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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

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offsite link The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

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offsite link Lord Sumption: ?I?m Not Optimistic About the Future of Our Democracy? Sun Feb 09, 2025 19:00 | Richard Eldred
Lord Sumption KC warns that democracy is under threat as power moves from Parliament to the courts, driven by lockdowns, a safety-first mindset and the legal entrenchment of DEI.
The post Lord Sumption: ?I?m Not Optimistic About the Future of Our Democracy? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Tour Guides Told Not to Say ?Able-Bodied? As It ?Perpetuates Harmful Stereotypes? Sun Feb 09, 2025 17:00 | Richard Eldred
Tourism quango VisitBritain is telling its staff to ditch the term 'able-bodied' because it's deemed "harmful" and use "non-disabled" instead.
The post Tour Guides Told Not to Say ?Able-Bodied? As It ?Perpetuates Harmful Stereotypes? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Charity Boss Cancelled for ?Islamophobia? Wins Legal Battle in Victory for Free Speech Sun Feb 09, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
A Jewish charity boss who was cancelled for "Islamophobic" posts has just won a major court battle, getting his trustee ban overturned in a huge win for free speech and a major slap-down for the Charity Commission.
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offsite link Will BBC Media Action, Auntie?s International, Pro-Censorship Charity, go Bust Now That Elon Musk Ha... Sun Feb 09, 2025 13:00 | Tony Edwards
One of the woke boondoggles USAID was funding was BBC Media Action, a pro-censorship lobby group. Now that Elon Musk has turned off the tap, will it go bust? asks ex-BBC science producer Tony Edwards.
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offsite link Labour MP Sacked Over Racist, Sexist and Antisemitic Slurs in Leaked Messages Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:00 | Richard Eldred
Labour minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked and suspended after leaked WhatsApp messages exposed racist, sexist and antisemitic slurs ? including a 'joke' about a constituent being mown down by a truck.
The post Labour MP Sacked Over Racist, Sexist and Antisemitic Slurs in Leaked Messages appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Squats in Barcelona under threat
international / housing Monday November 20, 2006 - 14:47 by dunk   text 44 comments (last - monday july 09, 2007 - 13:42)   image 52 images
3 Barcelona squats under attack in 3 seperate early morning raids by police, riot squad and security guards.
Pouble Nou barrio: Makabra eviction began at 8.20am lasted 3 hours for processing, people with no papers taken away. no resistance, no violence, street party shaping up outside squat which is still held by armed cops with helicopter support

191 Pillars: squatters attacked by security guards, women beaten with metal bars and knives, much trouble, things calmed now, lawyer tried to stay there, squatter won, court case upcoming. 3rd squat somewhere in Raval area in city centre, no more news as yet ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Sunday November 19, 2006 - 22:53 by Paula Geraghty   text 8 comments (last - tuesday november 21, 2006 - 10:41)   image 11 images
Bin -tax campaigners in the Dublin 8 and Dublin 12 area, gathered on Saturday morning to show the council that the Campaign and community was not going to be bullied by use of force. A jovial, positive and large crowd gathered pick up where the council let off.............................. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Sunday November 19, 2006 - 19:05 by Bren
Dcu fashion show misleads contributors. ... read full story / add a comment
Protesters Stage Die In at US Embassy
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Sunday November 19, 2006 - 13:02 by Dave Donnellan   text 11 comments (last - friday december 08, 2006 - 21:56)   image 5 images
The Dead Who Were Commemorated ...
Ignacio Ellacuria, 59, was rector of the Central American University
Ignacio Martin-Baro, vice rector, 50, founder and director of the Public Opinion Institute,
Segundo Montes, 56, a Spanish-born sociology professor and Jesuit priest
Arnando Lopez, 53, a Spanish-born philosophy professor and Jesuit priest.
Joaquin Lopez y Lopez, 71, a Salvadoran-born Jesuit priest
Juan Ramon Moreno, 56, a Spanish-born Jesuit priest who was director of two university-related programs.
Julia Elba Ramos, 42, a cook, and Cecilia Ramos, her daughter, 15. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Sunday November 19, 2006 - 11:08 by m.m.mccarron
The Sierra Club USA is the largest grassroots environmental movement in the United States. It is divided into Chapters and has also an active presence in Canada where Dr. Owens Wiwa was attached to its directotrate for a time. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / politics / elections Sunday November 19, 2006 - 08:53 by ray   text 21 comments (last - monday december 04, 2006 - 19:58)
The worst kept secret in Galway politics was confirmed this week as Cllr Catherine Connolly officially launched her campaign as an Independent candidate for Galway West in the 2007 General Election.

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international / gender and sexuality Saturday November 18, 2006 - 17:27 by C Murray   text 1 comment (last - sunday november 19, 2006 - 12:10)
Monica Roa from Women's Link Worldwide addressed the Safe and Legal Forum In Dublin last evening, as part of a week of Prochoice events organised by IFPA and safe and Legal. She made Legal History in Columbia by challenging the abortion laws as a human rights issue. The campaign by Women's Link Worldwide was called the Laicia Campaign.

And the talk was very interesting. Monica showed a film of the campaign from start to finish, including the agit-prop, media coverage and the day of the Judgement. The documentary was short and in Spainish with acompanying English Subtitles. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday November 18, 2006 - 00:12 by Elinor and Ray   text 2 comments (last - saturday november 18, 2006 - 01:02)   image 9 images
Following on the heels of our previous two Cabarets, the Cork Shell to Sea benefit gig on Wednesday night last was a splendid and resounding success. We were told we have a name for providing the best entertainment in town!
Big thanks to Karan Casey and Niall Vallelly, Ger Woulfe, Mick Flannery, Hank and Ray, Diarmuid Ó Dálaigh and Con Creedon. Thanks too to Niamh who did the door all night and thanks to Tom O’Connor for getting it all started and getting the line-up together. There are others to thank too – all those who helped along the way to a memorable extravaganza. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Friday November 17, 2006 - 17:15 by Elinor   text 1 comment (last - saturday november 18, 2006 - 00:36)   image 4 images
The Ken Saro-Wiwa Memorial Seminar was held at UCC, Cork this year. This event also marked the launch of 'Niger Delta Awareness' by Philip Ikurusi who comes from a small island off the Delta region. ... read full story / add a comment
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mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Friday November 17, 2006 - 17:02 by James   text 1 comment (last - friday november 17, 2006 - 17:10)   image 4 images
This is the account of James - a WSM member from Cork - of what happened to him at the November 10th day of action in Rossport. James was the person with the bloody face whose image was featured on indymedia and the TV3 footage of the event. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday November 17, 2006 - 14:23 by Bill   text 14 comments (last - friday december 22, 2006 - 17:18)   image 4 images
The "WMD Here!" Plowshares have been in custody since their nonvviolent disarmament of a ICBM missile silo in North Dakota - June '06. Fr. Carl Kabat OMI and former soldiers/ now Catholic Workers Greg Bortje-Obed and Michael Walli were sentenced this past week. ... read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights Friday November 17, 2006 - 13:07 by Anti Bothar Campaign   text 96 comments (last - thursday may 14, 2009 - 09:13)
A new group, the 'Anti Bothar Campaign', has been formed which aims are to highlight the cruelty to animals that the Bothar charity encourage and participate in- in the hopes of stopping them from promoting this cruelty ever again. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Friday November 17, 2006 - 11:37 by Cork Shell to Sea supporter   text 8 comments (last - sunday november 19, 2006 - 17:29)   image 15 images
Cork Shell to Sea members this morning placed a picket on the Munster Headquarters of the Garda Siochána in protest against garda brutality against peaceful protesters in Co. Mayo opposing the location of the Corrib Gas refinery and pipeline. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday November 17, 2006 - 03:45 by an fear súil   text 7 comments (last - sunday november 19, 2006 - 15:04)
14 a bhí i láthair ag an gcruinniú neamhfhoirmiúil a thionóladh in Ostán Benners sa Daingean, Deardaoin an 16ú Samhain.

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Statoil's now back in the frame as regards picketing
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday November 16, 2006 - 19:07 by JD   text 4 comments (last - monday november 20, 2006 - 20:13)   image 8 images
With his contemptible inversion and perversion of events in Erris last Friday, Demsey is rubbing salt into the wounds of the activists who journeyed to Rossport to engage in democratic protest and, were greeted instead with its antithesis : Brown Shirted thuggery in the form of wanton batoning, punching, kicking, treading on, women being tossed over fences like capers, vilication, goading,etc, the list of Gardai brutality and veniality is endless.
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cork / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday November 16, 2006 - 13:44 by Stuart   text 16 comments (last - friday february 16, 2007 - 11:32)   image 1 image
Professor Enda McDonagh, the Chairman of the Governing Body of UCC, has announced the identity and remit of the "external and independent" person to review allegations of "corruption", financial mismanagement and bullying at the university. In a move that seems destined to delay rather than supplant a formal enquiry, the remit is to exclude all issues that have already been put before the Governing Body and to include input from Professor Michael Shattock, a co-author of the OECD Report on Higher Education in Ireland that is central to UCC's own restructuring plans (http://www.ucc.ie/en/restructuring/). The oversight of the review process by the very people either involved in, or investigating, the excluded allegations would appear to generate the potential for significant conflicts of interest. ... read full story / add a comment
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galway / rights, freedoms and repression Monday November 13, 2006 - 22:27 by TJ   text 2 comments (last - monday november 13, 2006 - 23:12)   image 7 images
Following last Friday's battering of peacful protesters in Bellanaboy by McDowell's Brown Shirts, Galway Shell to Sea activists in revulsion at this potlatch of violence and in solidarity with the put upon people of Erris picketed the Westside Shell Service Station for 90 minutes this evening eliciting sympathy and empathy from passers by and motorists in the plodding traffic who readily took our leaflets.
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The clowns army in Gorleben (Wendland, Germany)
international / environment Monday November 13, 2006 - 18:25 by Xerxes   text 1 comment (last - monday november 13, 2006 - 20:14)   image 5 images
The clowns army take place in the resistance against the nuclear waste transportation by the castor-train to the Wendland in Germany ... read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment Monday November 13, 2006 - 16:17 by Annie Winters & friend.   text 38 comments (last - thursday november 30, 2006 - 23:48)   image 21 images
The aim of Friday’s day of action was to prevent Shell working for one day. Campaigners split into groups with the aim of blockading the quarries, where much of Shell’s materials come from, and blockading the ‘Shell highway’ which the workers travel down to get to work. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday November 12, 2006 - 23:51 by Count Myvote   text 2 comments (last - tuesday november 14, 2006 - 00:30)
It seems that President of Ireland Mary McAleese has put her foot in it exposing the states intended attack on the Constitution before the official announcement supposedly being considered in secret by all State Parties. In her address Mrs McAleese indicated that the state focus is to be the ‘Home’ and not the Family. The independence of her office must preclude her from such insider knowledge. ... read full story / add a comment
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