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The Saker
A bird's eye view of the vineyard

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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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offsite link Seventy-Five Years After Orwell, Fighting for Free Speech is as Crucial as Ever Wed Jan 22, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
To mark the 75th anniversary of the death of George Orwell, Laura Perrins interviews Toby ? now Lord Young ? about the prospects for free speech in the age of Starmer and Trump.
The post Seventy-Five Years After Orwell, Fighting for Free Speech is as Crucial as Ever appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link There Has Been a Failure Here Wed Jan 22, 2025 13:01 | Dr David McGrogan
What we have seen in Starmer since July is a petty, inhumane, almost spiteful man who considers himself morally superior to the mass of humanity. This, says Dr David McGrogan, was confirmed in spades yesterday.
The post There Has Been a Failure Here appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Trump Threatened With Lawsuit Over Withdrawal from WHO Wed Jan 22, 2025 11:11 | Will Jones
Donald Trump has been threatened with a lawsuit over his day-one decision to withdraw?from the World Health Organisation (WHO) because he didn't get the approval of Congress.
The post Trump Threatened With Lawsuit Over Withdrawal from WHO appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Prevent Isn?t Preventing Wed Jan 22, 2025 09:00 | Charlotte Gill
"You?ll never be wasting our time," reads the Prevent poster. So why did the anti-extremism programme fail to stop the Southport killer, who had been referred to it three times? He's not the only one, says Charlotte Gill.
The post Prevent Isn’t Preventing appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Trump Withdrawing From the Paris Climate Agreement May be an Epoch Defining Event Wed Jan 22, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement feels like an epoch defining event. Yes he did it before, says Ben Pile, but this time is different. The world now is waking up to the folly of Net Zero.
The post Trump Withdrawing From the Paris Climate Agreement May be an Epoch Defining Event appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?116 Sat Jan 18, 2025 06:46 | en

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offsite link Trump and Musk, Canada, Panama and Greenland, an old story, by Thierry Meyssan Tue Jan 14, 2025 07:03 | en

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offsite link End of Russian gas transit via Ukraine to the EU Fri Jan 10, 2025 13:45 | en

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limerick / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday December 10, 2005 - 17:35 by St.John   text 2 comments (last - friday november 02, 2007 - 12:42)
Great demonstration in Limerick yesterday against the crazy Irish Ferries debacle, loadsa folks from all walks of life in the march, biggest one I've ever seen down here ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 10, 2005 - 01:13 by Daithí Mac Lochlainn   text 5 comments (last - monday december 12, 2005 - 23:09)
…as an Washington Post: ... read full story / add a comment
cork / worker & community struggles and protests Friday December 09, 2005 - 22:32 by james mc barron   text 7 comments (last - monday december 12, 2005 - 21:16)
Workers march to secure their rights ... read full story / add a comment
Michael D. addressing the rain-drenched crowd at the Spanish Arch
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Friday December 09, 2005 - 17:41 by Tommy Donnellan   text 4 comments (last - friday december 09, 2005 - 18:45)   image 14 images
... for the rain came down and down, no mercy, a serious inhibitor as regards demonstrator numbers - 1,000 +, nevertheless, it did'nt dampen Michael D. Higgin's fiery denunciatory speech of Irish Ferries and their fellow-travellers in government at march's end at the Spanish Arch or Maura Harrington's (of Shell to Sea fame), collaring of Frank Fahey (of Shell to Sea notoriety) at the end of the demo : Maura asked him how the "consents" (for the pipeline) were going, "fine" says Fahey, "not up in Mayo, they're not", riposted the sharp tongued Maura, Fahey with his arse in Maura's bacon slicer and clearly discombobulated (unfortunately, the posted shot does'nt show it) trying to bollox his way out of the situation by soft-flanneling her with; "you have a strong campaign up there," "yeah", says Maura, "we fight to win, Fahey skedaddled after that - keep running, pilgrim!. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday December 09, 2005 - 15:16 by Chihaya   text 13 comments (last - tuesday december 13, 2005 - 22:04)   image 1 image
"Christians Against All Terrorism" including Donna Mulhearn, a former human shield to Iraq, got arrested while they were investigating the U.S. spy base near Alice Springs. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Friday December 09, 2005 - 14:12 by Fish
Never mind the Holy Grail. First 250 million-year-old peace award goes to cyberspace and airpond knight errant. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Friday December 09, 2005 - 13:16 by Indymedia Ireland Print Group   text 2 comments (last - friday december 09, 2005 - 16:25)   1 attached file
New issue of printflare. ... read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism Friday December 09, 2005 - 03:02 by Court Reporter   text 8 comments (last - sunday december 14, 2008 - 22:58)
"Remove that man from court. Use all necessary force" - Judge Mangan has Conor Cregan removed.
"The defendant is trying to bully and intimidate me and the state. Trying to embarrass me" -Inspector Kennedy moans about Niall Harnett insisting on his rights.
"I have other applications to make Judge but I see you're on your way out the door" -Owen Rice's parting shot to Judge Mangan who left the court during Owen's legal submissions.
" " Defence solicitor Ted McCarthy, who didn't turn up in court to represent his three clients. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Thursday December 08, 2005 - 12:21 by Jonah   text 2 comments (last - thursday december 08, 2005 - 17:05)
What do China, Israel, the United States, Russia, Algeria, Britain have in common?

They are all countries with armed forces that are notorious human rights abusers and personnel from their armed forces have all received training from the Irish Defence Forces. ... read full story / add a comment
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mayo / miscellaneous Thursday December 08, 2005 - 11:55 by Supporter   image 1 image
The five Co. Mayo men, known as the Rossport 5, who have been resisting the controversial Shell/Statoil pipeline in North Mayo have been shortlisted for the 'Irish Phenomenon of 2005' title. They have been nominated by listeners of the popular Turbidy show on RTE Radio 1 and voting is continuing.

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thetubridyshow/phenomenon.html ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Wednesday December 07, 2005 - 21:59 by +-   text 21 comments (last - monday december 12, 2005 - 17:37)
Funding for the Centre for Public Inquiry (CPI) has been withdrawn by its financial supporter, Atlantic Philanthropies. ... read full story / add a comment
Tearing up and "pulling down the pillars of the social order" and Sustaining Progress - Social Partnership Agreement.
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday December 07, 2005 - 20:10 by Tommy Donnellan & his eminence grise, Black Pope.   text 1 comment (last - wednesday december 07, 2005 - 20:25)   image 7 images
Galway City is in fervourous ferment at the moment brewing up a head of righteous steam for the Big One on Friday against the actions of Eamonn Rothwell & co; the city is awash with posters for the Day of Protest & Action mainly, let it be said, from the SWP calling for support and also for a General Strike, a call I vigorously support - what's the point of fucking about, no more foreplay, fuck Irish Ferries, IBEC and Ahern's government. What's the point of ICTU playing the role of the vestal virgin, in bed with our exploiter enemies and the workers getting it up the ass?. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Wednesday December 07, 2005 - 10:23 by the little christmas reindeer roasting on an open fire   text 8 comments (last - wednesday december 14, 2005 - 10:07)   video 1 video file
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday December 07, 2005 - 01:01 by Jim   text 7 comments (last - sunday december 11, 2005 - 21:49)   image 1 image
The Catholic Worker crew in OZ have set off to inspect a U.S. NSA/CIA base Pine Gap, near Alice Springs in the centre of the continent. They are covering the journey of thousands of miles in a van fueled by recycled Fish and Chip oil. Pine Gap plays a significant role in sattelite targetting for U.S. drive by cruise missile attacks and electronic spying. They are being joined by Donna Mulhearn, an Australian peace actvist who was held hostage in Fallujah and witnessed the U.S. destruction of that city.
The crew called into the trial of those arrested in June for blockading Operation Talisman sabre a joint OZ/U.S. military exercise held this past June. ... read full story / add a comment
Unity In Support Of Basque Prisoners
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday December 07, 2005 - 00:09 by prisoner solidarity   image 1 image
29 social organisations call demo in support of prisoners

Groups, movements and trade unions from different spheres agree on manifesto backing transfer of prisoners back to the Basque Country ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday December 06, 2005 - 20:17 by CW   text 3 comments (last - thursday december 08, 2005 - 18:18)
In this posting:
1. Announcement of “Witness Against Torture” and call to action
2. Press Release
3. Letter to Friends and Activists ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Tuesday December 06, 2005 - 13:50 by El Ché   text 10 comments (last - sunday december 11, 2005 - 14:09)
3 Sundays ago RTE's Frame 2 documentary series featured interviews with anti-Castro groups, including the terrorists , Alpha 66 ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday December 06, 2005 - 02:18 by Justin Morahan   text 14 comments (last - saturday december 10, 2005 - 22:21)
During the recent Summit of the Nobel Peace Laureates in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI granted them an audience together and then had a short meeting with each one.
During her very brief interview, Mairead Corrigan Maguire asked the Pontiff to abolish the "Just War" doctrine.
Here is her own report of the encounter ... read full story / add a comment
Easter 1916 H.Q
dublin / history and heritage Monday December 05, 2005 - 22:50 by 16 Moore Street Saved!   text 3 comments (last - monday december 11, 2006 - 23:31)   image 1 image
Victory for 16 Moore St. Campaign

It has just been reported today that the final H.Q of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising is to be saved.

News comes following world wide pressure from across Ireland and throughout the world by the relatives of those involved in the actual rising and amongst a host of Communist, Socialist, Republican and Trade Unionist groupings. ... read full story / add a comment
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