Submitted by jotoole on January 21, 2013 - 10:55
Report by Dave Sewell. Thousands of Anti-fascist protesters filled the streets of Athens on Saturday 19 January in an enormous demonstration against Golden Dawn.
This fascist party has rapidly become the third party in Greece, with 18 MPs and a strong showing in the polls.
Its logo is closely modeled on the Nazi swastika, and its members have led violent attacks on migrant workers and the left.
Submitted by jotoole on November 21, 2012 - 12:25
In the midst of what is called ‘The Arab Spring’, Gaza’s Winter continues. Zionist shelling has so far killed more than ten martyrs, including children and even babies.
Hundreds have been wounded, Gaza’s hospitals are overflowing, and the ‘good citizens’ of the world are rolling up their sleeves and preparing to provide relief, as if the people were victims of a volcanic explosion or an earthquake, rather than facing Zionist colonialism which enjoys the support of the Great Powers, and acts as the watchdog for their interests in the region.
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November 21, 2012 - 12:20
Submitted by jotoole on November 15, 2012 - 12:19
In response to Israel's bombardment of the Gaza strip activists in Dublin have called an emergency protest for 5.30pm today (Thursday Nov 15th) at the Israeli Embassy in Ballsbridge Dublin.
Johnathan Maunder reports on recent events in Gaza:
Air strikes and warships pounded Gaza yesterday, murdering Ahmad al-Jaabri, military chief of the elected Hamas authority and at least eight other Palestinians.
Those killed include Omar al-Mashharawi (11 months), Renan Yousif Arafat (3), Mohammed Kusaih (18), Esam Abu Me'za (19) and Heba al-Mashharawi (19).
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November 15, 2012 - 12:14
Submitted by jotoole on November 2, 2012 - 08:16
Nikos Loudos analyses what lies behind the rise of Golden Dawn, and how the movement against racism and austerity can stop it
The rise of Golden Dawn in Greece has caused shivers across Europe. It is an openly Nazi organisation that hails Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust.
Its members systematically murder and wound migrants. They throw petrol bombs at mosques and say that every woman’s place is at home.
Greece hasn’t become fascist, as some commentators are too easily concluding. But support for Golden Dawn is growing.
Submitted by jotoole on October 13, 2012 - 10:32
Over 100 people assembled on a cold, damp Friday evening at a vigil outside the Lisbrook House direct provision accommodation in Galway, called by local networks of activists, Lisbrook House Support group, and residents. The vigil is part of an ongoing campaign to oppose attempts to forcibly move asylum seekers- both individuals & families- out of their accommodation at Lisbrook house where they are settled in the area and community, to be dispersed around the country at various locations, some unknown as yet to those concerned.
Submitted by jotoole on September 22, 2012 - 14:55
The publishing of anti-Muslim cartoons in a French magazine has more in common with the publication of anti-Jewish cartoons in 1920’s and 1930’s Germany than it does with a defence of freedom of speech and expression.
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September 22, 2012 - 14:50
Submitted by jotoole on August 26, 2012 - 14:25
The Norwegian court found Anders Behring Breivik legally sane and guilty, and sentenced him to 21 years in prison, the maximum possible penalty in Norway.
Submitted by jotoole on July 20, 2012 - 11:46
Much like anti-working class discrimination, Traveller discrimination seems to be an acceptable form of prejudice in modern Ireland. In everyday society words like ‘tinker’ or ‘pikey’ seem to be thrown around as if there is nothing wrong with these sweeping insults. In Dublin city centre it is a common thing for pubs and clubs to refuse to serve travellers and people are often asked to leave
Submitted by cboyd on October 20, 2011 - 15:38
Nora Egan returned to the Dale Farm traveller site in Essex this afternoon, Wednesday, in a wheelchair. She woke up this morning perfectly healthy. Now she has a fractured spine.
Nora is just one of the Travellers living at the site who say riot police assaulted her as an eviction of the site began.
She told Socialist Worker, "I brought my five-year old child to a caravan on a legal plot this morning because I thought it would be safe.
Submitted by cboyd on September 20, 2011 - 16:01
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