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offsite link Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
Alternative site: https://thesaker.si/saker-a... Site was created using the downloads provided Regards Herb

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 Argentina to Withdraw From the WHO Wed Feb 05, 2025 19:50 | Will Jones
Argentina is pulling out of the World Health Organisation over "deep differences" on how it managed the COVID-19 pandemic, with President Javier Milei condemning the WHO-backed lockdowns as "crimes against humanity".
The post Argentina to Withdraw From the WHO appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Rayner Postpones Local Elections for 5.5 Million People in Blow to Farage Wed Feb 05, 2025 17:42 | Will Jones
Angela Rayner has cancelled local elections this year for 5.5 million people amid growing outrage over?steep council tax hikes in a move condemned by Reform leader Nigel Farage as his party gains in the polls.
The post Rayner Postpones Local Elections for 5.5 Million People in Blow to Farage appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link German Political Crisis Deepens as Suddenly No Party Wants to Govern with Anybody Else Wed Feb 05, 2025 15:33 | Eugyppius
The breach of the anti-AfD firewall has exploded German politics as mass protests erupt and every party rules out ruling with everybody else. If a Government is to emerge something will have to give, says Eugyppius.
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offsite link Police Force Accused of Risking Safety of Man who Burnt Quran by Publishing His Personal Details on ... Wed Feb 05, 2025 13:05 | Will Jones
A police force has been accused of endangering a man who burned a Quran by publishing his name and address on social media despite the current risks faced by people who criticise Islam.
The post Police Force Accused of Risking Safety of Man who Burnt Quran by Publishing His Personal Details on Social Media appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Trump Unveils Plan to Take Over Gaza, Move the Palestinians and Turn it into the ?Riviera of the Mid... Wed Feb 05, 2025 11:11 | Will Jones
President Donald Trump has outlined an extraordinary new plan for Gaza in which the US will take over the strip and turn it into the "Riviera of the Middle East" while the Palestinian population is moved elsewhere.
The post Trump Unveils Plan to Take Over Gaza, Move the Palestinians and Turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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international / anti-war / imperialism Monday July 06, 2009 - 07:48 by Rachael Harrison   image 5 images
The gates of Australian Army at Rockhampton Airport were blocked this morning (July 6th. 09) by a group of Christian anti-war activists. ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday July 05, 2009 - 18:31 by Paula Geraghty   image 10 images
Hundreds protest to keep respite ward open in Cherryorchard Hospital. The hospital wants to close a ward of 16 beds from now until October because they claim they can't find the staff to cover annual and maternity leave. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday July 05, 2009 - 16:32 by Richard Whelan   text 34 comments (last - friday july 10, 2009 - 16:59)   image 21 images
Photo essay from Saturdays rally
Images copyright 2009 ... read full story / add a comment
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international / miscellaneous Sunday July 05, 2009 - 14:49 by Sean Matthews- personal capacity   image 1 image
The passing of US anarchist prisoner, Harold H Thompson last October marked the end of a revolutionary, a fighter for the libertarian ideal, who remained unbowed and unbroken in the face of a social order built on domination and exploitation. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Sunday July 05, 2009 - 14:32 by Peter Hansen
Well, well, the wife of the upcoming MI6”boss” really respects the democratic ideas and open public admin! Its unusual to se the wife of such a “civil servant” reveals that kind of info. But, WHAT is her motive? Has Sir John Sawers been out with another woman and getting some thing” on the side”? And the Facebook uploading of the private photos of Lady Shelley Saw-ers of her family, her husband etc. is it a kind of revenge on her side? ... read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday July 04, 2009 - 22:40 by Michael Gallagher   text 4 comments (last - monday july 06, 2009 - 08:52)   image 9 images
About 2,000 people attended the main rally, which was colourful, lively, loud -and a bit holy.

About 75 pro-choice demonstrators were as boisterous as the main rally passed them at the GPO.

Eight images (c) Michael Gallagher

http://www.myspace.com/libertypix ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Saturday July 04, 2009 - 21:40 by Contaminated Crow
A quarry, two incinerators, a landfill, pylons and a telemast ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Saturday July 04, 2009 - 20:41 by Michael James S
It has emerged that Group 4 Security [G4S] a worldwide provider of private security and risk management services is be set to launch a bid to provide prison custody services equivalent to that of services already provided by officers of the Irish prison service at some Irish prison and detention centres. The global security corporation already operates a number of prisons and youth detention centers throughout the world especially in the UK. In the UK the firm provides detention services at a number of high profile London police stations.

There G4S police custody officers provide services similar to that of police officers including but not limited to photographing, fingerprinting, processing, feeding, restraining and the use of force against dangerous persons in custody. ... read full story / add a comment
"Neda. In her honour."  - Jim Fitzpatrick
international / arts and media Saturday July 04, 2009 - 19:35 by Vincent Salafia   text 6 comments (last - saturday december 05, 2009 - 18:03)   image 3 images
On revolutionary day for some, I thought I'd bring this new image to your attention. It should be distributed far and wide, in honour of Neda Agha-Soltan who was killed during democracy protests in Iran. ... read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-capitalism Saturday July 04, 2009 - 18:50 by pat c   image 1 image
Prof Chris Knight who is Chair of the University and College Lecturers Union (UCU) at the University of East London has been suspended from work for "gross professional misconduct".

His crime was to proceed with organising the Alternative G20 Summit despite the University managements decision to close down the University at the last moment. Chris now facing likely dismissal on July 10. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday July 03, 2009 - 08:13 by Rónan Nolan   text 1 comment (last - saturday july 04, 2009 - 18:23)
Correspondence with the Israeli embassy, their press officer defending the indefensible.
(Apologies for calling the boat the "Spirit of Dignity", rather than the "Spirit of Humanity"). ... read full story / add a comment
GORMLEY MUST GO (Thanks to Sean Gilmartin for photographs)
national / history and heritage Thursday July 02, 2009 - 20:47 by TaraWatch   text 8 comments (last - sunday july 05, 2009 - 16:18)   image 3 images
A delegation of approximately 30 TaraWatch members met with Opposition TDs and Senators at the Kildare Street gates of the Dail on Wednesday, at 1.00 pm. ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday July 02, 2009 - 10:35 by Kev   text 6 comments (last - thursday july 16, 2009 - 13:05)   image 5 images   video 2 video files
Yesterday Wednesday 1st July around 100 Palestine solidarity activists gathered outside the GPO in Dublin to protest the kidnapping by Israel of 21 human rights activists from the Free Gaza Movement on Tuesday. Two of the abductees are Irish citizens, Nobel Laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire and Derek Graham, skipper of the Free Gaza boat ‘Spirit of Humanity’. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Thursday July 02, 2009 - 02:06 by michael james smith   text 2 comments (last - thursday july 09, 2009 - 17:47)
It has emerged that Group 4 Security [g4s] a worldwide provider of private security and risk management services may be set to launch a bid to provide prison custody services equivalent to that of services already provided by officers of the irish prison service. The global security corporation already operates a number of prisons and youth detention centers throughout the world especially in the UK. In the UK the firm provides detention services at a number of high profile London police stations. There g4s police custody officers provide services similar to that of police officers including but not limited to photographing, fingerprinting, processing, feeding, restraining and the use of force against dangerous persons in custody. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday July 01, 2009 - 21:58 by Justin Morahan   text 7 comments (last - wednesday july 08, 2009 - 01:24)   image 1 image   audio 1 audio file
At a Press Conference today Free Gaza say that passengers on the boat kidnapped by Israel are held in a detention centre and are not allowed to see an Attorney.

The plight of Palestinians who are also incarcerated in Israel is mentioned and a request is made for world-wide help and action for them also

(E-mail addresses have been removed).
... read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday July 01, 2009 - 18:06 by Edward Horgan   text 7 comments (last - thursday july 02, 2009 - 16:26)   image 2 images   1 attached file
Irish army soldiers provide guard duty for US navy warplane at Shannon, while up to 200 armed soldiers transit through Shannon on an OMNI Air troop carrier. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Tuesday June 30, 2009 - 20:36 by Contaminated Crow
A waste plant, a wind farm, waste privatisation, a quarry, pylons, turg cutting, an incinerator, a sports facility and policing costs ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / racism & migration related issues Tuesday June 30, 2009 - 18:20 by Residents Against Racism   text 1 comment (last - tuesday june 30, 2009 - 23:02)   image 1 image
A seven month pregnant woman, on crutches from a broken leg, is among the many Nigerian asylum seekers so far rounded up from all over Ireland and taken to Dublin airport in a major deportation operation which commenced this morning.
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limerick / miscellaneous Tuesday June 30, 2009 - 14:37 by Irate Murroevian   text 4 comments (last - thursday july 02, 2009 - 23:13)
Despite no mention on the company website this customer can confirm that the Ice Broadband service in East Limerick has been down for the past nine days and the company is stil not able to give any indication of when the service will be reinstated. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday June 30, 2009 - 14:06 by Kev   text 6 comments (last - sunday july 19, 2009 - 23:26)
[From the Free Gaza Movement]

Dear Friends,

We have unconfirmed reports from al-Jazeera and via text message that Israeli Naval Forces have stopped and boarded the Spirit of Humanity on its way to Gaza. We're not sure if our folks are being arrested yet or not.

Irish Citizens Mairead Corrigan Maguire (Nobel Laureate) and Derek Graham (First Mate, FGM, IPSC) are on board, as is former US Congressperson Cynthia McKinney.

... read full story / add a comment
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