Archive for May 17th, 2012
The tale of two states and the two faces of Sinn Fein, forget Shakespeare, this is Ireland.
Sinn Fein’s split political personality north and south… Sam Smyth on a theme that could make things tough the closer Sinn Fein gets to actual power: ie, the degree to which they have managed to avoid it in North of Ireland: In the Northern Ireland Executive, Sinn Fein [Read More]
Belfast to march and highlight the ongoing internment and torture of Marian Price.
On May 27th in Belfast there will be a march to highlight the ongoing internment and torture of Marian Price. The march will leave Beechmount avenue at 2.30pm and arrive at Slievegallion drive for a rally. The rally will be addressed by Marian’s husband Jerry [Read More]
British security forces to extract suspects’ mobile phone data regardless of their innocence
The Metropolitan Police has implemented a system which has been secretly used in the occupied six counties for years, to extract mobile phone data from suspects held in custody. The data includes call history, texts and contacts, and the BBC has learned that it will be [Read More]
Concepts of Republicanism and a Free Ireland Among Irish-Americans
In 2012, it seems that Irish Republicanism is again at a crossroads in regards to the next steps in seeking a fully free and independent Irish Republic. At this juncture, it is timely to consider the public opinion and ideological base of Irish-Americans and those of [Read More]
Bahrain – a tyranny with its origins in the British Empire
Bahrain, along with Syria, has become a symbol of the failure of the Arab Spring to deliver real democracy and freedom across the Arab world. The media in Britain portray a rigid, oppressive almost feudal elite who are stubbornly holding out against the inevitable wave of [Read More]
