While we’d agree that you shouldn’t give fascism a platform we have to concede that when it’s as hilariously bankrupt as the EDL it’s worth showing for the lolz. This mass rally of English Defence League and some other racist organisation in Cambridge over the weekend attracted a dozen or so knuckle-draggers, a dog and this poor unfortunate. Being somewhat literate he used a couple of big words like ‘misogynist’ … Read More
Basta Berlusconi! : topless protestors attack
The Italian equivalent of Leader’s Questions took place today in a polling station as Femen activists tried and failed to attack Silvio Berlusconi as he voted in the general election. The sight of topless women throwing themselves at Berlusconi will be nothing new to him although these ones were rather more angry than his usual selection. Shouting ‘Basta Berlusconi’ (‘Enough Berlusconi’) the protestors from the Ukrainian originated feminist movement sprang … Read More
Are Germans getting the message?
In an interview with Arte TV of Germany, Constantin Gurdiev explains to the watching German public that their impression of bailing out the Irish is in fact the inverse of what’s actually occured as Irish citizens shoulder half of Europe’s debts.
Greek army promises not to intervene against a social uprising
“At a certain moment, quite soon, there will be an explosion of social unrest”, says former Greek diplomat Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos, “There are contacts by certain politicians with elements in the armed forces to guarantee that in the event of major social unrest, the army will not intervene.” The reasons behind Greece’s present unrest is well known to us and illustrated by another quote from the former ambassador “We do not … Read More
It’s Time For…
A fireside chat with rave ledgebags Altern8… Here’s a great podcast with Mark Archer about the early days of faceless techno bollox and the rise of breakbeat hardcore. Even though it had only been two years, because the music was moving so fast people wouldn’t be playing it in clubs. Whereas now you can play a tune from ten years ago and if it still sounds good, it will fit … Read More
Gun control from the USA Vice President. Ass.
No words necessary. The leaders of the free world, they’d have you believe.
NASCAR blocks the news
An horrific crash at today’s NASCAR race in Florida saw a multi-car crash with at least one car disintegrating on impact with the grandstand fencing. The debris including at least one tyre left 33 spectators injured, at least 15 hospitalised some with burns. However footage of the crash has been removed from YouTube for ‘copyright violation’. NASCAR is dictating what is newsworthy. By removing amateur or press footage on the … Read More
‘Can I just say…’ – Joan Burton meets Fundalk
What happened when Joan Burton met the people of Dundalk at a jobs fair in the local shopping centre…surprisingly she wasn’t handing out emigration advice but she got shown the door. Is the message getting through we wonder? EDIT: Following this story Labour’s bad boy Colm Keaveney came out in praise of Burton calling the protestors ‘neanderthals’ via his twitter account. When taken to task by the twittersphere he … Read More
Are Garda leaks political?
In light of the recent arrest of Clare Daly under suspicion of driving while intoxicated it prompted some commentators to note that this story was leaked immediately to the press because Daly is a vociferous anti-corruption campaigner. But surely if a representative from the conservative hegemony was suspected of a similar act it would hit the headlines immediately? We cast our net back a couple of years and pulled in … Read More
66% ‘back status quo on abortion’..really?
We know that the American backed right-wing fundamentalist lobby that runs the so-called Pro-Life movement here has become far more media savvy in the last couple of decades. Rarely now do we see known fascists on stage, or their leaders sharing space with neo-nazis in Europe for instance. Behind the propaganda and lies they run a slick misleading machines. For instance the main news in Ireland this evening carried the … Read More