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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

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Starmer Hands Prisoners 6.6% Pay Rise at Cost of ?4.4 Million Tue Feb 04, 2025 19:00 | Will Jones
Keir Starmer has handed prisoners a 6.6% pay rise at a cost of ?4.4 million despite depriving 10 million pensioners of their winter fuel allowance because money is so tight.
The post Starmer Hands Prisoners 6.6% Pay Rise at Cost of ?4.4 Million appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link EU Plans to Let States Deport Failed Asylum Seekers and Criminals in Reform to Refugee Convention Tue Feb 04, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
The EU is drawing up a plan to overhaul its 1951 Refugee Convention that prevents countries from rejecting asylum seekers at their borders in a belated effort to address Europe's exploding migrant crisis.
The post EU Plans to Let States Deport Failed Asylum Seekers and Criminals in Reform to Refugee Convention appeared first on 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.

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international / animal rights Sunday October 31, 2010 - 15:22 by Kruk
IRC, Internet Relay Chat, is a real-time conversational system. On IRC there are 'virtual rooms' where people chat. Channel # vegan was registered with the IRC Indymedia network and is dedicated to all vegans, as well as people interested in animal rights or natural food. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Saturday October 30, 2010 - 21:39 by Madam K   text 3 comments (last - sunday october 31, 2010 - 13:34)
Waiting outside the Dail I was pleased to meet Peter Mathews (GP) .
An interesting interveiw.

There is no competence within any political party to deal with the curret crisis. An interview with Peter Mathews. ... read full story / add a comment
Liam Ó Maolcluiche; FEACHTAS
national / arts and media Saturday October 30, 2010 - 19:00 by Darren J. Prior/Mac an Phríora   image 5 images
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Marilyn Monroe turns up to endorse the campaign
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday October 30, 2010 - 17:52 by Kev   text 4 comments (last - sunday october 31, 2010 - 14:06)   image 10 images
On Saturday 30th October 2010 the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) held a nationwide awareness-raising day to expose the contamination of the global diamond market with Israeli “blood diamonds” ahead of the annual meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KP) in Jerusalem on November 1st. To launch the Boycott Israeli Blood Diamonds campaign activists from the IPSC in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Wexford and Waterford activists from the IPSC handed out thousands of leaflets and collected petition signatures to while in Dublin, a blood-stained Marilyn Monroe even turned up to endorse the campaign saying "the fact that Israeli diamonds are sold as 'conflict free' means that diamonds can no longer be considered a girl's best friend!" ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Wednesday October 27, 2010 - 21:06 by Lefty leak   text 49 comments (last - sunday december 05, 2010 - 18:38)
At a meeting held in Dublin last Sunday, 24th October, involving the People Before Profit Alliance, the Socialist Party, the Tipperary Workers and Unemployed Grou, and Cllr Declan Bree and his local group in Sligo, a historic decision was taken to establish a left alliance to contest the next general election and to take the first steps towards a new, left, anti capitalist formation to represent working people.
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national / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday October 26, 2010 - 16:58 by Trade Union TV   video 1 video file
Thousand marched in unity against the ConDem vicious cuts in announce last week. Workers from all backgrounds and unions marched in solidarity under the auspices of ICTU, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions against the proposed slashing of 30,000 jobs. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Monday October 25, 2010 - 11:15 by Trade Union TV   video 1 video file
22 members of Mandate trade union are on strike at the former Laura Ashley flagship store on Grafton Street, Dublin's leading shopping area. ... read full story / add a comment
Zhao Dongmin
international / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday October 24, 2010 - 15:11 by John Cornford   image 1 image
A prominent Chinese labour activist was sentenced on 20 October to three years in jail for “gathering a crowd to disrupt social order” .
Zhao Dongmin was arrested on 19 August last year after organizing more than 380 workers from about 20 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to form a labour rights group tasked with overseeing and monitoring SOE restructuring, and reporting corruption and abuses of power.

The Shaanxi Union Rights Defence Representative Congress was formally banned by the city government of Xi’an on 27 July 2009. Zhao then wrote an open letter of protest to the State Council, the city, provincial and central committees of the Chinese Communist Party. He was arrested 18 days later. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday October 23, 2010 - 17:00 by francisco   text 2 comments (last - wednesday october 27, 2010 - 13:27)
We are fast approaching the next NATO summit, which will gather in Lisbon, from the 19th to the 21st of November, Barack Obama and the leaders of the other member-countries. Their goal is to adopt the new “strategic concept” of the organization. And we can already notice the growing bustle. ... read full story / add a comment
tipperary / anti-capitalism Friday October 22, 2010 - 13:33 by Paddy Healy
About 100 people attended a meeting sponsored by Workers and Unemployed Action Group (South Tipperary) in Clonmel last night to discuss the alternative budget measures contained in “4Steps 2 Recovery”

The meeting was chaired by Cllr Seamus Healy. Five WUAG councillors were also in attendance. ... read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment Friday October 22, 2010 - 12:07 by A   image 1 image
On Saturday the 16th, RPS Group's offices in Glasgow had its locks and signage destroyed by people who are outraged in their involvement with the Corrib Gas Pipeline in Co. Mayo, Ireland and the Open Cast Coal mines of the Douglas Valley, south Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Thursday October 21, 2010 - 10:09 by Sean Mallory   audio 2 audio files
RTE's Joe Duffy for once and unknowingly had his finger on the pulse when he accidentally illustrated the differing effects of the recession in a 7 minute clip
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national / crime and justice Wednesday October 20, 2010 - 10:01 by Ardoyne Republican   text 2 comments (last - friday october 22, 2010 - 12:29)   image 1 image
CFAD Safely Dispose of £40,000 Worth of Dangerous Drugs
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday October 19, 2010 - 19:16 by Freda H   text 1 comment (last - wednesday october 20, 2010 - 14:34)   image 6 images

To celebrate the launch of William Parry's book "Against the Wall", street artists gathered to create new works of solidarity, inspired by the book, in Dublin and Cork. Street Art events took place at The Bernard Shaw pub in Dublin and Fionn Barra's pub in Cork throughout the weekend with the slogan "To Exist is to Resist" forming the basis of their work.
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France in flames. Workers and students shut downt country on 4th day of strike against reforms
international / anti-capitalism Saturday October 16, 2010 - 11:13 by France in flames, again   text 25 comments (last - wednesday october 27, 2010 - 13:16)   image 37 images   video 18 video files
French strikes continue. Strikes spread across the country on fourth day of nationwide protests over pension reforms. Three fuel storage depots have been reopened by riot police in France, as fears grow of a shortage at the pumps. Nine of the country’s 12 refineries have shut down due to strike action prompted by the government’s plans for pension reform. High school students have joined the pension protests for the first time this week. 360 high schools across the country were closed this morning due to protests by students. In Paris, one of them is in a critical condition after being hit in the face by a “flashball” – a device used by police for crowd control.

G8-G20 2011 in France: CALL FOR A INTERNATIONAL PREPARATION MEETING

Oh yes, and surely you remember the recent expulsion of the Roma community... ... read full story / add a comment
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national / arts and media Friday October 15, 2010 - 23:25 by Darren J. Prior/Mac an Phríora   image 3 images
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international / anti-war / imperialism Friday October 15, 2010 - 14:59 by Ciaron O'Reilly   text 2 comments (last - monday october 18, 2010 - 14:50)   image 1 image
Photo by Barra Hammilton
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday October 15, 2010 - 08:17 by Freda H   image 2 images
The wall that Israel has built in Palestinian territory is more than a barrier -- it’s also a focus for popular art.

Graffiti in the form of words and images have transformed the wall into a living canvas of resistance and solidarity, created not only by Palestinians but also by international artists.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday October 14, 2010 - 12:44 by kevin Flanagan   text 8 comments (last - sunday october 17, 2010 - 14:45)   image 1 image
Religious Abuse Truth isued a summons to the Navan Rd residence of the Papal Nuncio on Monday . The summons requires that Pope Bendeict and six accomplices attend the International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State (ITCCS) being held in London next year. ... read full story / add a comment
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