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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday April 18, 2007 10:30 by pat c
The diary entries below give just a taste of the trials and tribulations endurded on a daily basis by the staff of the National Archives and Library in Iraq. In March 2007 2 members of staff were kidnapped, 1 had a son killed, 2 had relatives kidnapped, 2 received death threats and 4 were forced to leave their homes. Full diaries at the link. Diary by Saad Eskander, Director of the National Archives and Library in Iraq, Saad Eskander, Director of the National Archives and Library, has generously agreed to share an account of his day-to-day life in Iraq. read full story / add a comment 
international / crime and justice / other press Wednesday April 18, 2007 02:25 by blonde haired bar worker
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The mayor of Nagasaki city in Japan made popular by the role it played Nuclear weapon development & Global Psychological Warfare suffered serious injuries in the last 24 hours when he was shot twice by Tetsuya Shiroo a 59 year old member of the Suishin Kai branch of the Yamaguchi Gumi. A very well known and feared Yakuza clan. as seen in movies like Kill Bill and Kill Bill (2). Itcho Ito had campaiging for re-election on an anti-yakuza platform; all types of yakuza, suishin kai, yamaguchi gumi, non-yamaguchi gumi. This would have been at root, branch and clan level. The Japanese a usually stoic and reserved people see no immediate threat to their institutions or democracy. The emperor is safe. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / other press Tuesday April 17, 2007 14:02 by Shell to Sea
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Concerns expressed about Shell's record on environmental destruction. Fishermen troubled by outfall. Many say that EPA hearing is a "rubber stamp" process. Cops cram the hotel where inquiry to be held. Translators provided are for the benefit of English speakers who need Irish translated, English used throughout. Article from Mayo News below read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / other press Tuesday April 17, 2007 13:02 by Cedar
Story on the Cedar Lounge about new Statoil surveying off the coast of Mayo in an area four times the size of the existing Corrib field. http://cedarlounge.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/cheap-gas-f...ssue/ read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Tuesday April 17, 2007 03:08 by Kingfisher
The Prime Minister of Australia claimed today that he would contest the forthcoming Federal election as the underdog – another tired (and familiar) Howard tactic! The failing politician failed to mention that it was he who created the situation with his inane, ill-considered comments ranging from his hysterical criticisms of U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, as the terrorist friendly candidate, to his astounding comments on HIV and immigration bans. read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / other press Sunday April 15, 2007 22:50 by Tribune reader
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Lots of people have been concerned that the Bellanaboy Refinery Site is as big as it is. 400 acres for an installation that the world's frendliest company tell us will only occupy about 20. So what's the story? Others tell us that the government can't get involved in the oil and gas business (as the Norwegians did) because just isn't enough oil and gas out there. But what's this in todays business section of the Sunday Tribune? read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday April 15, 2007 16:32 by Kwang zi
The current population of East Timor is approximately one million souls while the value of its natural gas and oil reserves amount to billions of dollars. However, the tiny new island nation is impoverished with above 35% unemployment and a rural based economy. Without elaborating further, Timor-Leste presents an extremely volatile situation as greedy interests, primarily America via its ‘World’ Bank and Australia-New Zealand acting as the military arm, poise themselves to exploit the impoverished people and nation of Timor-Leste. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Saturday April 14, 2007 23:07 by Zezta LA
"We Will Come and Stay With You, Without Guns, Only With Our Words" Zapatista Comandantes Arrive at Mexico-US Border By Brenda Norrell Special to The Narco News Bulletin April 11, 2007 read full story / add a comment
mayo / miscellaneous / other press Saturday April 14, 2007 12:15 by Mayo/M
1. Just a short upade there are people still inside the refinery site. 2. 14 Women entered site yesterday were in site for 9 hours MANY pics and coverage to follow... too busy to get uploads to I media. 3. Heavy guarda presence ... there everywhere today read full story / add a comment 
international / crime and justice / other press Friday April 13, 2007 21:11 by C Murray
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Alan Johnston was kidnapped in Gaza on the 12th March 2007, making him, at this point the longest held foreign Journalist in the region. Links are at ;- http://www.cpj.org http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6548237 read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / other press Friday April 13, 2007 19:00 by Eoin Ó Broin
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Writing in this weeks An Phoblacht, Sinn Féin's Director of European Affairs and Candidate for Dún Laoghaire Eoin Ó Broin argues that its time for a debate about 'post-conflict' politics. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Friday April 13, 2007 18:09 by Terence
There is a new article over on the oildrum.com website about: Peak Oil and Senegal. The author of the piece recently visited the country for himself and noted that they generate about 75% of their electricity by burning oil. This makes them very vulnerable to price increases since they are a relatively poor country and will have difficultly affording it. This story is interesting because it is probably a relatively good model of how Peak Oil will affect much of the Third World. read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues / other press Friday April 13, 2007 11:29 by nano
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The grotesque and disgusting, pathological, lying coward Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard is cutting a comical figure as he flounders from one gaffe and blunder to another. Jumping straight from the ‘cubicle’ of support for a known racist and questionable character (Alan Jones) to the primitive, superstitious behaviour of stigmatising individuals suffering manageable maladies and preventing them from entering the country. Howard’s recent gesture of banning individuals with HIV is reminiscent of the all-male, ruling priest class of the Old Testament who banished women experiencing their menstrual cycle. Menstruating women once struck fear into the hearts of ignorant and primitive men – the primitivism of it all! Howard is exposing some extremely disturbing gender issues and phobias with his latest unenlightened attempt to manipulate Australian society. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Friday April 13, 2007 05:26 by barra
One could almost feel sorry for highflying, right wing, media types who derive a living from exploiting the lowest aspects of human nature. But there is ‘no love lost’ around here and I imagine anywhere else. Media moguls are getting a taste of life at the receiving end, perhaps they may think twice before making IRRESPONSIBLE racist, vilifying comments at the expense of those in the least position to defend themselves. The results of negative media hype and racist remarks include foul abuse levelled at you, your wife and kids in public; being spat on for no reason other than your skin colour or religion, and the ugly culmination of all racist behaviour, the race riot (Cronulla, 2005). Are we sorry the purveyors of social division and slur are experiencing frustration at the lack of recourse and remedial action available to them – not on your life? read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday April 12, 2007 16:24 by Cormac Ryan PRO éirígí
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John Monaghan provides an insight into the ongoing campaign. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Wednesday April 11, 2007 20:22 by shane ocurry
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French State 24 hr news channel, France 24, today broke the news that the working class estate of Clay's Lane in eastern London, site of the proposed 2012 Olympic stadium, may be contaminated by radioactive waste dumped there in 1959. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Wednesday April 11, 2007 16:09 by barra
The Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, has come out in support of a known public toilet-loitering homosexual, racist – Alan Jones, a ‘controversial’ talkback radio host was recently found to be in breach of the broadcasting code. Another dubious and prominent character, John Singleton, known for his past links with Heroin importing former grade footballers and the CIA Nugan Hand Bank, has also expressed his support for the toilet-loitering, sexual deviant broadcaster. [I do not wish to labour a point but Jones was arrested and charged in London with two counts of “outraging public decency by behaving in an indecent manner under the Westminster by-laws”.] read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Tuesday April 10, 2007 23:57 by John Meehan
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The Scottish Socialist Party has set up a special election website here's the link : http://www.ssp-election-2007.org.uk/ read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Tuesday April 10, 2007 13:36 by Lorg
RUC/PSNI in the Occupied North eastern part of Ireland are today investigating two attempted bombings in a village in two days. Residents of Sion Mills, Co Tyrone, were warned to be on the alert against further attacks. read full story / add a comment
international / history and heritage / other press Monday April 09, 2007 09:39 by Frugal Rural
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Only 5 per cent, or one in 20, of 15 to 24-year-olds could quote the first of the 10 Commandments when interviewed for a new survey in Ireland. Almost one-third (32 per cent) could not say where Jesus was born and more than one-third (35 per cent) did not know what is celebrated at Easter. These are among the findings, published today, of an opinion poll conducted last December and January by Lansdowne Market Research for the (Catholic) Iona Institute and the (Protestant) Evangelical Alliance Ireland group. The survey involved a representative sample of 950 people nationwide. read full story / add a comment |
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