International… Surveillance Of Justice Group: Irish News Article 2 May 20133 May 2013 A Co. Antrim councillor who belongs to a group set up to campaign for the release of two men convicted of killing police officer Stephen Carroll believes she may be under…
International… Remembering The Winter of ’78 And Posing Questions For Today 23 Jan 201324 Jan 2013 By Pádraic Mac Coitir With many parts of the country affected by the recent cold weather, and three recent deaths in Dublin and Wicklow attributed to hypothermia, a former blanket man…
Politics There Is No In-Between- Stand With The People Or With The Oppressors 25 Jun 201227 Jun 2012 By Larry Pinkney “Every artist, every scientist, must decide now where he stands. He has no alternative. There is no standing above the conflict on Olympian heights. There are no…
News… 21st Century Fascism 13 Jun 201216 Jun 2012 By Martin James As the Eurozone crisis moves towards some kind of conclusion, the far-right are gaining ground across Europe. Mainstream commentators are noting the parallels with the 1930s, but…
Ireland… Loughgall Martyrs 8 May 201231 May 2012 Today is the 25th anniversary of the killing of eight Volunteers from the IRA's East Tyrone Brigade at Loughgall. Volunteers Jim Lynagh, Declan Arthurs, Seamus Donnelly, Tony Gormley, Patrick Kelly,…
Ireland… Support Vita Cortex Workers 11 Jan 201213 Jan 2012 Vita Cortex Workers Website Vita Cortex Workers on Twitter Support Vita Cortex Workers Facebook Page The article below first appeared in the Irish Times. Funny how life goes on.…
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… Volunteer Pearse Jordan 25 Nov 201128 Nov 2011 Today is the 19th anniversary of the death of Pearse Jordan. Pearse, an IRA volunteer, was shot dead by British police in a shoot to kill operation. He was alone and driving…
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…
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…