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Philip O'Sullivan Beare's Natural History of Ireland Translated
The Natural History of Ireland, by Philip O'Sullivan Beare, written in Latin in 1625, was translated by Denis O'Sullivan, for the first time, and published last year by Cork University Press. Until now, the Latin writings of the Irish have remained neglected and...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Chieftains' Irish Tex-Mex San Patricio: Cooder, Neeson, Ronstadt
The Chieftains' new album San Patricio combines Irish traditional root melodies with southwestern and Mexican songs to breed a new hybrid of Tex-Mex, Nortino music. The ancient connections between the Spanish and...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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1560 views | 4 recommendations | 0 comments
Why the Obese are Hungry: The Chemical Maze of Cheap Fast Foods
According to Sam Dolnick in an article in the NY Times, the link between hunger and obesity has to do with the scarcity of healthy options in low-income areas, driving those who cannot afford to spend more on...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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951 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
Canadian Green Party Economist Frank de Jong: Tax=Resource Rent
Frank de Jong served as Leader of the Ontario Green Party from 1993 through to November 2009, when he resigned in order to direct his efforts toward serving the Green Party's national agenda. March 5/6 he presented...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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574 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates:Low EU & NATO Military Spending
On February 23, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates criticized European anti-war sentiments in his speech to the National Defense University in Washington. "The demilitarization of Europe where large swaths...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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730 views | 12 recommendations | 10 comments
Schumer & Van Hollen: Closing Loopholes in Citizens United Ruling
New York Democratic Senator Charles Schumer and Maryland Democratic Representative Chris Van Hollen have submitted new legislation to Congress in an attempt to: close a loophole which allows foreign nationals to...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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288 views | 8 recommendations | 7 comments
Economist: Vancouver, Vienna, Melbourne Top 3 Most Livable Cities
The Economist Intelligence Unit's global livability survey has chosen Vancouver, Canada as the most livable city, with Vienna in 2nd place and Melbourne in 3rd. Melbourne's newspaper The Age listed Vancouver's...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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1154 views | 25 recommendations | 4 comments
ABC:Former VP Dick Cheney Admits Advocating Waterboarding Torture
On Feb 14, in an exclusive interview with Jonathan Karl of ABC News' This Week, former VP Dick Cheney proclaimed his love of torture, derided the Obama administration for outlawing the practice, and admitted that...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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339 views | 14 recommendations | 1 comment
Tibetans Reclaim New Year to Mourn Dead in China's 2008 Crackdown
Tibetans are learning from Gandhi’s example. When in power he encouraged the British Empire to peacefully withdraw from India. More than fifty years after China invaded Tibet, Tibetans have come to realize that...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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211 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
IRS Criminal Investigation Soliciting 60 Remmington 870 Shotguns
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to purchase 60 12-gauge pump-action Remmington 870 shotguns for the Criminal Investigation Division. This raises questions: Why would the IRS need shotguns? And if the...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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1329 views | 14 recommendations | 0 comments
Australian Film Industry Loses iiNet Pirated Movie Copyright Case
While international laws against Internet copyright infringement are still being negotiated, an Australian court case has set an important legal precedent. The Australian film and television industry -Village...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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383 views | 12 recommendations | 0 comments
China Fails to Buy Tibetan Loyalty: Dalai Lama to Mediate Peace?
China finally admits that it has been "mishandling" Tibet. China's interests in Tibet is largely due to its vast natural resources, but they have failed to counter support for the Tibetan people worldwide and for...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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255 views | 20 recommendations | 2 comments
A People's History of US Author Howard Zinn: An Activist's Legacy
Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, playwright, and activist. He wrote the classic A People's History of the United States, "a brilliant and moving history of the American people from the point of view of those...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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324 views | 28 recommendations | 2 comments
Ralph Nader Blasts Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
Ralph Nader offers a biting commentary on the Supreme Court decision delivered by Justice Kennedy, Chief Justice Roberts, and Justices Scalia, Alito, and Thomas in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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490 views | 26 recommendations | 10 comments
Vocus' State of the Media in 2010: 293 Newspapers, 1126 Mags Fold
Vocus has released its comprehensive whitepaper State of the Media in 2010 in which it revealed approximately 293 newspapers folded, with nearly 100 of those shuttering in the year’s first quarter alone....
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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429 views | 36 recommendations | 1 comment
