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Ireland begins EU presidency as protesters denounce warmongering bloc

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Ireland begins EU presidency as protesters denounce warmongering bloc

On Wednesday July 1, Ireland marked the start of its presidency of the Council of the European Union with an event in Dublin, attended by heads of state from around the European continent. However, not far away in the same city, protesters were highlighting what the EU really stands for currently – warmongering, backing genocide, and enabling of the far-right. The Council serves to represent the national governments of each member state, acting as a basis for national ministers to negotiate and adopt EU laws. Roughly equivalent to the Senate in Ireland or the United States, it shares legislative and budgetary…

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Activists occupy London’s Walkie Talkie to denounce insurance of destruction in the Coral Triangle

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Activists occupy London’s Walkie Talkie to denounce insurance of destruction in the Coral Triangle

At 8am on 29 June, six activists from the Boycott Bloody Insurance campaign staged a theatrical intervention. It took place in the foyer of 20 Fenchurch Street, known as the ‘Walkie Talkie’. It’s one of the City of London’s premier insurance hubs. The direct action targets the financial institutions within that refuse to rule out underwriting the expansion of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure in Southeast Asia’s Coral Triangle, a region facing imminent ecological collapse due to fossil fuel extraction. The protest featured a satirical performance in which activists posed as insurance underwriters holding a mock business meeting. They presented ironic…

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20,000 gather in Belfast to denounce violent racist pogroms

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20,000 gather in Belfast to denounce violent racist pogroms

A massive crowd of around 20,000 people turned out in Belfast on Saturday June 13 to show support for people driven from their homes by racist mobs earlier in the week. The rally, entitled Together Against Hate, was organised by United Against Racism (UAR). Speaking on Instagram, the group said: This was the biggest anti-racist mobilisation Belfast has ever seen. It reflects the revulsion felt at the 3rd consecutive year of racist pogroms. Speakers from the trade union movement, community groups, anti-racist organisers and political parties addressed the crowd. The riots that took place this week were encouraged by those at…

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