Ireland… Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective Statement 18 Jan 201322 Jan 2013 GARC Statement in relation to PSNI differences in policing Loyalist protests as opposed to residents protests. For the past six week Loyalists, led by the UVF and various factions of…
Events… Hugo Chavez and Colombia’s Peace 15 Jan 201318 Jan 2013 Fascinating insight from IPS into the key role of Hugo Chavez in the ongoing peace talks between Farc and the Colombian Government. By Constanza Vieira Colombia has suffered an internal armed conflict…
International… The Emperors Gift: Guantanamo, Drone Missiles, Afghanistan and the NDAA 15 Jan 201315 Jan 2013 By Larry Pinkney “Killing one person is MURDER – Killing 100,000 is FOREIGN POLICY” - Anonymous “I believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those…
Events… The Flag Riots 9 Jan 20139 Jan 2018 By Jim Slaven The unionist protests across the Six Counties over the decision of Belfast City Council to reduce the number of days the union flag is flown over City…
Events… Latest Official News On Chávez 4 Jan 20139 Jan 2013 The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is complying with its duty to inform the Venezuelan public and our sister nations about the clinical progress of President Hugo Chávez.…
International… Official Communiqué on President Chavez’s Health 31 Dec 20124 Jan 2013 The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Official Communiqué Through this message the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is fulfilling its responsibility to inform the Venezuelan public of President Chavez’s…
Events… Drone Missiles, Guns, And Mass Murder—American Style 27 Dec 201231 Dec 2012 By Larry Pinkney “There s no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.”—Howard Zinn The horrific December 14, 2012, massacre of innocent victims in Newtown, Connecticut,…
Edinburgh… Irvine Welsh Backs Connolly Bridge Campaign 17 Dec 2012 In August the James Connolly Society backed the campaign to have a new bridge over the Liffey named after James Connolly. This campaign is consistent with the JCS campaign for…
International… Forget All About Flags, Census Is Real Story 16 Dec 201216 Dec 2012 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…