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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

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

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Human Rights in Ireland
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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Ofcom Launches Crackdown on ?Hyper-Masculine? Social Media Tue Feb 25, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
Britain has launched a crackdown on "hyper-masculine" social media after digital watchdog Ofcom urged technology giants to go "above and beyond" the Online Safety Act in taking action against "misogyny influencers".
The post Ofcom Launches Crackdown on “Hyper-Masculine” Social Media appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Is Putin Really the Enemy? Tue Feb 25, 2025 13:00 | James Leary
It's taken three years for Putin to get a few miles inside a run-down country like Ukraine, but the Establishment still pushes the idea that he can roll over the rest of Europe. Is he really our enemy, asks James Leary.
The post Is Putin Really the Enemy? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Amanda Pritchard Quits as NHS Chief Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:21 | Will Jones
Amanda Pritchard has stepped down from her role as Chief Executive of NHS England amid growing discontent with the state of the health service and the "complacency" of its leadership.
The post Amanda Pritchard Quits as NHS Chief appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Tenth Lowest Year for Wildfires Across Southern Europe Since 1980 Tue Feb 25, 2025 09:00 | Chris Morrison
Ignore the alarmist media, says Chris Morrison: wildfires across southern Europe fell for the second year in succession and are running below average. In fact, 2024 was the 10th lowest year since 1980.
The post Tenth Lowest Year for Wildfires Across Southern Europe Since 1980 appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Musk Unmasks USAID Tue Feb 25, 2025 07:00 | James Alexander
USAID is designed to do what the CIA cannot do, with a strong dash of plausible deniability, says Mike Benz. Prof James Alexander takes a deep dive into the Deep State to look at what Elon Musk is unmasking.
The post Musk Unmasks USAID appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / anti-capitalism Saturday July 26, 2003 - 21:07 by Indymedia Kevin   text 25 comments (last - friday july 08, 2005 - 11:27)   image 11 images
national / public consultation / irish social forum Saturday July 26, 2003 - 16:46 by the ipsiphi   text 30 comments (last - thursday february 03, 2005 - 09:23)   image 2 images
with editorial tolerance I presume to place some questions relating to the Drugs Issue. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 26, 2003 - 16:00 by newshound   text 8 comments (last - tuesday july 29, 2003 - 02:31)
According to former soldier and syndicated journalist Brian Cloughley,
The 3rd Infantry division has gone on a pillaging spree in Baghdad airport taking comfy seats, breaking windows in the terminal, taking what they want and leaving it in a state that "would make the Aegean Stables look like a Tiffany’s window."

In an article in the Daily Times of Pakistan, he compares and contrasts their oafish looting and destruction to Mary's action -which involved no theft. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Saturday July 26, 2003 - 15:09 by rooster   text 22 comments (last - thursday july 31, 2003 - 02:47)
LAST year our Department of Health spent more than £300,000 on the Irish language. Now that's what I call really sick. But this was a policy instigated by a Sinn Fein Minister. ... read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 26, 2003 - 14:56 by Court Reporter   text 9 comments (last - monday july 28, 2003 - 10:59)
report on the cases of
Mary Kelly
Jenny Hannon & Martin McGowan
Eamonn Murphy
and also the request for the return of the banners taken last month.
The judge was less rude this time, but still managed to call everyone else rude except himself.
The full transcripts are not yet formatted.
They will be made available online when ready. ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / environment Saturday July 26, 2003 - 12:36 by Indymedia Kevin   text 5 comments (last - sunday july 27, 2003 - 18:23)   image 19 images
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 26, 2003 - 02:13 by Deirdre Clancy   text 13 comments (last - tuesday july 29, 2003 - 09:52)
Today the ploughshares Dominican nuns Jackie Hudson, Carol Gilbert and Ardeth Platte were sentenced to 18 months, two years and nine months, and three years and five months respectively after a ploughshares action in Colorado. The Catholic Worker five also had a bail hearing today in the Dublin Circuit Court, obtaining a significant relaxation in bail conditions but not a trail date as expected. ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 26, 2003 - 00:48 by Dave   text 13 comments (last - wednesday july 30, 2003 - 01:00)   image 4 images
There was a hearing today in the High Court to set a trial date for the Catholic Worker 5 as a result of their action at Shannon Airport last February. However as the gardai had not yet completed the preparations for the prosecutions the hearing was adjourned until October with no date set for the trial. Before today's hearing there was a demonstration in support of the group. It started at the Spike and then moved single file to the Four Courts. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous Friday July 25, 2003 - 19:47 by paul cummins   text 13 comments (last - monday july 28, 2003 - 13:50)   image 2 images
A poster on lamppost seen in Dublin city centre ... read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous Friday July 25, 2003 - 12:30 by ec   text 18 comments (last - tuesday july 29, 2003 - 18:35)   image 1 image
Niall Andrews, M.E.P will join a group of 14 international observers comprising politicians, lawyers and human rights activists from Europe, Australia and the United States for the summing up and hopefully final stage of the trial of Niall Connolly, Martin McCauley and Jim Monaghan. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Thursday July 24, 2003 - 15:15 by Joe Sheehan   text 11 comments (last - saturday july 26, 2003 - 14:24)
Report on the court proceedings to date, I am not at the court though have been given reports. Those present will flesh out details later. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / miscellaneous Thursday July 24, 2003 - 15:11 by Dan   text 5 comments (last - friday july 25, 2003 - 03:45)
The latest People's Picnic at the Old Head of Kinsale will be held this Sunday, 27th July at 2.00pm to highlight the long running campaign for the restoration of public access to the scenic Co. Cork headland. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment Thursday July 24, 2003 - 15:07 by Mark   text 4 comments (last - thursday july 24, 2003 - 19:28)
Our good friends in the Dublin Chamber of Commerce are running a Poll:

"Should the M50 completion take precedence over Carrickmines Castle?"

http://www.dubchamber.ie/views.asp?poll=B&link=&x=27&y=17

Why not let them know what you think. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday July 24, 2003 - 14:50 by Anti privatisation   text 9 comments (last - tuesday july 29, 2003 - 15:57)
Hi all,

Was at the Dublin bus meeting in Liberty hall last night. It was well attended with not only bus drivers and members of political groups but also some customers of Dublin bus who are worried about how the change will affect their lives. There was lots of fighting talk directed towards Seamus Brennan and the government in general. We have a Taoiseach who says he is against privatisation and is pro union, yet every day there seems to be new developments and new legislation from the government that suggests exactly the opposite. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Thursday July 24, 2003 - 14:46 by Caoimhín Ó Maolallaigh   text 4 comments (last - thursday september 18, 2003 - 17:02)
A report from the Environmental Protection Agency says Ireland will not escape from the impacts of global climate change.

The research predicts that winter rainfall in this country will increase by 10%, but will decrease significantly - by as much as 40% - on parts of the south and east coasts in summer.

The research says sea level rises, coupled with predicted increases in the frequency of extreme weather events, will make low lying areas extremely vulnerable. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday July 24, 2003 - 11:33 by James McKenna   text 10 comments (last - saturday july 26, 2003 - 02:32)
Dermot Ahern, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources launched the European Biometrics Forum(EBF) at the inaugural European Biometrics Forum Conference hosted last Monday 21st July, at Media Labs Europe, Dublin. Medialabs is run by MIT , Boston, Intel and a former Milltown Park Brainwashee. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday July 24, 2003 - 10:07 by Disarm DSEi   text 2 comments (last - friday july 25, 2003 - 12:32)
London Docklands,
London, UK.

Week of Action: 6th - 12th Sept
Big demonstrations on 9th and 10th

Accomodation provided! :-) ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday July 24, 2003 - 08:17 by joe ranii   text 4 comments (last - saturday july 26, 2003 - 17:42)
Aware that they would receive perhaps 2% of the vote if they ran for election in Colombia, FARC's answer is to threaten to kill decent men and women who have the guts to seek a mandate from the people. This crude intimidation provides further evidence of the FARC's ideological disarray and moral bankruptcy. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday July 23, 2003 - 19:55 by Stunned   text 6 comments (last - thursday july 24, 2003 - 16:26)
From RTE business an interesting list of the National Pensions Reserves fund unethical investments which include Raytheon, manufacturer of the Tomahawk Cruise Missile.

Even with these investments the fund still lost almost €750m (16% of its value) of taxpayers money last year.


Lockheed Martin €3.8m invested as of December 31 2002
Northrop Grumman 1.6m
Raytheon 742,000
BEA Systems 263,000
Bombardier 211,000
Cigarettes
Philip Morris 10.5m
British American Tobacco 3.6m
Imperial Tobacco 2.8m
Oil
Royal Dutch 103m
BP 15.1m
Shell 13.1m
Exxon Mobil 47.2m
Halliburton 1.1m
Miscellaneous
Monsanto 2.5m
Nike 5.3m
Walmart 33m
Starbucks 4.6m
MacDonalds 2.3m
Coca Cola 15.3m
Fox Entertainment 250,000
BSkyB 8.2m
Microsoft 47m
Companies that have had financial difficulties
Tyco 4.9m
QWest Communications 706,000
AOL Time Warner 14.5m ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Wednesday July 23, 2003 - 18:25 by Juliana Fredman
This from a woman making a film in the West Bank about the state of Palestinian health care under the Israeli occupation. ... read full story / add a comment
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