All articles by Declan McDaid
The mainstream media misses the most important parallel with Northern Ireland’s past: British troops
Declan McDaid — March 18, 2009 1 Comment
Comments by Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde about deployment of British troops to Northern Ireland have not been given adequate prominence in the British media
Editor's Pick, Politics
The U.S. media is structurally biased and normal people have to start thinking outside the box for real change to happen
Declan McDaid — December 10, 2008 7 Comments
The media in the U.S. set a narrow range of political debate, which makes real change impossible. Obama rode on this media wave and he must be criticized by the very people who elected him to make sure he doesn’t turn into another Tony Blair.
Editor's Pick, Politics
Barbaric domestic policy in the United States?
Declan McDaid — October 19, 2008 0 Comments
Both presidential candidates are for the death penalty, but this is a barbaric act that is often only practiced in the U.S. and its sworn enemies.
Politics
Troy Davis shouldn’t be killed
Declan McDaid — September 24, 2008 0 Comments
Troy Davis, who has been on Death Row in Georgia for decades, is due to be killed. This is a miscarriage of justice.
