Culture… The Price of Sugar 26 Nov 201227 Nov 2012 Tonight BBC Scotland are screening the first episode of their Addicted to Pleasure series. The first programme features actor Brian Cox looking at sugar. It might be great. However it…
Events… Ireland And The Broader Implications Of The 2014 Referendum 23 Nov 201226 Nov 2012 By Jim Slaven The deal between Alex Salmond and David Cameron on the arrangements for the 2014 constitutional referendum has been widely welcomed. Most commentators have focussed on process issues…
Ireland… Statement From Republican Prisoners, Roe 4, Maghaberry 21 Nov 201223 Nov 2012 Following the signing of the August 2010 agreement with the prison service, Republican POWs continually attempted to resolve all outstanding issues. Despite the continued use of the brutal forced strip…
Ireland… Letter From John Paul Wootton 20 Nov 201221 Nov 2012 107 Cowgate has raised the case of John Paul Wootton and Brendan McConville previously. Their campaign for justice is gathering pace and now has the support of, among others, Gerry…
International… Chavez Condemns “Savage” Assault on Gaza 19 Nov 201220 Nov 2012 By Ewan Robertson Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has condemned Israel’s recent assault on the Gaza Strip as “savage”, and called for an end to “aggression” against the Palestinian people. “Another…
International… Who Is Doing The Killing In Gaza 15 Nov 201216 Nov 2012 While countries across Europe and North America commemorated military casualties of past and present wars on November 11, Israel was targeting civilians. On November 12, waking up to a new…
International… Collaborating With The U.S. Empire 12 Nov 201215 Nov 2012 By Larry Pinkney “What most of us must be involved in—whether we teach or write, make films, write films, direct films, play music, act, whatever we do—has to not only make…
International… The ‘Perfect Storm’ Is Upon Us 6 Nov 20127 Nov 2012 By Larry Pinkney “Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.”—John Donne “Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.”—Martin…
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