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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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offsite link News Round-Up Mon Feb 03, 2025 01:19 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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offsite link Towards Post-totalitarianism in the West: Some Warnings From the East Sun Feb 02, 2025 19:00 | Michael Rainsborough
The West's moral, spiritual and political decay mirrors the post-totalitarianism of Eastern Europe, says Michael Rainsborough. The difference is today's authoritarianism wears a progressive mask.
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offsite link Sky News Scrambles for Survival Amid Exodus of Viewers Sun Feb 02, 2025 17:00 | Richard Eldred
With viewers tuning out, finances in freefall and an industry in flux, Sky News is betting everything on paywalls, podcasts and a political reset to save itself from oblivion.
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offsite link Britain Could Rejoin Brussels? Net Zero Climate Scheme Sun Feb 02, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
Starmer's Brexit 'reset' could see Britain rejoin Brussels' Net Zero scheme, re-enter an EU free trade zone and relax migration rules ? moves his team fears are political gifts to the Tories and Reform.
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offsite link Thousands Shut Down London As Protesters Chant ?Free Tommy? Sun Feb 02, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Thousands of supporters of Tommy Robinson marched in London on Saturday demanding his release, with police deployed to keep them apart from a large counter-protest.
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dublin / miscellaneous Saturday March 29, 2008 - 22:16 by Dave Donnellan   text 4 comments (last - sunday march 30, 2008 - 21:12)   image 19 images
Below are some pics from today's Health Service Protest ... read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday March 29, 2008 - 22:04 by Paula Geraghty   text 19 comments (last - monday march 31, 2008 - 17:15)   image 72 images
Tens of thousands turned out in Dublin City centre today to demand a decent public health service. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday March 29, 2008 - 21:06 by Paula Geraghty   text 1 comment (last - saturday march 29, 2008 - 21:10)   image 17 images
Hundreds turned out to march for better services at Tallaght Hospital.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday March 29, 2008 - 17:55 by shapeshiftin reptile   text 4 comments (last - tuesday april 01, 2008 - 10:44)
Since the international water conference in Dublin in 1992, the international community has continued to refuse (institutionally) to recognise the access to water as a human right, i.e. as a universal, impartible and untouchable right. A proposed resolution by Germany & Spain to include water as a universal right through the framework of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
has been blocked by Canada & the USA. This might be because Canada has lots of H2O as the clean bit of the fluid is called by first worlders once they take out the oestrogen, cryptosporidium, residual heavy metals & artificial colourings. Third worlders have many words for water & don't often worry about the oestrogen, cryptosporidium & heavy metals due to the cholera thing which can sometimes worries them more than the lack of artificial colourings in their water which often gives it a brownish or greyish tint......This is quite normal.......Honestly it is.
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Shell To Sea!
dublin / anti-capitalism Saturday March 29, 2008 - 14:45 by Nikita   text 7 comments (last - monday march 31, 2008 - 15:04)   image 17 images
This afternoon, activists gathered at the Shell station on the Finglas road for a picket called by the Connolly Youth Movement. Comrades from many different political backgrounds joined us in our support of the Rossport people and opposition to the dangerous pipeline being built in Mayo without the consent of the local community. ... read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday March 28, 2008 - 21:51 by prisoner solidarity   image 1 image
In an unjust decision by the Third Circuit Court, all of the claims for a new trial for former Black Panther and progressive journalist/activist Mumia Abu-Jamal were denied and his murder conviction upheld.
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national / environment Friday March 28, 2008 - 19:59 by Joe   text 11 comments (last - monday march 31, 2008 - 20:57)   image 1 image
Shell are about begin offshore work off the Erris coast in the coming weeks, after minister gave consent in early march ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday March 28, 2008 - 18:12 by Politicalhostage
The latest report to the UN, submitted by the Michael McKevitt Justice Campaign, has resulted in the case being brought to the attention of two further UN Special Rapporteurs. The Special Rapporteur on the independence of the judiciary and the Special Rapporteur on human rights while countering terrorism ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday March 28, 2008 - 17:30 by Justin Morahan   text 12 comments (last - tuesday april 01, 2008 - 01:31)   image 7 images
Nine people took part in today's vigil outside the Polish Embassy in Dublin where a letter was handed in to the Polish Ambassador, Dr Tadeusz Szumowski. ... read full story / add a comment
Special Branch caught photographing Shell to Sea at a recent garage protest
dublin / crime and justice Thursday March 27, 2008 - 22:25 by SJ   text 8 comments (last - saturday november 22, 2008 - 17:22)   image 3 images
Garda Special Branch pressure on Shell to Sea in Dublin, and attempts to harass supporters of the campaign , are seen as part of a pattern of the police protecting the interests of big business before the rights of people to protest.
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CCTV guards against theft, pilfering and un-scheduled menstruation at LIDL.
international / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday March 27, 2008 - 15:18 by shapeshifting reptile   text 20 comments (last - sunday september 05, 2010 - 11:57)   image 3 images
The German magazine "Stern" published a report on the supermarket LIDL in the last week which alledged the corporation had been spying on its employees. The story is now being taken up across Europe, where indeed workers shop in & work for the LIDL chain. The allegations are being supported daily by more and more evidence as can be seen by perusing the original articles at "Stern" complete with photos, a vid, extracts from internal memos, et cetera, so long & so forth.

Included in the internal memos were suggestions that menstruating women employees wear a coloured headband so managers could allow them extra "toilet time", time which would be denied male or non-menstruating employees. It gets worse.., "tattoos"........."wants higher wages"........"junkie friends"......... ... read full story / add a comment
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derry / environment Tuesday March 25, 2008 - 23:33 by MAOR Derry   text 2 comments (last - wednesday april 02, 2008 - 09:52)   image 1 image
MAOR (an Irish word for ‘guardian’ or ‘steward’) are a group of individuals based in the North West who came together in 2006 in solidarity with the Shell to Sea campaign and in response to the issues surrounding gas and oil exploration off the Donegal coast.

The upcoming MAOR Energy Forum Fortnight attempts to be a tool to raise awareness of and generate discussion on ownership and management of Ireland’s natural resources.
MAOR encourages everyone to take part in this energising programme of films, workshops, media discussions and a Citizen’s Forum.

All participation in the MAOR Energy Forum Fortnight will be highly valued as MAOR will be compiling all the thoughts shared throughout the events for use in council and government consultation.

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national / miscellaneous Tuesday March 25, 2008 - 11:54 by 1 of Bookfair Organising Group   text 27 comments (last - thursday april 10, 2008 - 17:22)   image 13 images   audio 2 audio files
The Dublin Anarchist Bookfair – held this year on the weekend of 14th and 15th March – has firmly established itself as the biggest and most exciting event on the political left in Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
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clare / rights, freedoms and repression Monday March 24, 2008 - 23:04 by John Lannon   text 4 comments (last - tuesday march 25, 2008 - 11:20)   image 6 images   1 attached file
The monthly Shannon vigil to highlight the airport’s involvement in acts of torture and war was held on Easter Sunday, 23 March 2008. Once again it was a dignified affair, attended by members of Amnesty International, Cosantori Siochana, and a wide cross section of public support. ... read full story / add a comment
Re-enacting the first raising of the Citizens Army flag by Molly O'Reilly
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday March 24, 2008 - 22:17 by Michael Gallagher   text 11 comments (last - wednesday march 26, 2008 - 21:32)   image 12 images
All photographs copyright: Michael Gallagher. Not to be used without written permission.

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The Usual Suspects
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday March 24, 2008 - 20:53 by Michael Gallagher   image 5 images
All photographs copyright to Michael Gallagher. Not to be used without written permission. ... read full story / add a comment
Bristol's St Patrick's Day protesters take to the forecourts.
mayo / anti-capitalism Monday March 24, 2008 - 20:51 by maria walsh   text 2 comments (last - tuesday march 25, 2008 - 16:33)   image 1 image
One Shell garage was shut during the morning rush hour and drivers were turned away from a second when protesters in Bristol, England took to the forecourts in support of the Rossport community in Mayo.
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Robert Menard of RSF & identified CIA agent attacks the International Olympic Commitee & abuses press privileges.
international / arts and media Monday March 24, 2008 - 19:08 by Fu Manchu   text 2 comments (last - sunday march 30, 2008 - 23:23)   image 2 images
Commercial news organisations are already carrying the story that earlier today three "pro-Tibetans" were arrested at Mount Olympus, Greece after attempting to disrupt the beginning of the Olympic Torch route. But most newspapers & TV portals will not highlight the specific group responsible for the action; Reporters Sans Frontiers or RSF members used their press privileges to bypass tight security & wave their banner. By doing so they have endangered press privileges & cast any doubt aside as to the true nature of the supposed "pro-Tibetan" nature of the recent global mobilisation against the Olympiad (first) & Peoples' Republic of China (second). ... read full story / add a comment
sligo / environment Monday March 24, 2008 - 10:38 by Rayo   text 35 comments (last - thursday april 03, 2008 - 23:19)
PEOPLE in Sligo must put pressure on local representatives to keep the Racecourse site at Cleveragh a green area, says Deputy Mayor and Independant Socialist Cllr Declan Bree. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Monday March 24, 2008 - 08:41 by Ramor Ryan   text 1 comment (last - thursday march 27, 2008 - 12:23)
Why would anybody camp by the side of a busy road? Why would anybody camp by the side of a busy road sheltered only by rough structures made from palm tree fronds in the punishing tropical heat and torrential downpours? And why would anyone do it for four long years? ... read full story / add a comment
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