Indymedia irelandAll the latest news posted to Indymedia Ireland's open publishing newswire. Indymedia Ireland is a collectively run media outlet for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of the truth, offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage of Irish news and events.More Signs Of Israeli-US Preparations For Attacking Iran- June 29, 2008 Peter Symonds analyses the latest moves by Bush & his cabal in the preparations for war against Iran. In particular Peter looks at the movements of senior US military officers. Full text at link. The visit by US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Admiral Mike Mullen to Israel yesterday is one more indication that the two countries are actively discussing a military strike on Iran. Mullens trip followed news that the Israeli air force carried out a major exercise earlier this month involving 100...http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88165 Defend the right to form a Trade Union!- June 29, 2008 This Friday, the 4th of July marks the start of a week of actions against Lionbridge, a multinational translation and software development company in support of the right of workers to organise in trade unions. Groups of workers from Ireland, Poland, Denmark, Spain, America and elsewhere will hold pickets outside the offices of Lionbridge to mark the start of a case taken against the company in Poland by Jakub G. Jakub has been working for the company for almost 8 years and received several..http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88156 SAAB Microwave Becoming2 Ploughshares Action in Sweden- June 29, 2008 On Thursday, June 26, 2008, two Ploughshares activists were arrested inside SAAB Microwave in Sweden. Using blacksmith hammers, Ulla Roder and Per Herngren started to disarm military radar at SAAB Microwave's test range at Mlndal and planted fig trees in the area around the factory.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88163 The 6th World Archaeological Congress (WAC), Tara and the M3- June 29, 2008 Privatisation in archaeology and corruption in road devleopment in Ireland How the issue of a discussion at WAC 6 on Tara and the M3 arose and an update on the situation.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88162 Join the People's Inspection Team- June 29, 2008 Oppose Ireland's involvement in kidnapping and torture As you may be aware the Galway Alliance Against War has a new initiative aimed at instigating an inspection process for aircraft believed to be involved in the unjustifiable and illegal process of the' renditioning' of unconvicted and uncharged people who are 'suspected' of being terrorists. As part of this initiative the recruitment process involves signing a letter which declares that the signatory is opposed to the practice of renditions.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88161 Give Terrorism A Chance- June 29, 2008 This is a summary of the so-called 'War on Terror'. It is a poem that I began writing in Bosnia in the summer of 2005 and still go back to to add the odd word, phrase, comma, etc, now and again. I'm presenting it here (with a small number of notes at the end) to try to encourage more from the artistic community in Ireland in denouncing the war(s), but also because its contents are still relevant (I had hoped that it would have been out of date before I go to finish it).http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88160 Cork Health Protest 28.06.08- June 29, 2008 Several hundred people took part in a protest in Cork city centre yesterday (Saturday) to protest at ongoing cuts in hospital services in the region.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88159 Petition against the ethnic filling of the "Gypsies" in Italy- June 29, 2008 We say NO! We say NO to to the the ethnic filing of the Rroms - with or without fingerprints record, which recalls the darkest years of European and world history! Let us not forget that the Rroms were often guinea pigs of repression and extermination policies, as those Rromani children from Czech on which the Nazis tested the "Zyklon B" before generalizing its use it in the gas chambers.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88158 MEK anti-Iranian propaganda exposed- June 29, 2008 The MEK (The People's Mujahedin of Iran) held a meeting in Paris on Saturday. The MEK who, according to a France24 journalist, usually pay Afghani 'extras' by the day to boost numbers, bussed in Polish students, who were given a trip to Paris for 6, in order that they would attend the MEK propaganda rally. Some students went inside while others enjoyed lying around in Paris. A report published by Human Rights Watch denounced the MEK for poor treatment of dissident members in its camps in Iraq.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88157 Zimbabwe counting the un-inked thumbs.- June 28, 2008 Zimbabweans today flocked to the polls. Not to exercise a choice - for there was none. But to make damn sure that after the secret ballot they had a bloody red finger. No bloody red finger tonight means no democratic duty done today. When the flock is shepherded by wolves it seems it prefers a bloody red finger to whatever else is on offer. Tomorrow Dr Richard Mugabe will be sworn in as President of Zimbabe. As one of the most articulate and poshest voices in African post-colonial history he..http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88155 |