News… Latest On Offensive Behaviour Bill 13 Dec 201113 Dec 2011 As the Scottish Parliament (or the Reichstag as one wit has taken to calling it) prepares to wave through the SNP's Offensive Behaviour Bill there have been some interesting articles…
News… MacAskill Caught Up In Lobbying Scandal 7 Dec 20117 Dec 2011 Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and the SNP are the latest politicians to be caught up in a lobbying scandal. While the specifics of this case will surprise many, the fact…
News… CELAC, Counter-OAS Organisation Inaugurated in Caracas 6 Dec 20116 Dec 2011 Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez welcomed presidents from across Latin America and the Caribbean last weekend, as they arrived in Caracas to attend the official inauguration of CELAC, The Community of…
News… Libya And The Manufacture Of Consent- Chomsky Interview 29 Nov 201129 Nov 2011 This is Dan Glazebook's fascinating interview with Noam Chomsky exploring his position on the recent attack on Libya and particularly his support for the Libyan contras. This is a difficult…
Ireland… Open Letter From Political Prisoners in Maghaberry 25 Nov 201125 Nov 2011 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,…
News… New Statistics Show Catholics Targeted in Hate Crimes 18 Nov 201119 Nov 2011 Figures released today by the Scottish Government have shown that Catholics are over 4 times more likely to be the victim of a hate crime in Scotland. The report into…
Ireland… Wolfe Tones’ Brian Warfield Letter To Scotland 16 Nov 201118 Nov 2011 The following is an open letter from Brian Warfield of the Wolfe Tones addressing recent attempts by the SNP and Scottish police forces to ban certain Irish songs. I am…
Ireland… New Inquests Into Ballymurphy Massacre 15 Nov 201116 Nov 2011 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".…
Events… Unauthorised Submarine Detected In Venezuelan Waters 12 Nov 201125 Nov 2011 President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that his navy detected a foreign, unauthorized submarine in Venezuelan waters and that it quickly sped off. The submarine was detected on Tuesday near the…
News… Sandinistas Head For Election Victory 8 Nov 201112 Nov 2011 I've always had an interest in Nicaragua probably because the Sandinista revolution took place as I was getting interested in politics. That interest eventually led me to visit the country…
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