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offsite link Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
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offsite link The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker
Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog.? We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below).?

offsite link What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are

offsite link Moveable Feast Cafe 2023/02/27 ? Open Thread Mon Feb 27, 2023 19:00 | cafe-uploader
2023/02/27 19:00:02Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of

offsite link The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you?re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by

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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link How Afraid Should we be About the Government?s Plan to Come up With a Legal Definition of ?Islamopho... Tue Feb 04, 2025 15:00 | Sam Bidwell
The prosecution of a man for burning the Qur'an shows how Islamic blasphemy codes are becoming embedded in criminal law. Coming up with a legal definition of 'Islamophobia' will accelerate this process, says Sam Bidwell.
The post How Afraid Should we be About the Government?s Plan to Come up With a Legal Definition of ?Islamophobia?? Very Afraid appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link US to Stop UNRWA Funding and Withdraw from UN Human Rights Council Tue Feb 04, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order today withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council and removing all US funding for the Gaza agency UNRWA.
The post US to Stop UNRWA Funding and Withdraw from UN Human Rights Council appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link ALL the Babies Lucy Letby Was Convicted of Killing Died of Natural Causes, 14 Medical Experts Conclu... Tue Feb 04, 2025 12:00 | Will Jones
All the babies that Lucy Letby was convicted of killing actually died of natural causes, often due to poor medical care, and were not murdered, a panel of 14 medical experts has concluded.
The post ALL the Babies Lucy Letby Was Convicted of Killing Died of Natural Causes, 14 Medical Experts Conclude appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Covid Dossier: A Record of Military and Intelligence Coordination of COVID-19 Tue Feb 04, 2025 11:00 | Debbie Lerman and Sasha Latypova
Debbie Lerman and Sasha Latypova present the Covid Dossier: a record of the global military and intelligence coordination of the response to COVID-19, country by country. This was no mere public health response.
The post The Covid Dossier: A Record of Military and Intelligence Coordination of COVID-19 appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Shocking Solar Farm Bird Deaths the Mainstream Media Aren?t Telling You About Tue Feb 04, 2025 09:00 | Chris Morrison
Solar farms are an ecological disaster. Birds frequently fly into them, mistaking them for water, while electrocution and incineration are common. But you won't hear about this in the mainstream media, says Chris Morrison.
The post The Shocking Solar Farm Bird Deaths the Mainstream Media Aren’t Telling You About appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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clare / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday December 16, 2009 - 20:38 by Fred Johnston   text 3 comments (last - monday december 21, 2009 - 19:59)
The Green Party have managed to lose even more credibility, if that were possible, by reiterating their belief that the US military presence in Shannon - which is PERMANENT, lest we forget - is good for the region ... read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-capitalism Tuesday December 15, 2009 - 23:24 by éirígí PRO   text 14 comments (last - thursday december 31, 2009 - 22:52)   image 1 image
With so much attention being focused on the cuts to social welfare and public sector pay the little matter of the taxpayer funding of political parties has been neglected. Hard as it is to believe the budget of all the Leinster House parties was untouched in Lenihans cutback free-for-all. The question must now be answered of all the parties - will you continue to take your full allocation of taxpayers money while the poor go hungry? ... read full story / add a comment
galway / bin tax / household tax / water tax Tuesday December 15, 2009 - 19:59 by Fred Johnston   text 2 comments (last - monday december 21, 2009 - 20:08)
In a move that belongs to the X-Files, Galway City Council have granted €25,000 to kick start a display of US and UK warplanes . . . .but no one asked them to! ... read full story / add a comment
What Next in Obama Cloud Cuckoo Land?
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday December 15, 2009 - 14:41 by TD   text 2 comments (last - tuesday december 15, 2009 - 23:52)   image 1 image   video 2 video files
"Those regimes that break the rules must be held accountable. Sanctions must exact a real price. Intransigence must be met with increased pressure" : When Obama opined those sweet words during his acceptance speech of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, they seemed to be crafted with Israel in mind, but not a whit, just another Orwellian baa from the wolf dressed in sheep's clothing, yet more Prozac to keep us standing idly by in a soothing semantic haze marvelling at the Imperor's new clothes and his committment for exacting a "real price" for Iran's pursuit of nuclear power for peaceful purposes - nuclear "obliteration" perhaps.? (Hilary Clinton). ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Tuesday December 15, 2009 - 14:32 by damh   text 8 comments (last - thursday december 17, 2009 - 18:59)
Justice in erris.

Is clean water and fresh air and a safe enironment to live in now considered a passionate belief ?

One would wonder how to interprate judge Haughton's concluding words in court on thurs, last before he sent Maura Harrington to jail for 9 months. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday December 15, 2009 - 05:44 by Rose Kelleher   text 3 comments (last - wednesday december 23, 2009 - 11:53)
The Government in Nepal is set for stormy weather in the coming days as the Maoists declare autonomous states despite protest from the leading party. As the country tries to hammer out a constitution and introduce some long-awaited stability, ordinary citizens are worried about rising tension and continuing strikes. ... read full story / add a comment
Our interviewee gets nicked on Saturday along with 960+ others
international / environment Monday December 14, 2009 - 22:27 by Andrew interviews Ronan   text 5 comments (last - monday december 21, 2009 - 20:35)   image 1 image   audio 4 audio files
This audio interview conducted by Mobile phone on Monday evening covers the protests at the COP15 summit in Copenhagen. Ronan who was a member of WSM in Ireland has been living in Denmark for a year and a half and is involved in a new Libertarian Socialist group and the local infoshop in the autonomous Youth House. ... read full story / add a comment
Mary leaves no stone unturned: Stasi camera in fake rock
national / worker & community struggles and protests Monday December 14, 2009 - 17:55 by Fred Johnston   text 7 comments (last - wednesday december 16, 2009 - 18:22)   image 1 image   video 1 video file
Mary Hanafin seems proud of the creation of new laws which put those in receipt of welfare under checkpoint security ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday December 14, 2009 - 16:44 by Contaminated Crow
A quarry, a technology park, a mast, a recycling centre and turf cutting ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday December 13, 2009 - 11:39 by Paula Geraghty   video 1 video file
Choice Ireland has been campaigning for three years against unregulated Rogue Crisis Pregnancy Agencies who give false and dangerous information to pregnant women in order to prevent them from having abortions. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 12, 2009 - 23:06 by Paula Geraghty   text 1 comment (last - sunday december 13, 2009 - 17:53)   video 1 video file
The Feminist Open Forum hosted a discussion on the current situation on abortion in Ireland in the Central Hotel Dublin.
Watch Choice Ireland's speaker give a background on Choice Ireland and the campaign for justice for pregnant Irish women who end up in the hands of Rogue Agencies. ... read full story / add a comment
Jeff in prison garb
international / environment Saturday December 12, 2009 - 18:12 by Feudal castrato   text 3 comments (last - saturday december 12, 2009 - 19:11)   image 1 image
23 year old eco activist Jeff was convicted and sentenced to 22 years hard time for the evil crime of setting fire to 3 SUV's in a personal staged act of resistance to make a very strong public statement about global warming. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 12, 2009 - 12:36 by KSI
Court decision an attempt to criminalize the Kurdish population within the state of Turkey and to push Kurds out of democratic politics.

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national / environment Saturday December 12, 2009 - 12:18 by Contaminated Crow   text 5 comments (last - friday december 18, 2009 - 03:09)
A mast, a quarry, a compost facility and oil exploration off Clare ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday December 12, 2009 - 02:18 by Michael Gallagher   text 11 comments (last - monday december 14, 2009 - 12:38)   image 21 images
© all pics Michael Gallagher 2009 - [email protected]

A short report will appear at the end of this essay.

More photo essays etc on workers issues, anti war, shell2sea etc at: http://www.myspace.com/libertypix ... read full story / add a comment
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derry / anti-capitalism Friday December 11, 2009 - 22:45 by freederry   text 2 comments (last - saturday december 12, 2009 - 19:22)   image 4 images
Activists in Derry carried out a solidarity action in support of the beleaguered Rossport community in their ongoing battle against the Multinational Oil Corporation Shell. ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Friday December 11, 2009 - 16:53 by Dara (interviewer) Andrew (editor)   text 1 comment (last - friday december 11, 2009 - 22:11)   image 1 image   audio 1 audio file
This audio consists of 10 brief interviews with public sector strikers made during the national strike on 24th November. Picketers at various locations across Dublin talk of what the strike is about, the effects of the cuts and how their unions organised for the strike. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Friday December 11, 2009 - 14:16 by lugh23   text 3 comments (last - friday december 18, 2009 - 13:11)
Ferrovial made a sweetheart deal with the Government under which the Toll company would be compensated by the Taxpayer if traffic levels did not reach the specific/expected targets. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday December 11, 2009 - 09:03 by Hill walker   text 4 comments (last - monday december 14, 2009 - 09:12)
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national / arts and media Thursday December 10, 2009 - 23:19 by Darren J. Prior/Mac an Phríora   image 2 images
www.myspace.com/armuinnamuice
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www.nearpodcast.org
www.near.ie ... read full story / add a comment
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