Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

Bradley Manning should be a hero, not a prisoner

In 2005 US Marines murdered 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Over the last eight years, what punishments have been imposed by the US military on the perpetrators? Well, one soldier got a rank reduction and a pay cut. That’s it. Compare this

Aug 3, 2013

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Review: Drone Warfare

The super-villain waits in a secret hideout, while his invulnerable robots pick off his enemies, is a science fiction standard. But in the world of drone wars, the "villain" is Barack Obama and his "hideout" an air force base in Nevada.

Aug 2, 2013

The North

HET bias exposed – state incapable of dealing with the past

The Historical Enquiries Team (HET) has been exposed as biased in its “investigation” of crimes carried out by the British Army, RUC and UDR over the course of the Troubles. Two reports have revealed that a softly-softly approach has been taken when

Jul 31, 2013

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Jul 30, 2013

World News

Brazil: Heralding an era of political radicalisation

The government of Brazil must bitterly curse its bad luck this week. In normal times in a Latin American country a visit from a Pope would bring an avalanche of good publicity and opportunities for unpopular establishment politicians to use the pontifical

Jul 30, 2013

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Read The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, written 75 years ago, is one of the most celebrated books of the twentieth century, and with great reason. It details the harrowing struggle for survival in a period of depression and scarcity in 1930's

Jul 29, 2013

Paul Murphy Column·World News

Paul Murphy MEP defends call for intifada

Below is a press statement issued today by Paul Murphy MEP. It is in response to an article in the Jerusalem Post which contained condemnation from a number of MEPs on the call for a mass movement, similar to the first intifada

Jul 27, 2013

Environment·World News

Environment: China’s pollution overload

People in China’s cities are choking on smog. This past winter the capital Beijing, and other northern cities, suffered their worst air pollution readings on record.

Jul 25, 2013

Latest·News & Analysis

Another death shows need for right to choose

Death of woman after late termination highlights again the need for abortion rights in Ireland.

Jul 23, 2013

The North

No end in sight to conflict over parades

Fierce rioting took place in several areas of Belfast and Newtownabbey over the 12th weekend. The rioting began when the PSNI enforced a Parades Commission ruling that an Orange Order parade should not be allowed to pass the Ardoyne shops on its

Jul 18, 2013

Solidarity

Bradley Manning should be a hero, not a prisoner

Review: Drone Warfare

HET bias exposed – state incapable of dealing with the past

Thanks

Brazil: Heralding an era of political radicalisation

Read The Grapes of Wrath

Paul Murphy MEP defends call for intifada

Environment: China’s pollution overload

Another death shows need for right to choose

No end in sight to conflict over parades

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