News… Paul McBride To Join SNP 8 Nov 201121 Mar 2013 By Jim Slaven There really should be a question mark after that headline but we're doing so well with our predictions we didn't bother with it. Following the SNP's election victory earlier this year…
News… Latest On Gaza Flotilla 3 Nov 201125 Nov 2011 Democracy Now report on the attempt by Irish and Canadian boats to break the Isreali blockade of Gaza. For latest news see www.irishshiptogaza.org
Ireland… A Presidency With Enormous Potential 31 Oct 20118 Nov 2011 By Tom Stokes Yes, at the end of a tortuous journey, made all the more tortuous by a deeply flawed ‘journalism’, we have a President-elect. In choosing Michael D Higgins…
News… The Wealth Tax 31 Oct 201131 Oct 2011 Glasgow Media Group have put together the following information on their proposals for a wealth tax. THE WEALTH TAX - Pay off the debt What is it? The Wealth Tax is…
Events… The Original Occupy Protest 28 Oct 201131 Oct 2011 Having an open, if not uncritical, mind on the Occupy protests I found this article from a Dublin based activist very interesting. It is followed by a fascinating documentary by…
Events… John Pilger Video 26 Oct 201125 Nov 2011 Great clip of John Pilger speaking earlier this month. Reminds us what journalism should be about.
Edinburgh… Oppose Edinburgh SNP/Liberal Council’s Privatisation Plans 24 Oct 201131 Oct 2011 This Thursday (27th) Edinburgh Council will discuss plans to privatisation £1 billion worth of the city's services including the cleansing and parks services. The SNP/Liberal council have been discussing the privatisation since 2009. This is a surprise…
Ireland… Finucane Family Sets Record Straight 14 Oct 201119 Nov 2011 The family of Pat Finucane have today set the record straight over their dealings with the British Government in the run up to this weeks decision by the government not to…
News… I Am Not Moving 13 Oct 20118 Nov 2011 The use of new media by the Occupy movement to spread the message is impressive. This is a short film exploring the hypocrisy at the heart of the US governments predictable response…
News… Why prisons and prisoners must matter to the Occupy movement 13 Oct 20118 Nov 2011 Danny Glover speaks this past weekend at Occupy LA. Watch the video below to hear him cry out, “You represent those brothers in jail who are on strike,” to…
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