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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

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offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

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Human Rights in Ireland
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The Daily Sceptic

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.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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.
The post Thousands Shut Down London As Protesters Chant ?Free Tommy? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Acting President Nicolas Maduro.
international / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday March 28, 2013 01:13 by Turing Test   image 1 image
The US and the far right of thee opposition are trying to undermine and discredit the Venezuelan electoral system. Jimmy Carter described that system as the best in the World. Full Text at link.

The presidential candidate of the Bolivarian Revolution, Nicolas Maduro, yesterday counter-attacked the opposition’s campaign to discredit Venezuela’s electoral system ahead of the 14 April presidential election.

In recent days the Venezuelan opposition and allied media have been criticising the 14 April presidential election as not being held in “fair and transparent” conditions, in an apparent effort to discredit the Venezuelan electoral system ahead of the vote. This campaign appears to have intensified following comments made on Friday 15 March by the US’s Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson, who said that it would be “a little difficult” for “open, fair, and transparent elections” to be held on 14 April. read full story / add a comment
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international / gender and sexuality / opinion/analysis Wednesday March 27, 2013 05:36 by AKBAYAN (Citizens Action Party)   image 5 images
Akbayan Partylist would like to express its extreme disappointment over the Supreme Court's decision to issue a status quo ante order against the Reproductive Health (RH) Law for a period of four months.
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday March 26, 2013 21:54 by Seomra Spraoi   image 2 images
The regular Thursday's Bakery in Seomra, from 5pm will be serving Pistachio Rosewater Cupcakes. It's all Vegan, it's all delicious and the relaxing atmosphere is a nice transition to move towards the end of the week.
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international / consumer issues / other press Tuesday March 26, 2013 18:52 by fred   image 2 images   1 attached file
The US House of Representatives quietly passed a last-minute addition to the Agricultural Appropriations Bill for 2013 last week - including a provision protecting genetically modified seeds from litigation in the face of health risks. read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-capitalism / press release Tuesday March 26, 2013 11:10 by Global Action Against WTO!   image 1 image
Call to action of the Indonesian People's Movement Against Neocolonialism-Imperialism toward Bali WTO Ministerial meeting on 3-6 of December 2013
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Monday March 25, 2013 18:22 by Seomra Spraoi   image 1 image
Seomra Spraoi's Kitchen is hosting its second Vegan Bruch from 1 to 3 pm as part of a regular Sunday Brunch every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. The space is open for a relaxing, friendly and all ages time.
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This "sport" could be permitted under "animal welfare" bill
national / environment / event notice Monday March 25, 2013 15:33 by Ban Animal Cruelty posing as "sport"   text 1 comment (last - monday march 25, 2013 17:41)   image 4 images
Protest on Thursday re “animal welfare" bill that protects...

Hare coursing and Fox hunting!

Peaceful protest: Location: Dail Eireann, Dublin. Date: Thursday, March 28th. Time. 12.30 to 2 pm.

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dublin / history and heritage / event notice Monday March 25, 2013 14:39 by J Keegan   image 1 image
Free Walking Tour, visiting the main locations of the Easter Rising.
Meeting at Liberty Hall, 1pm on Good Friday.
All very welcome. read full story / add a comment
Secret Courts and Political Internment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday March 25, 2013 13:41 by Brian Clarke   image 1 image   video 1 video file
Tory Minister Ken Clarke is this week accused of lying to parliament, with disinformation to confuse British legislators, a few days ahead of the Tory government's plan, to introduce secret courts, before a backdoor critical vote in the House of Lords, to rubber stamp internment, without a proper trial. Currently with the internment of veteran Irish republicans, Marian Price and Martin Corey, the British have been conducting once again experiments, with Irish guinea pigs and the resulting public reaction , once again, in the backwater police state laboratory, that is British Occupied Ireland.
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Saturday March 23, 2013 00:25 by Seomra Spraoi   image 1 image
Seomra Spraoi's kitchen is starting Sunday Brunch this Sunday at 12 - http://www.seomraspraoi.org/ 10 Belvidere Court, Dublin 1.
We'll get to share some Vegan food, once a month, in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. To get you in the mood, here is the menu :
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Southern Brazil
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday March 22, 2013 18:49 by Emilio José Lemos de Lima   image 3 images
The core of our proposal is the idea of adding value to agricultural production by conjugation with that of agro-industrial and industrial production, in order to increase farmers' income, the collection of taxes and return on investment of the national state, "deflating" major brazilian centers of all a well-known and extremely costly problem, from the perspective not only of public finances, but also from an emotional and humanitarian angle.
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Independent Guide
sligo / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday March 22, 2013 14:46 by Seamus Mc Goldrick   text 2 comments (last - friday march 22, 2013 15:43)   image 5 images
The Yes Vote in last year's Children's Rights Referendum began proceedings to change Children's Rights in Ireland. However, a legal challenge to the referendum has suspended the referendum process and, for now, prevents the Irish president signing this amendment into the constitution.

Ever wanted to know more about the Children's Rights Referendum and amendment 42a? Read on to find out.
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday March 22, 2013 14:31 by AFA   image 1 image
AFA Ireland present....

Book Launch – Physical Resistance: A Hundred Year’s of Anti-Fascism by Dave Hann

Saturday, April 6, 2013, 4pm. Connolly Books, 43 East Essex Street, Dublin 2.

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national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday March 21, 2013 23:47 by Ardoyne Republican   image 2 images
The Republican Network for Unity (RNU) launched it's new Constitution and radical Policy Paper; 'Revolutionary Republicanism' on Tuesday 19th, March 2013 in central Belfast. The publication sets out the Revolutionary Party's alternative proposals to the failure of constitutional Nationalism and suggests a clear and viable way forward for those who still propose National Liberation & Socialism as the real cure for Ireland’s ills read full story / add a comment
Poster
dublin / housing / event notice Thursday March 21, 2013 18:21 by Dublin Squatters   text 5 comments (last - saturday april 13, 2013 12:19)   image 2 images
A day of workshops, discussion, films, food, raffle and fun to raise funds for and awareness of squatting in Dublin.

12pm - 12am, Saturday 13th April, Seomra Spraoi, 10 Belvedere Court, Dublin 1.

Suggested Donation of €7 for workshops and food. read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday March 21, 2013 17:24 by fred   text 11 comments (last - tuesday april 16, 2013 21:55)   image 1 image   video 2 video files
The top US commander in Europe told a Senate hearing Tuesday that the US military and NATO are drawing up plans for direct military intervention in Syria.

Adm. James Stavridis, head of the Pentagon’s European Command, speaking at a hearing by the Senate Armed Service Committee, said that the US military is “looking at a variety of options” and is “prepared if called upon to be engaged.” read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday March 21, 2013 14:49 by John Cornford   image 1 image
Weekly Worker issue 954 - March 21 2013

Far from being a new broom or ‘reformer’, writes Eddie Ford, the new pope is a reactionary to his marrow

Unless you possess a very strong stomach, mainstream media coverage of the new pope (aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio) has been truly revolting. A tidal wave of idiotic, euphoric banality. Then again, what else do you expect from the likes of the BBC, which always genuflects before anything that appears strong, powerful and ancient?

Letters
Safe space; Rape sanity; Aunty Tom; Dinosaur; Ad feminem; Alpha-males; Full frontal; Unsanctioned; Playing politics; read full story / add a comment
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national / environment / news report Wednesday March 20, 2013 21:15 by T   text 5 comments (last - tuesday april 02, 2013 17:33)   image 2 images   audio 1 audio file   1 attached file
The government is planning to sell off our national forests which are currently owned by Coillte. The plan would be to sell harvesting rights on 500,000 acres out of 1.2 million that they manage. They claim it is worth €700 million although in the Peter Bacon report on Forestry, he puts the true value at €360 million or the equivalent of 3 days of government expenditure. Bacon said: "economic rationale for the proposed sale of harvesting rights no longer stands up and cannot be justified." and that he further concluded it would actually cost the state €1,300 million to sell the harvesting rights of Coillte due to various liabilities. The report says that the forests should be developed further as a public resource. read full story / add a comment
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national / public consultation / irish social forum / news report Wednesday March 20, 2013 14:07 by Charlie   image 1 image   1 attached file
Republican Network for Unity met at the ‘Croisbhealaí’ collective rooms in central Belfast on Tuesday March 19th , for the official public release of their latest publication ‘Revolutionary Republicanism’.
The publication sets out in concrete terms, our alternative proposals to the failed ways of constitutional Nationalism and suggests a clear and viable way forward for those who still propose National Liberation & Socialism as the real cure for Ireland’s ills.
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday March 20, 2013 00:14 by T   text 4 comments (last - thursday march 21, 2013 07:28)   image 2 images
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq. Ten years ago, the world watched the “shock and awe” bombing campaign light up the nighttime sky of Baghdad with billowing clouds of flame and smoke.

This campaign and the bloody ten years of occupation that followed had a devastating impact on what was once among the most advanced societies in the Middle East. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians were killed and millions were made homeless.

The American military’s conduct of the war produced crimes of staggering dimensions. This included the turning of Fallujah, a city of 350,000 people, into a free-fire zone, the bombarding of its occupants with white phosphorus shells, banned by international law, and the summary execution of wounded prisoners. Ten years later, the rates of child cancer and birth defects in Fallujah are similar to those in Hiroshima following the US atomic bombing. read full story / add a comment
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