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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday October 01, 2004 14:05 by Ezetz
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The ex-general of the Civil Guard, Galindo, who was condemned to 75 years of prison for the apalling torture and murder of the Basques Joxean Lasa and Joxi Zabala (of the many that were committed under his responsibility in the infamous barricks of Intxaurrondo, in Gipuzkoa, Euskal Herria) has been released under home arrest after spending only 4 years in prison. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday October 01, 2004 10:55 by Dez Wildwood
"Civil society and people in Timor-Leste continue to follow the negotiations between our government and Australia with great interest. We believe that the issues being discussed in Darwin this week are among the most important for the future of our nation." East Timor NGO Forum read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday September 30, 2004 18:25 by - - - - - - - - - - -- - - -
if you're gay or lesbian or maybe if you aren't and would just like to be married officially to someone of your own sex you can now in Spain, or Nederlands or Sweden or Massacheussets. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Thursday September 30, 2004 17:33 by redjade
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and they call this a debate.... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday September 30, 2004 16:11 by Paul F. Heller
A little humility can go a long way, unless it's too little... and too late. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday September 29, 2004 23:58 by redjade
Soldier speaks out, is threatened with court martial read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday September 29, 2004 21:16 by Guardian
Orginally reported by the london Guardian today (September 29th) read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / other press Wednesday September 29, 2004 17:46 by Considering emigration
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Harney gets health (the rest of us will get poor health), Cullen gets Transport (should have been the sack) and Brennan get Social and Family Affairs (and yis thought Coughlan was a snipper) Heaven help us all!!! read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Wednesday September 29, 2004 16:06 by iosaf
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He survived the Holocaust, his family didn't. He went on to be one of the richest people alive, and as a maverick philanthropist began to fund "liberty" and "democracy" and "open government campaigns" the world over. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Tuesday September 28, 2004 18:05 by Slarti
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"Fast food giant McDonald's profits have plunged in Britain to the worst level since they launched 30 years ago, as it continues to battle the war on junk food. The burger chain's pre-tax profits tumbled by nearly three-quarters in the UK last year, falling to £23.6m from £83.8m." read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday September 28, 2004 17:22 by Slarti
"The insistence by interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and many U.S. officials that foreign fighters are streaming into Iraq to battle American troops runs counter to the U.S. military's own assessment that the Iraqi insurgency remains primarily a home-grown problem." read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday September 28, 2004 15:48 by redjade
no big surprise here, but it is now in the mainstream US press... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday September 28, 2004 14:50 by digital dissent
Ian Clarke is right but Ireland could also be a refuse for programmers - might even revive the software side of teh celtic tiger read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday September 27, 2004 23:43 by Slarti
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"Links have been discovered between senior American military officials and the failed coup plot in Equatorial Guinea that has left Sir Mark Thatcher facing trial in South Africa." read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / other press Monday September 27, 2004 22:48 by dirty type
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one weekend recently this appeared in print version on sale in Ireland and her next door neighbour. read full story / add a comment
national / sci-tech / other press Monday September 27, 2004 21:09 by moonwolf
25 September 2004 - 29 September 2004 Dublin is currently hosting the 16th European Union Contest for Young Scientists. The contest and exhibition featuring 25 European Young Scientist Contest national winners is being held in O'Reilly Hall, UCD. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Monday September 27, 2004 20:58 by moonwolf
Victoria Hale is a rare breed: a drug company chief on a mission to vanquish diseases of the developing world. In 2000, disillusioned with the pharmaceutical industry, she launched America's first non-profit drug company. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Monday September 27, 2004 12:13 by pat c
Venezuela's opposition alliance is continuing to unravel as a third political party, Primero Justicia, has announced it is pulling out. One of the party's leaders, Julio Borges, said the country needed to bridge the divide between supporters and opponents of President Hugo Chavez. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday September 27, 2004 01:39 by Moonwolf
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I.O.F continues it's reign of terror against the Palestinian citizens of the West Bank and Gaza. In a number of attacks on Saturday an elderly man was murdered, a number of children wounded, a hospital sprayed with gunfire and more homes and stores demolished as Israel continues to act in defiance of U.N resolutions and International law These acts of international terrorism are carried out with the full support of the Bush regime in Washington. Through it's economic aid and supply of military hardware and intelligence sharing the United States of America continue to be a major sponsor of International terrorism. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday September 26, 2004 21:20 by wikipedia
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Stanislav Petrov (born c. 1939) is a retired Russian Army colonel who, on September 26, 1983, averted a potential nuclear war by refusing to accept that missiles had been launched against the USSR by the United States, despite the indication given by his computerised early warning systems. The Soviet computer reports were later shown to have been in error, and Petrov is credited with preventing Thermonuclear World War and the devastation of much of the Earth by nuclear weapons. Because of military secrecy and political and international differences, Petrov's actions were kept secret until 1998, and most of the world has not heard of this man who saved the lives of millions. read full story / add a comment |
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