Entries from February 2009

February 24, 2009

When Terrorism Isn’t Newsworthy

http://www.islamophobia-watch.com/
At the Scottish Islamic Foundation website Osama Saeed lambasts the media’s almost total failure to report the conviction of Neil MacGregor, the self-proclaimed “proud racist and National Front member” who threatened to blow up Glasgow Central Mosque and behead one Muslim a week until every mosque in Scotland was shut down:
“Imagine if a Scottish Muslim had pled guilty [...]

February 24, 2009

Bob Doyle, Spanish Civil War Veteran, Dies Aged 92

THE DEATH has taken place of the last surviving Irish
combatant on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War.
Dublin-born Bob Doyle (92) passed away in London on January
22 following a short illness.
 
Born in February 1916, Doyle grew up in the slums
of North King Street and became politically active in the
1930s. He joined the IRA after [...]

February 1, 2009

The biggest anti-fascist campaign ever?

http://norfolkunity.blogspot.com
The BNP is looking to exploit the recession to win Euro seats; but thousands of people will thwart its message of hate
Over the next few months Searchlight and its Hope Not Hate campaign will be gearing up to prevent the BNP from winning seats in the European elections. We anticipate mobilising thousands of activists and delivering over [...]