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The Royal College of Surgeons Ireland and the Repression of Alumni, Fellows and all Hospital Workers in Bahrain
Date: Mon, 2012-06-11 11:43
Witness Bahrain Ireland has called a demonstration this Tuesday because two RCSI alumni (who trained in Dublin) will be sentenced this Thursday (14th June) under scurrilous circumstances. It is hoped that bearing witness and raising awareness about this issue will prompt the RSCI to use its influence in Bahrain[2] to help persecuted medical workers (some of whom the RSCI employs and have trained). The two medical workers [due to receive their final sentencing on Thursday 14th] were arrested, tortured and sentenced in a military court for treating peaceful demonstrators who were victims of police brutality.[3] The RSCI response to this should be prompt, vigorous and completely unequivocal.
The Crises of Multi-culturalism: Racism in a Neoliberal Age - review
Date: Sun, 2012-06-10 10:28
In November 2011, the Fine Gael mayor of Naas, Darren Scully sparked controversy when he announced on national radio that he would no longer represent “Black Africans”, due to their “aggressiveness and bad manners” and their tendency to “play the race card”. Ultimately, the controversy caused by Scully’s blatant and unambiguous racism forced his resignation as mayor.
Dub: Bahrain Demonstration in Solidarity with Persecuted Medical Workers
Date: Sun, 2012-06-10 09:33
Witness Bahrain Ireland are holding a demonstration in anticipation of the sentencing of Irish trained Bahraini Medics on 14th June. Following pro-democratic protests in February and March of last year they were arrested, tortured and sentenced in military... court for treating peaceful demonstrators who were victims of police brutality. Subsequently they have been retried in ‘Special Civilian Courts’ for multiple charges against the Regime and await their ultimate verdict.
Spain: Not waving but drowning - bailout tomorrow
Date: Fri, 2012-06-08 15:08
Spain began this week in bailout territory. Despite the increasingly shrill warnings of imminent catastrophe from Madrid, the battle of wills between the Spanish capital and Brussels, Berlin and Frankfurt has managed to avert the hour of judgement thus far. But can they achieve the aim of preventing the fall of Spain before the second Greek election?
Old Media In the Age of The Internet - Why Bother With Radical and Underground Publishing - Video & audio
Date: Fri, 2012-06-08 14:34
This session of the 2012 Dublin Anarchist Bookfair looked at the value of paper and ink when the net is usually declared the real frontier. We asked our panel to track some of the connections between todays underground radical press, and what went before.
Dub: Unlock Smithfield
Date: Fri, 2012-06-08 10:48
Saturday June 9th see's the start of Unlock NAMA's Smithfield campaign. The Smithfield area, became a developers toytown during the boom but has been left to decay since the property crash. The campaign will focus on community organising, asking locals the question, "what would you do with the emty buildings in the area?".
The launch kicks off at 1pm in Smithfield square.
Just Books now selling books in Na Croisbhealaí workers co-operative in Belfast
Date: Fri, 2012-06-08 10:08
Just Books, the anarchist bookshop, is back selling a wide range of topics such as: Irish and international labour history, Irish politics, anarchism, anti-capitalism, feminism, communism, socialism, sex and sexuality, current affairs, globalisation, racism/anti-racism, environmental issues and more at the Na Croisbhealaí Béal Feirste cafe. 48 King Street Belfast which is open 12-5pm Tuesday to Saturday.
Get involved with the WSM
Date: Wed, 2012-06-06 14:57
Anarchism will not be created in this country, or any other, by a tiny group of people. Even in Ireland a successful anarchist revolution would require tens of thousands of active anarchists. Anarchists living on every street and active in every workplace. We obviously have a long way to go!
Majority refuse to choose flavour of austerity in referendum - huge boycott is something to build on
Date: Fri, 2012-06-01 13:06
With votes still being counted it has become clear that the largest block of potential voters refused to take part in the fiscal compact referendum, rejecting the arguments that they could either vote for 'stability' or against 'austerity'. Quite possibly more people chose to boycott the referendum then the combined Yes and No voters. On top of this some 17% of the population who live and pay tax in Ireland were excluded from voting at all in the referendum. This means as many as 2/3 of the adult population did not vote in the referendum.
Abortion in Ireland - Is the X case enough - DABF2012 audio
Date: Fri, 2012-06-01 12:50
In this session from the 2012 Dublin Anarchist Bookfair Socialist Party TD Clare Daly and Dctors for Choice spokesperson Mary Favier look at the ongoing pro-choice struggle in Ireland and in particular at the recent attempt by Clare to get legislation for the X-case passed through the Dail.