty.org/eng/Regions/Europe-and-Cen...eland

and a report on Violence Against women at:-

http://thereport.amnesty.org/eng/A-year-in-campaigning/...Women read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday May 23, 2007 04:44 by fish
Today, the American public is no longer able to claim ignorance over the real cost of filling their SUVs with gas nor are they able to deny their status as a hypocritical, ungodly, pariah nation. Few people anywhere are unaware of America’s dirty little grab for the resources of weaker nations. For every full tank of gas INNOCENT human blood has been spilt, particularly the blood of those least able to defend themselves, CHILDREN. When faced with undeniable and unpleasant realities Americans seek refuge in the unreality of their televisions or other distracting entertainments. The cost of the American lifestyle today is served to local populations for breakfast, however, the media is careful to neatly package all distasteful material in justifications, propaganda and flagrant lies (that have no currency anywhere but America). read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday May 21, 2007 14:34 by dingo
We thank National Security correspondent to the Australian Broadcasting Commission (‘our’ ABC) Leigh Sales, for revealing her flagrant bias in relation to the David Hicks case. We were almost tempted to read her book, “Detainee 002 …”, until today’s extremely revealing report. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Saturday May 19, 2007 14:25 by Sal Fiore   text 20 comments (last - friday june 08, 2007 10:03)
Increasing spying over academics sparks protest and anger across academia.

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international / anti-capitalism / other press Friday May 18, 2007 16:19 by gan
The uninformed are rejoicing over the forced resignation of Paul (bouquet of flowers) Wolfowitz from the World (US) Bank; the resignation of Tony (45 minutes) Blair as British prime minister; the foregone demise of George (WMD, mission accomplished) Bush and the likely elimination of John (aluminium tubing) Howard as Australian prime minister. However, rejoicing may be premature as the gangrenous infection in the body of humanity has not been completely excised. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday May 18, 2007 11:01 by Anne Mc Shane   text 1 comment (last - friday june 22, 2007 16:01)
Anne McShane gives a report here on how meetings in Cork, Dublin and Belfast resulted in the succesful launch of Hands Off the People of Iran, in Ireland. Full article and links to more material at the url below.

pat c

Genuine solidarity

The launch of the Hands off the People of Iran campaign in Ireland last week was an important success. It showed the potential of Hopi to draw others in and give real solidarity to left and progressive forces in Iran. Yassamine Mather put forward forceful arguments against many misconceptions. She explained the political realities in Iran and the struggles that are ongoing against the theocratic regime. She argued against the idea that the development of nuclear power by Iran was the impetus behind any US intervention. The true reason is that the Iranian state is far too influential in Iraq for the liking of the Bush administration.

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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday May 18, 2007 10:07 by John O'Shea   text 1 comment (last - friday may 18, 2007 10:30)
Last Friday Zimbabwe was elected to chair the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. This week the presidency of the Council of Europe will pass to Serbia. And later this month, Belarus is expected to join the United Nations Human Rights Council. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Wednesday May 16, 2007 21:15 by The Diogenes Club   text 5 comments (last - wednesday june 20, 2007 14:09)
Yet more bad news if you're a serviceman or servicewoman with the US armed forces. The Pentagon have drawn up a list of sites which their employees will no longer be allowed access from company computers. Though facing off advocates of freedom on the web, the Pentagon were quick to clarify the ban will only apply to US base computers. A regular soldier or officer in Iraq or Afghanistan will still be free to log on to the "banned list" from any internet café they can find in Baghdad or Kabul that are still occupier friendly. The news is sure to overshadow the other little titbits of news from the hive this wednesday evening ; Sarkozy's wife didn't vote in the second round and wants a divorce & Prince Harry of the half-blood Windsor is not afterall to be allowed join his regiment of squaddies in Iraq or active service. Too many threats - too much danger. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / other press Wednesday May 16, 2007 18:05 by Dorothy Gale   text 1 comment (last - friday may 18, 2007 13:49)
Human Rights Watch provides an update on the Iranian Juntas war on women. This puts things in the context of human, civil and gender rights.

Iran’s arbitrary arrests of thousands of men and women in recent weeks under the banner of “countering immoral behavior” threaten basic rights to privacy, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called for the immediate release of all those detained as part of this campaign, including more than 80 people seized in a raid on a private gathering in the city of Esfahan on May 10, 2007.

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national / miscellaneous / other press Wednesday May 16, 2007 15:10 by observer   text 71 comments (last - monday may 28, 2007 18:33)
This is taken from a local radio station in Sligo called ocean fm read full story / add a comment
Hello! Monarchy
international / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday May 16, 2007 10:06 by Reductio ad Absurdum   text 13 comments (last - tuesday november 06, 2007 11:47)   image 3 images
Yesterday, Mr Ahern, Taoiseach of the Island of Ireland hung his coat upon the
nail and addressed the Joint houses of the UK Government.

Many Irish have refused to take those seats,[ though some get the pay].
An Irish Countess was the first woman MP. The first plebian Taoiseach
of the globalised world has aspired to the world of the Hello! monarchy. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Tuesday May 15, 2007 10:37 by Miriam Cotton & David Manning   text 1 comment (last - tuesday may 15, 2007 11:00)
Carol Coleman, RTE's Washington correspondent, interviewed George Bush in 2004, but while the tone and manner of her interview appeared coarse and combative, the questions she posed were not the critical words one might expect for a man, at the time, responsible for 100,000 Iraqi deaths. The context remained, not that the invasion of Iraq was illegal, as Kofi Annan had stated, but that it was a mistake - a far more friendly term.
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international / miscellaneous / other press Tuesday May 15, 2007 08:46 by Don   text 3 comments (last - sunday may 20, 2007 06:33)   image 2 images
Paul Wolfowitz is mired in a scandal regarding payments to his girlfriend. A panel of executives at the World Bank says its President Paul Wolfowitz broke bank rules in awarding a substantial pay rise to his girlfriend.

The directors said the full board of the World Bank should consider whether Mr Wolfowitz was still able to provide effective leadership. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Saturday May 12, 2007 10:37 by IT watcher   text 4 comments (last - monday may 14, 2007 13:30)
Shell admits trying to cut corners. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Friday May 11, 2007 16:45 by pat c   text 1 comment (last - saturday may 12, 2007 12:23)
This a statement and an appeal for solidarity from a group of Iranian workers based at the Iran Khodro car plant. Full statement at the link.

Friends and Fellow workers, International workers day is the day of international solidarity with workers. This is the day of protest against capitalism, against injustice in the world. Years ago Chicago workers started a struggle in support of their demands and many workers lost their lives. Workers are still fighting for their rights and thousands of workers have continued the struggle for the demands of May day. The Iranian government was forced to accept workers day only after years of worker protests. Iranian workers, cannot gather free of police presence to mark May day. For years everytime we tried to organise an independent march, the government intervened and it arrested many workers as in Saghez in 2004. Mahmud Salehi, one of the workers accused of organising the Saghez events is in prison , many other workers await similar sentences. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / other press Friday May 11, 2007 16:39 by Sper   text 10 comments (last - monday may 14, 2007 20:01)
Socialist Party unveils manifesto
By Elaine Edwards, Ireland.com

The current coalition partners are driving a "race to the bottom" in workers' pay and conditions, Socialist Party leader and TD Joe Higgins said today.

Mr Higgins was speaking at the unveiling of his party's election manifesto in Dublin, and the sole Socialist TD in the Dáil is hoping at least one of his party's three other candidates will be elected on May 24th. read full story / add a comment
© Steve Bell 2007
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday May 11, 2007 09:15 by Tech1.0   text 2 comments (last - friday march 21, 2008 18:00)   image 1 image
I was reminded of last weeks Phoenix while listening to the Irish head of Transparency International on Morning Ireland's business news section this morning. He was angelically critiquing companies here who may, (be forced to...) slip their standards abroad.

The Phoenix had an interesting article on this Irish Chapter of Transparency International (TI), on TI internationally, and on their links with the World Bank and curious unwillingness to demand Wolfowitz's resignation...
(as it is not available online, I post this article in the public interest.) read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday May 10, 2007 19:27 by Seán Ryan   text 2 comments (last - friday october 19, 2007 17:45)
George Bush's lackey announced his intention to resign today. read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / other press Thursday May 10, 2007 17:07 by Jerry Cornelius   text 3 comments (last - friday august 17, 2007 09:56)   image 1 image
Yet another example of Western thought coming into conflict with Eastern culture. In this case there is a solution which might allow the Hindus to keep their Sacred Bull and will also protect humans and other animals from infection. The Animal Health Act 2001 allows for ill animals to be treated rather than slaughtered in all cases.

Ignorant officials are refusing to consider this. Full article at link. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Thursday May 10, 2007 15:39 by Duine   text 4 comments (last - thursday may 10, 2007 16:46)
Ar eagla go smaoinimid nach bhfuil ann ar an tsaol ach éagóir is treall, seo agaibh scéal a chuirfeas croí ionainn cionn is gur daoine muid read full story / add a comment
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