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  • Irish "No" camp: EU treaty bad for democracy
    11 June 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    Critics of the European Union reform treaty in Ireland, which will vote on the document on June 12, are a diverse group united by the idea it would undermine democracy.
    Opponents include pacifists, anti-abortionists, nationalists and a handful of business people who share the view that Ireland and its people will be left with a weaker voice.
    A new opinion poll on Friday indicated their campaign may succeed. Rejection from Ireland, the only EU country to hold a referendum on the pact, (…)

  • Vote no to the Lisbon treaty
    9 June 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    The Workers Solidarity Movement are printing and distributing 50,000 of the following leaflets in our campaign for a ’No’ vote on the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
    >> Lisbon - So What’s It All About Then?
    Over recent months, there’s been endless talk about the Lisbon Treaty. Most political parties advise us that we’ll be embarrassed and economically ruined if we don’t vote ‘Yes’. Groups advocating a ‘No’ vote tell us that we will lose our democracy and sovereignty if we do vote ‘Yes’. (…)

  • Lisbon Treaty faces rejection as No vote doubles in latest poll
    6 June 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    by STEPHEN COLLINS, Political Editor
    THE LISBON Treaty could face a shock rejection with the No side now in the lead, according to the findings of the latest Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll.
    It will take an unprecedented swing in the last week of the campaign for the treaty to be carried.
    The poll shows the number of people intending to vote No has almost doubled to 35 per cent (up 17 points) since the last poll three weeks ago, while the number of the Yes side has declined to 30 per cent (…)

  • Jim Corr Speaks out on 9/11
    2 June 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    Lots of good stuff here. Very timely. Seems like the battle over politicization of the EU has really heated up.
    Jim Corr talks about the NWO in a post on the irish bulletin. Definately worth listening through. Hear the youtube audio posted here:
    – http://theirishbulletin.blogspot.co...
    Spread the word...

  • German Beehives Hit by Mass Die-Off
    16 May 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    German Beehives Hit by Mass Die-Off
    Europe May 12, 2008, 12:29PM EST
    Beekeepers are pointing the finger at a Bayer CropScience pesticide marketed under the name Poncho, but government tests aren’t conclusive
    by Andrew Curry
    In Germany’s bucolic Baden-Württemburg region, there is a curious silence this week. All up and down the Rhine river, farm fields usually buzzing with bees are quiet. Beginning late last week, helpless beekeepers could only watch as their hives were hit by an (…)

  • Banks turned markets into "monster": German president
    14 May 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Banks turned markets into "monster": German president
    Wed May 14, 2008 5:40am EDT
    BERLIN (Reuters) - Banks taking on risky investments without adequate risk provision have turned the world’s financial markets into a "monster that must be tamed," German President Horst Koehler said in an interview published on Wednesday.
    "Capitalism is not just about pulling in profits but above all about being able to handle risk and the financial markets crisis shows that too many players in banking (…)

  • Stop the EU Treaty! Let´s raise our voices in Ireland!
    14 May 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
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    On 13 December 2007, the heads of EU States and governments signed the "Lisbon Treaty" which they expect to take effect on 1 January 2009. This Treaty will govern the future workings of the European Union and, like the European Constitution refused by French and Dutch voters in 2005, it will set the course of a neo-liberal, free-market Europe in exactly the same way. The social needs of European citizens are not taken into account. Instead of respecting the wishes of Europeans for a (…)

  • Shut down holding centers for migrants in Europe
    8 May 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    JOIN THE CAMPAIGN TO SHUT DOWN TEMPORARY HOLDING CENTRES FOR MIGRANTS IN EUROPE BY SIGNING THIS PETITION please sign the petition here:
    These days, immigration is one of the main issues on the European Union’s agenda. Currently, the European Parliament is debating a proposal for a directive establishing "Common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegal staying third-country nationals". The proposed directive is applicable to all third-country nationals, (…)

  • EU treaty : Leaked email reveals government plans to hoodwink (irish) voters
    20 April 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
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    The Treaty Con
    The Government has hatched an elaborate plan to deceive voters over the forthcoming EU treaty referendum, the Irish Daily Mail can today reveal.
    A leaked email shows that ministers are planning a deliberate campaign of misinformation to ensure the treaty vote is passed when it is put to the public as required by the Constitution. The document also shows that the Government is considering a last-minute change in the date of the referendum - slated for June 12 - to catch out (…)

  • Portuguese anti-GM crop action classified as terrorism.
    14 April 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Portuguese anti-GM crop action classified as terrorism.
    GM er | 13.04.2008 23:24 | Bio-technology Portuguese Judicial Police classifies action against genetically modified corn as a "terrorist" act in Europol report.
    In the last "EU terrorism situation and trend report" of Europol, the partial mowing of a field in Silves (Portugal), last summer, is classified as a terrorist act. In France, Germany and the UK, similar actions are often far more radical and happen regularly. Yet, they (…)