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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday May 28, 2010 15:03 by pat c
Jim Moody writes on the release of Iranian film maker Jafar Panahi and uses it to illustrate how international solidarity works. Rest of story at link below. On Tuesday last (May 25), the Iranian regime bowed to growing worldwide pressure over its imprisonment of film director Jafar Panahi and released him on 200 million rials (£14,000) bail. However, he still faces serious charges brought by the regime following gigantic, militant protests over last year’s rigged presidential elections. But at least Iran’s vicious clerics were forced to let Panahi out of the vile Evin prison where he has languished alongside other political prisoners since his arrest in March. Panahi’s release is an encouragement to all those campaigning for democratic rights in Iran in solidarity with its people.... read full story / add a comment
national / sci-tech / other press Friday May 28, 2010 09:38 by Pierce Farrell
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In view of the recent upsurge in gold exploration the Exploration and Mining Division and the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) have collaborated to produce the first ever digital release of data on gold occurrences, a free CD containing information on over 300 gold occurrences within Ireland. Also available is a seperate CD devoted to Cregganbaun, a ‘Target Area’ with 11 contiguous Prospecting Licence Areas (PLAs) in southern Co. Mayo that covers approximately 400 km2. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday May 27, 2010 02:21 by Citizen X
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Here, in graphic form - detail, even - is your illustrated guide to the Irish Pyramid Scheme of Casino Capitalism. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday May 26, 2010 14:15 by Ciaran
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Around 200 people took part on the anti-capitalist bloc which marched to the Dail last night, meeting up with the 400 or so people who had already gathered for the Right to Work demonstration. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday May 26, 2010 02:44 by Philippines Cultural Studies Center
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Despite the election of NoyNoy Aquino III to succeed the corrupt, brutal Arroyo, 43 healthcare workers continue to suffer military torture in the Philippines. Five detainees--Valentino Paulino, Cherrylyn Tawagon, Ellen Carandang, Jennylyn Pizarro, and John Mark Barrientos--remain confined to miitary dungeons, while 38 were transferred to Bicutan Camp Bagong Diwa, notorious for the massacre of Moro suspects. Carandang's children were taken from their home by the military, while the rest are subjected to daily torture, harassments of family and relatives, threats, and other horrors. We appeal to the international community with a conscience to demand the release of these innocent civilians. read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage / other press Monday May 24, 2010 01:01 by Sharon.
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The Annual CABHAIR Dinner was held in Dublin on Saturday 22nd May 2010. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Sunday May 23, 2010 10:14 by BA Talks
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Post RTW (UK) conference, members of the SWP and RTW occupied the offices of concilliation servie compan Acas (where talks between Unite & BA were due to take place). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10140911.stm read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday May 20, 2010 22:17 by Ben Lewis
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Ben Lewis gives background details about the hungerstrike undertaken by imprisoned Iranian film maker Jafar Panahi and of the solidarity work being carried out on his behalf. Full text at link. Activists in Hands Off the People of Iran have been informed that Jafar Panahi, the internationally acclaimed film maker who has been incarcerated for over two months, has begun a hunger strike in Evin prison. This is the latest brave step by Panahi, who is increasingly becoming a symbol of resistance. The solidarity he can generate is of grave cause concern for the Islamic Republic, despite its jails, armed thugs and reactionary militias. Panahi fully realises this, and he is using his standing to exert as much pressure on the regime as possible. He has refused offers of bail, saying that he will only accept it when all other political prisoners are released. Like him, the overwhelming majority of these prisoners were arrested as part of the shocking wave of repression unleashed by the regime in response to the enormous protests on the streets of Iran following last June’s rigged presidential elections. read full story / add a comment
international / summit mobilisations / other press Wednesday May 19, 2010 16:58 by non-voter
Some of Italy's most senior police officers have been given jail sentences of up to five years for what the prosecutors called a "terrible" attack on demonstrators at the 2001 G8 meeting in Genoa and an attempted cover-up. It isn’t expected that any of the police will serve sentences because delays in bringing the prosecutions mean the offences are “ timed-out “ under statutes of limitations . But several of the most senior defendants were also given five-year disqualifications from public office . Victims of the police expressed delight at the sentences. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday May 19, 2010 12:57 by WSM Newsroom
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The WSM and Semora Spraoi callout for the anti-capitalist bloc was reasonably successful - what looked like over 200 people showed up - including banners from the Revolutionary Anarcha-Feminist Group, Seomra Spraoi, Eirigi, the IRSP, the 32 County Sovereignty Movement and a student solidarity group. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday May 19, 2010 12:13 by Brian Alance
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The Financial Times says it had no problem editorially with an Amnesty International ad criticising Shell's practices in Nigeria but had to pull it for legal reasons. In case anyone is in any doubt what people in Ireland and beyond are up against when trying to get justice, remember you are not really dealing with the touchy-feely Shell that sponsors local events in Erris but with a well-oiled, well-funded global judicial machine that will stop at nothing to maximise profits. http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&s...7&c=1 read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Wednesday May 19, 2010 11:21 by Laurence Cox
From Irish Left Review: Presentation to the the “Equality in a time of crisis” conference organised by the Egalitarian World Initiative and the UCD School of Social Justice (May 6 - 7). read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday May 17, 2010 22:42 by Yassamine Mather
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Yassamine Mather writes on the execution of the Kurdish militants in Iran, She provides historical background to the Kurdish struggle and makes clear that the Anti-Imperialist response to the judicial murder of Kurds should not be to call for the Iranian regime to be hauled before a tribunal for ‘crimes against humanity'. It should be to step up our solidarity. Full text at link. Four of the five political prisoners executed by the Islamic government in Iran in the early hours of Sunday May 9 came from Kurdistan and were accused of membership of the left nationalist group, the PJAK (an Iranian version of the PKK). The executed prisoners - Farzad Kamangar, Ali Heydarian, Farhad Vakili, Shirin Alamhouli and Mehdi Eslamian - all denied membership of “political organisations” and the PJAK issued a statement clarifying that none of those executed had any organisational links with it. Farzad Kamangar was a teacher and trade unionist who had been accused of “endangering national security” and “enmity against god”. read full story / add a comment
national / education / other press Saturday May 15, 2010 09:11 by Greg Lukianoff
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Evolutionary scientist Dylan Evans at UCC has been disciplined for showing an article on sex in fruit bats to a colleague in the context of a debate on human exceptionalism. Supporters of the campaign to reverse this include Steven Pinker, Richard Dawkins and others. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday May 14, 2010 19:52 by pat c
Seymour Hersh reveals how US troops are executing pows in Afghanistan. He also speaks about thhow the Bush Adminstration had developed detailed plans for a military attack on Iran. Full text and vid at link. "I'll tell you right now, one of the great tragedies of my country is that Mr. Obama is looking the other way, because equally horrible things are happening to prisoners, to those we capture in Afghanistan," Hersh said. "They're being executed on the battlefield. It's unbelievable stuff going on there that doesn't necessarily get reported. Things don't change." read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday May 13, 2010 21:09 by watcher
The network of powerful players within the golden circles of Irish capitalism becomes even clearer. read full story / add a comment 
national / education / other press Thursday May 06, 2010 15:42 by Irish History Podcast
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The second episode of the Irish History Podcast has been released read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Thursday May 06, 2010 15:08 by David Miller & Claire Robinson (summary)
INTRO SpinWatch (www.spinwatch.org), created in 2005, provides public interest reporting on spin and deception, and campaigns for lobbying transparency. Spinwatch are co-founders of the Europe-wide Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation and the more recent UK campaign, the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency. Spinwatch has come under sustained attack from a bizarre group of former left wing activists who switched to the pro-market right in the 1990s. Today, this 'LM Network' act as lobbyists for and defenders of multinational corporations. As such, the LM Network features on the associated SpinProfiles.org website (http://spinprofiles.org/index.php?title=LM_network). Because of that fact the LM network, that guards its origins and activities from prying eyes, has attempted to undermine Spinwatch's credibility. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday May 03, 2010 16:37 by Opposed to Shell and their nazi friends
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Just a year after Micheal Dwyer met his bloody end in Bolivia, we get a News update from Bolivia... The news concerns our favourite LatAm fascist Branko Marinkovic, chickenshit multimillionaire and coupmonger who fled Bolivia after his racist plot failed... From inca kola news- Branko has left the building and is very unlikely to return (March 18 2010) http://incakolanews.blogspot.com/2010/03/branko-has-lef....html Ex-Aid Testifies that Marinkovic Financed Accused Terrorists On March 17th, former Santa Cruz civic leader Branko Marinkovic’s longtime personal assistant and right-hand man for 14 years Juan Judelka confirmed that Marinkovic was financing a group called “La Torre” that is accused of terrorist conspiracy. Judelka declared under oath before prosec read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Friday April 30, 2010 10:50 by SIPTU Community
The latest edition of the SIPTU Community Newsletter is now available. read full story / add a comment |
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