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Silence Really Is Betrayal And ‘Progressives’ Really Aren’t Progressive
By Larry Pinkney “There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” –Martin Luther King Jr. “I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” –Malcolm … Continue reading
Forget All About Flags, Census Is Real Story
By Ian Bell Back at the start of the 1980s, Ireland’s Moving Hearts collective attracted some attention by recording Jack Warshaw’s song “No Time for Love”. On this side of the sea it was dismissed, often enough, as myopic and self-serving left-republican hyperbole. Deplorable, in other words. When Christy Moore sang “the death squad can … Continue reading
Open Letter From Political Prisoners in Maghaberry
A day in the life of a Maghaberry prisoner An open letter by DD McLaughlin, an Irish republican prisoner on protest against strip-searching and other abuses at Maghaberry. A chara, We near the start of our 7th month on protest which started on May 6th 2011. The following is what a PoW has to endure … Continue reading
New Inquests Into Ballymurphy Massacre
Inquests are to be opened into the deaths of 10 people shot dead by British troops in Belfast 40 years ago in what has become known as the “Ballymurphy Massacre”. Northern Ireland’s Attorney General, John Larkin, has written to the families confirming the fresh inquiries into the Parachute Regiment killings in the Ballymurphy area of … Continue reading
Latest On Gaza Flotilla
Democracy Now report on the attempt by Irish and Canadian boats to break the Isreali blockade of Gaza. For latest news see http://www.irishshiptogaza.org
International Peace Conference In Basque Country
This week Donostia in the Basque Country hosted an international conference to initiate inclusive negotiations aimed at conflict resolution. The following sets out the pro independence left in the Bsque Country’s position in regards to these developments. International Conference to promote the resolution of conflict in the Basque Country This Monday the International Conference to promote the resolution … Continue reading
Finucane Family Walk Out Of Meeting With Cameron
The family of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane have walked out of today’s meeting with David Cameron. At the meeting Cameron had told the family the British Government would not hold an Inquiry into his murder. As she left Downing Street his wife Geraldine told reporters she was almost too angry to speak. Pat Finucane was a Human Rights lawyer who had … Continue reading
Unionist Commentator Exposed
Ireland’s Harigate: Examiner journalist plagiarises Spiked Online By Brian Whelan Earlier this year I helped expose Johann Hari’s dishonest and lazy journalism techniques. I have since been contacted by a number of people who hold suspicions about certain journalists stealing work and cutting corners. One of these instances was so shocking I could not skip … Continue reading
Free, Quality Healthcare Priority for the Revolution – Chavez
Speaking to Venezuelan health minister Eugenia Sader this Sunday, president Hugo Chávez confirmed that creating a “totally free and quality” national health service was a current priority for the revolutionary government. Chavez made the comments during a televised phone call to Sader, who was touring the Candelaria Garcia maternity hospital in Carúpano in celebration of … Continue reading
