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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday August 17, 2011 15:45 by Maciej Zurowski
Maciej Zurowski encountered angry locals and grinning cops when he went to Tottenham Police Station. Here are some excerpts from his article and interviews with locals. Full text at link.
On Sunday afternoon, it looked as if the police had been instructed to use a new tactic to contain the public anger: grin. The area around Tottenham police station, which had been subject to severe rioting the previous night, was cordoned off by the boys and girls in blue, each of them sporting an unpersuasive, frozen smile. Gathering in front of the police line were those who have not got much to smile about these days: the overwhelmingly working class denizens of the impoverished north London neighbourhood, which had seen its last major riot during Thatcher’s reign in 1985. “Murderers! You’ve shot a young father dead,” the woman shouted, following the accusation with assorted expletives. As she walked off, two officers turned to each other and chuckled. You would have thought that homicide is not exactly a laughing matter, especially when you consider that 333 people have died under British police custody since 1998 and not a single police officer has been successfully prosecuted. But then that’s just human defence mechanisms for you. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday August 17, 2011 15:33 by T
This report from the WSWS site accurately sums up the situation in Britain today and the outcome of the riots. It confirms most people suspicions that the state has used this to launch a vicious assault on the working class (read ordinary folk) of Britain. It has used the very same press that was embroiled just weeks ago in a huge phone hacking scandal. The state repression and right-wing hysteria unleashed reveal the preparations of the ruling class for police-state forms of rule It is amazing that despite all the arrests and sentencing that: The riots were triggered by the police execution of Mark Duggan, a black 29-year-old father of four, in Tottenham, north London on August 4, followed by an unprovoked police assault on a peaceful protest over his killing two days later. Almost a fortnight later, no officer has been identified, let alone charged, for these crimes. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday August 17, 2011 15:25 by Peter Manson
Peter Manson writes about the London Riots. What was positive about and what was negative. But rioting itself is no answer to the problems facing the Working Class. Full text of the article is at the link below.
A positive and progressive rebellion against deprivation or unashamed and backward criminality? The reaction of the left to the riots in towns and cities across Britain has been polarised between these two extremes. As readers will know, what started as a peaceful protest outside Tottenham Hale police station on Saturday August 6 was violently transformed after several hours and eventually sparked full-scale rioting and looting, first in London and then in major conurbations the length and breadth of the country. The original demonstration was against the brutal killing by police of Mark Duggan and their subsequent lying excuses and justifications. read full story / add a comment![]()
mayo / environment / news report Tuesday August 16, 2011 23:26 by j debender
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Monday 15th August at 9am a group of 12 people went down to Shell's compound in Aughoose to stop work. Eventually Shell's private security (IRMS) and the Gardaí began working together to police the roads and protect deliveries of equipment to the compound. read full story / add a comment ![]()
LONDON - Reflections on a week of riotin', tweetin', lootin', burnin', 1500 arrested & countin' ....
international / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Tuesday August 16, 2011 22:45 by Ciaron
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Over the past week at Giuseppe Conlon CW House in Harringey London, we have recieived calls of concern, and requests for explanations, following the rioting and looting over the weekend that started in our borough of Harringey and extended across London and then to regional towns in England. read full story / add a comment![]()
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday August 16, 2011 19:49 by Republican Network for Unity - Dublin
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The Republican Network for Unity will be holding a protest on the 3rd and again (on the 13th of September, to be confirmed) at 1pm in Dublin to highlight the ongoing situation in Magheberry Gaol. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Tuesday August 16, 2011 18:42 by Paddy Hackett
![]() Besides this pot of gold the farmers may receive other moneys from European revenue. Many of the farmers officially retire and receive a pension for this while their sons continue to farm. But many of these older farmers only officially retire. Many of them unofficially continue to work while picking up their regular pension. And as far as I know their pensions were not cut as were those of the public service. read full story / add a comment![]()
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday August 16, 2011 11:20 by Mick
![]() August 19 - 20th Outside Old City Arts Building, 23-25 Moss Street, Dublin 2 This two day event will look at issues surrounding education, the property crisis, and how to fight back against the narrow economic imperatives dominating both of these fields today. read full story / add a comment![]()
dublin / arts and media / press release Tuesday August 16, 2011 03:49 by Love Music Hate Racism
![]() 28 acts take to the stage in Sweeney’s for Love Music Hate Racism’sElectric Picnic Fundraiser this Friday 19th August. The event is splitinto two parts with the early show being Love Music Hate Racism’sfirst underage show featuring 7 teenage bands, kicking off at 2pmupstairs on the 1st floor.The underage gig was organised by JordenBukspan , a young student at Stratford college who approached LMHRwanting to get involved. read full story / add a comment![]()
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday August 15, 2011 23:20 by Steering Committee
![]() ![]() ![]() Irish Anti-War Movement Public Meeting: 2001-2011, 10 YEARS of the 'war on terror' read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday August 15, 2011 21:43 by independent republican
![]() A second solidarity vigil/protest will take place this Wednesday 17th Aug at 5pm for Brendan Lillis at Daunt Sq in Cork City, all anti imperialists socialists humanitarians etc welcome read full story / add a comment
OPPORTUNITY MISSED - Pentagon Documents reveal U.S. military were willing to abandon Ireland as a...
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday August 15, 2011 12:14 by Ciaron
![]() RTE TV News August 12th. 2011 (1 min 52 secs) http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0812/shannon.html#video RTE AUDIO Agust 12th. 2011(2mins 37 secs) http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0812/shannon.html#audio More documents RTE http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0812/shannon.html Ahern suspected US carried prisoners through Shannon: WikiLeaks http://www.thejournal.ie/ahern-suspected-us-carried-pri...0-12/ read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / arts and media / event notice Sunday August 14, 2011 16:44 by SeomraSpraoiEvents
![]() There will be an acoustic gig at Seomra Spraoi on August 20th at 8pm. Ryan Harvey of the riot Folk Collective and Chelsea Carnes from the Florida folk-punk band Dirty Fist will be playing. Entry by donation, €5 for unwaged €10 for waged. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday August 14, 2011 14:03 by Declan Cullen
![]() Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, in a press release published in the Irish Independent on the 29th of July 2011, hinted that she was going to review the system of Child Benefit along the lines of the CCT method of payments in Mexico and Brazil. read full story / add a comment![]()
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Sunday August 14, 2011 00:17 by WSM
![]() ![]() The police killing of Mark Duggan resulted in four nights of rioting across England. The immediate trigger was the killing itself, and the disrespect shown by the police to Mark’s family and friends. But the riots rapidly broadened to expressions of a more general anger and alienation; an anger that was all too often unfocused and striking out at the nearest target of opportunity. This resulted in widespread destruction of resources in already deprived neighborhoods and some anti-social attacks on bystanders. Despite this, the roots of the riots lie in the economic and political conditions of these districts, and not in ‘poor parenting’ or ‘mindless criminality’. These conditions were created by the very politicians and business elite who now call for a return to normality and repression. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Saturday August 13, 2011 23:07 by Sparky
![]() ![]() The UNEP recently issued a report detailing the destructive effects of decades of Shell oil production activities in Ogoniland in Nigeria. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / other press Saturday August 13, 2011 15:30 by Jolly Red Gaint
The publication follows on from a two-day Conference held in the University of Limerick last October with the same title as the book. There will be an official launch of the book in Limerick and Dublin in early September. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / event notice Friday August 12, 2011 21:55 by Sue Anthony
![]() Sea Shepherd Conservation Society – Ireland, will be showing the award winning film Sharkwater, at The European Year of the Volunteer, The Venue is, EC House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin on Friday 26th August. Precise time of event still to be decided, but will start sometime between 11am and 4pm read full story / add a comment![]()
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday August 12, 2011 17:41 by Save Brendan Lillis' Dublin Campaign
![]() The Save Brendan Lillis' Dublin Campaign call on all humanitarians to support Brendan's plight this Tuesday outside the "Northern Ireland" Tourist Office, Suffolk Street, Dublin and demand Brendan's release! Le gach beannacht! read full story / add a comment![]()
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday August 12, 2011 03:44 by Connolly Soviet
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The Last Friday Comedy Club will run as a benefit night for Brendan Lillis this month. The night will also feature a benefit draw, with POW art as the main prizes. Please support the event in any way you can: read full story / add a comment |
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