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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

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

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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.
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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.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday January 18, 2010 - 19:52 by petitionist   text 2 comments (last - friday january 22, 2010 - 08:58)
To: President Barack Obama

WE THE UNDERSIGNED petition you to speak out against the death penalty for Mumia Abu-Jamal, and all the men, women and children facing execution around the world. This ultimate form of punishment is unacceptable in a civilized society and undermines human dignity. (U.N. General Assembly, Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty, Resolution 62/149, Dec. 18, 2007; reaffirmed, Resolution 63/168, Dec. 18, 2008.)

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Dennis Halliday - Benny McCabe - Andy Storey  Pics © Michael Gallagher 2010
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday January 18, 2010 - 19:44 by Michael Gallagher   text 4 comments (last - sunday january 24, 2010 - 19:02)   image 2 images
At a well attended press launching in Dublin, human rights activists Andy Storey, Dennis Halliday and Benny McCabe outlined some of the history over the last ten years since Shell arrived in Erris, County Mayo, Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
IOC-Rally, Lausanne 19.11.2009
international / gender and sexuality Sunday January 17, 2010 - 20:35 by Zwischengeschlecht.org   image 1 image
Discriminating, unfair and harmful treatment of intersexed athletes ("hermaphrodites") in women's sports has a long and painful history. The "suspected" athletes' dignity and human rights keep getting violated on a regular basis by both of the ruling international sports bodies, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), as well as by their subsidiaries and affiliates.

Until today, the governing bodies keep on denying their responsibilities and refusing dialogue, as well as seemingly reacting only when forced by public pressure, and if so pro forma only.

Case in point: The IOC's attitude with regards to their syposium on "'ambiguous' gender cases" ending in Miami today. ... read full story / add a comment
A survivor comes down to the GPO to give his support.
dublin / crime and justice Sunday January 17, 2010 - 19:59 by John Ayres   image 5 images
Kevin Flanagan protests out side the GPO in Dublin, highlighting the lack of response from the government after the 3 reports have been published. ... read full story / add a comment
Protestors assemble at the Spire
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday January 16, 2010 - 17:41 by Freda H & Ronan OD   text 5 comments (last - sunday january 17, 2010 - 17:44)   image 11 images   1 attached file
Successful Israeli boycott actions were held across Dublin today by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign and several other organisations. ... read full story / add a comment
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cork / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday January 16, 2010 - 17:08 by Fintan Lane   text 3 comments (last - saturday january 16, 2010 - 19:20)   image 5 images
A large number of Palestine solidarity activists gathered in Cork city centre today to stage pickets outside stores that sell Israeli produce. This was part of the national boycott Day of Action, with similiar protests held across the country. ... read full story / add a comment
Bairbre de Brún
international / eu Friday January 15, 2010 - 14:46 by redjade   text 4 comments (last - sunday january 17, 2010 - 13:25)   image 1 image   video 2 video files
these are reports from her Facebook page - since I cannot find these writings elsewhere I will liberate these texts from globo-corporate control.... ... read full story / add a comment
national / health / disability issues Thursday January 14, 2010 - 14:00 by DCTV   video 1 video file
Access for All is a four-part series, which looks at some of the issues facing the disabled community in Dublin. Each episode looks at a particular issue from the viewpoint of people with disabilities. The series participants speak candidly about their experiences in the areas of: Education; Family; Media and Disability; Sexuality and Relationships. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Tuesday January 12, 2010 - 17:55 by Contaminated Crow   text 14 comments (last - friday november 01, 2013 - 09:52)
Proposed power distribution projects have faced strong opposition over the last year and a half. Proposed high-voltage powerlines have been opposed in counties Armagh, Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Kildare, Meath, Monaghan, Sligo and Tyrone, while electricity substations have been opposed in counties Galway, Laois and Sligo. This article takes a brief glance at this opposition, concentrating on the regional opposition in counties Cavan, meath and Monaghan against the proposed North-South Electricity InterConnector. ... read full story / add a comment
Keeping a watchful eye ...
clare / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday January 12, 2010 - 00:45 by John Lannon   text 14 comments (last - friday january 22, 2010 - 16:55)   image 1 image
On January 10th eight people braved the cold conditions at Shannon to highlight the broken promises of the US president and the Irish government over Guantanamo and renditions. Shannon airport is known to have facilitated the illegal US rendition programme and may even continue to do so. ... read full story / add a comment
This is when the JCB driver started breaking the ice while the boys were still out there skating..
cork / miscellaneous Monday January 11, 2010 - 15:18 by Hilary Quinn   text 32 comments (last - saturday january 16, 2010 - 22:48)   image 5 images
On Sunday 10th January at approximately 6pm, 4 ice-skaters were almost left stranded on a breaking sheet of ice by Gardai. ... read full story / add a comment
Nawal
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday January 11, 2010 - 11:18 by TD   text 11 comments (last - sunday january 17, 2010 - 14:29)   image 18 images   video 5 video files
Every Saturday afternoon, Israeli colonists some tooled up with M-16's venture forth from their fortified "settlements" to swagger through the souk in Hebron's Old City for a so called "heritage tour", heavily guarded by Israeli Occupation Forces, some as snipers on the roof tops, they strut through the narrow market spitting at, abusing and threatening all who meet their displeasure which in their virulently paranoid view of things, means just about everyone on this planet and such was the case last Saturday where one souk trader; Nawal, was spat at and threatened. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Monday January 11, 2010 - 07:30 by Rose Kelleher
This is a story about problems of security faced by former members of the royal Nepali family. A former princess was threatened and the perpetrators are being brought to justice in Kathmandu This article covers the details of the court case. ... read full story / add a comment
Irish brutality in Britain's army in India - an indian view CLICK TO READ
mayo / anti-war / imperialism Saturday January 09, 2010 - 20:20 by Harry Wells   text 9 comments (last - thursday january 21, 2010 - 13:40)   image 5 images
Michael Feeney is becoming an M-MBE for organising a war park that is called, not surprisingly, a ‘peace’ park. It celebrates soldiers who helped put down India’s first fight for independence, and who fought and died in the British and US armies. It is a celebration of those who killed people struggling for their freedom against imperialism and colonialism.

The only qualification the killers meet is having been born in Ireland. Feeney's Member of the British Empire (MBE) medal also states, 'For God and the Empire.'
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The Derry Anti War Coalition is calling for people to come out in solidarity on Monday
derry / anti-war / imperialism Saturday January 09, 2010 - 15:22 by shane ocurry   text 1 comment (last - monday january 11, 2010 - 14:54)   image 1 image
14 Derry people are being arraigned at Derry Crown Court, this Monday, 11 January. The proceedings are to take place one day short of the anniversary of the action on 12 January 2009 during which 9 women barricaded themselves into Raytheon’s Derry plant in protest at the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza strip, during which over 1400 Palestinians, including 320 children, were killed. ... read full story / add a comment
mary daly with the labrys - her weapon of choice
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday January 08, 2010 - 22:32 by anarkitty   text 1 comment (last - thursday january 14, 2010 - 10:01)   image 1 image
On 3rd January 2010, Mary Daly moved once and for all beyond the "imprisoning mental, physical, emotional and spiritual walls of the State of Possession" as she described consensual reality in the bio at the beginning of "Quintessence... Realizing the Archaic Future a Radical Elemental Feminist Manifesto" (her penultimate book) ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media Friday January 08, 2010 - 16:46 by DCTV   text 1 comment (last - friday january 08, 2010 - 17:42)   video 1 video file
Over the past week we’ve moved forward light years ahead in terms of our capability to deliver information on our programming. As well as our monthly schedules that detail the content and play out times of our programme blocks, we now offer a daily schedule which breaks down and provides exact information on all our programming. On this page you’ll also find links to online versions of our programming and more information where it is available.

Monthly schedule: http://www.dctv.ie/main/?page_id=75
Daily schedule: http://www.dctv.ie/main/?page_id=1349
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One of the casualties of the airstrike
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday January 08, 2010 - 16:19 by Kev   text 3 comments (last - sunday january 10, 2010 - 06:23)   image 5 images
The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) has learned that all international members, including the Irish participants, of the Viva Palestina aid convoy safely left Gaza this afternoon and are in Egypt. Reports are just coming in that all convoy members have been escorted to the airport in Cairo and are facing de facto deportation and black-listing. There were fears for their safety last night after reports emerged from Gaza that Israeli air-strikes had struck up to seven locations in the Gaza Strip. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Friday January 08, 2010 - 08:42 by John Hurson   text 1 comment (last - friday january 08, 2010 - 16:51)
Report on the "Viva Palestina Humanitarian Aid Convoy".
On Wednesday January 6th, 2010, 517 volunteers in 200 vehicles delivered humanitarian aid to the stricken region of Gaza.
Despite many obstacles, they completed their journey which started out from London on December 6th. ... read full story / add a comment
Israeli Airforce strikes Gaza
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday January 08, 2010 - 00:19 by Freda H and Fintan Lane   text 4 comments (last - friday january 08, 2010 - 17:01)   image 5 images
There are fears tonight for the safety of several Irish people who entered Gaza yesterday with the Viva Palestina aid convoy. Reports have just reached the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) from both official Palestinian and Israeli sources that the area is under attack by Israeli warplanes. ... read full story / add a comment
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