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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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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 Wed Feb 05, 2025 01:58 | 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 Starmer Hands Prisoners 6.6% Pay Rise at Cost of ?4.4 Million Tue Feb 04, 2025 19:00 | Will Jones
Keir Starmer has handed prisoners a 6.6% pay rise at a cost of ?4.4 million despite depriving 10 million pensioners of their winter fuel allowance because money is so tight.
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offsite link EU Plans to Let States Deport Failed Asylum Seekers and Criminals in Reform to Refugee Convention Tue Feb 04, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
The EU is drawing up a plan to overhaul its 1951 Refugee Convention that prevents countries from rejecting asylum seekers at their borders in a belated effort to address Europe's exploding migrant crisis.
The post EU Plans to Let States Deport Failed Asylum Seekers and Criminals in Reform to Refugee Convention appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link How Afraid Should we be About the Government?s Plan to Come up With a Legal Definition of ?Islamopho... Tue Feb 04, 2025 15:00 | Sam Bidwell
The prosecution of a man for burning the Qur'an shows how Islamic blasphemy codes are becoming embedded in criminal law. Coming up with a legal definition of 'Islamophobia' will accelerate this process, says Sam Bidwell.
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offsite link US to Stop UNRWA Funding and Withdraw from UN Human Rights Council Tue Feb 04, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order today withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council and removing all US funding for the Gaza agency UNRWA.
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Shell Flag Planted at Dept of Environment
dublin / environment / news report Sunday August 29, 2010 20:01 by Dub   text 5 comments (last - tuesday august 31, 2010 12:52)   image 3 images
A group of protesters entered the grounds of the Dept of the Environment today in protest at the government's capitulation in the face ongoing efforts by Shell Oil to take possession of Irish Natural Gas in Corrib read full story / add a comment
The boycott movement threatens the visage of respectability and normality which the leaders of apartheid Israel so desperately crave.
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday August 28, 2010 19:09 by pat c   image 1 image
Dave Lordan writes in The Electronic Intifada on why he is taking part in the Cultural Boycott of Israel. Full text at link.

I am proud to be among the many Irish and Ireland-based artists from across creative disciplines who have chosen to publicly support the growing campaign of boycott against apartheid Israel. Compared to the imprisoned Palestinian people themselves and to those taking part in flotillas and other perilous anti-apartheid activities in Palestine our contribution and risk may be justly considered small. At most we might lose the chance of lucrative invitations to read, perform or display our works in parts of the US where apartheid Israel's supporters hold the power of censorship. Departments of foreign affairs and ministries of culture may also not include us among those artists they can rely upon to project a lying image of a harmonious, bon vivant and, above all, harmlessly apolitical intelligentsia. We are sure to be slandered and ridiculed by the hired bullies of the global media empires.
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Occupying IRMS
mayo / environment / news report Saturday August 28, 2010 18:17 by Rossport Solidarity Camp   text 2 comments (last - saturday august 28, 2010 18:37)   image 14 images
A week of acions surrounding BEAT THE BOREHOLES campaign 6 actions in 5 days. read full story / add a comment
Poster
international / arts and media / event notice Saturday August 28, 2010 09:59 by Eamonn Quinn   image 1 image   video 1 video file   1 attached file
Louth Contemporary Music Society Celebrate Terry Riley’s 75th Birthday with
Terry Riley, Talvin Singh, George Brooks
California Kirana – The West Coast Legacy of Pran Nath
An Tain Theatre Dundalk
29 Oct 2010 @8pm. read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday August 28, 2010 09:16 by Ardoyne Republican   image 1 image
Earlier this week, G.A.R.C. demanded the Black Preceptory and Pride of Ardoyne Flute Band reroute their unwelcome march away from Greater Ardoyne. We also said, if they refused our Collective would peacefully block the Crumlin Road and prevent today’s sectarian parade.
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GAAW Protestors in Galway's Shop St
galway / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday August 26, 2010 19:35 by GAAW PRO   text 5 comments (last - saturday august 28, 2010 10:53)   image 3 images   1 attached file
Today, members of the Galway Alliance Against War held the first of a week-long series of lunchtime “Stop Blair” protests outside Eason’s store on Shop St Galway. There was a positive response from locals and tourists alike to the posters and leaflets labelling Blair a war criminal. The aim of the protest is to force Eason’s to rescind its invite to host a book-signing event for Blair in its main store in Dublin’s O’Connell St on Saturday 4th September read full story / add a comment
The protest begins outside the pre-match function in the Royal Hotel
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday August 26, 2010 18:25 by Gerry C & Kev   text 27 comments (last - sunday september 05, 2010 23:18)   image 10 images   video 1 video file   1 attached file
In Bray on Wednesday 25th August over 60 members and supporters of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) took part in a demonstration as the Irish Women's soccer team played Israel in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier at the Carlisle Grounds (home of Bray Wanderers FC). read full story / add a comment
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dublin / eu / opinion/analysis Tuesday August 24, 2010 22:06 by FAS SUBSIDISING A COMPANY NEAR YOU.   text 16 comments (last - saturday august 28, 2010 15:26)   image 1 image
Before FAS existed ,there were training agencies in ireland such as MANPOWER AND ADCO..They were services that worked for the people and not for the purposes of furnishing their greens(euro)..

For example,300 people may be required for employment in a warehouse in cork and they would,have people working for manpower and adco,who have the necessary skills to train them,most would have 10+ years experience in a factory setting..
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Fox.E and the Good Hands
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday August 24, 2010 17:54 by seomra spraoi   image 1 image
Fox.E and the Good Hands play seomra spraoi with support from The Barley Mob.
All proceeds got to replacing our projector and running cost of the project

Doors 8pm
Bands from 9 sharp
Suggested donation is €7/5 waged/unwaged and will go towards a new projector for the center. Not only will you have a great night but you'll be helping us get our cinema up and running again
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Photos Sean Gilmartin
international / arts and media / event notice Tuesday August 24, 2010 17:18 by Carmel Diviney   text 22 comments (last - sunday september 12, 2010 11:32)   image 22 images
Third Feis Teamhra event 29th Aug 2010 3-5pm Hill of Tara read full story / add a comment
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dublin / education / event notice Tuesday August 24, 2010 15:47 by LASC   image 1 image   1 attached file
RUNNING FROM SEPTEMBER THE 23RD TO NOVEMBER 25TH

Beginners Level: Thursdays from 6pm to 7.30pm or from 7.45 to 9.15pm

Continuation Level: Thursdays from 6pm to 7.30pm or from 7.45 to 9.15pm

SEPTEMBER: 23RD and 30th
OCTOBER: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
NOVEMBER: 4TH, 11TH, 18TH, 25TH
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dublin / education / event notice Tuesday August 24, 2010 15:39 by LASC   image 1 image   1 attached file
RUNNING FROM SEPTEMBER 20th TO NOVEMBER 29TH

SEPTEMBER 20th and 27th
OCTOBER 4th, 11th, 18th
NOVEMBER 1ST, 8TH, 15TH, 22ND, 29TH

Beginner Level: Mondays from 6pm to 7.30pm or from 7.45 to 9.15pm

Continuation Level: Mondays from 6pm to 7.30 or from 7.45 to 9.15pm
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mayo / environment / news report Tuesday August 24, 2010 00:35 by jen debender   text 7 comments (last - tuesday august 24, 2010 12:10)   image 16 images
Work was stopped for about three hours on Monday afternoon when people walked out at low tide and got under Shell's drilling platform. read full story / add a comment
All pics © Michael Gallagher 2010
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday August 24, 2010 00:14 by Michael Gallagher   text 1 comment (last - tuesday august 24, 2010 00:30)   image 10 images
About 3,000 loud, lively, colourful, and good humoured lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and straight protestors turned up in glorious sunshine to once again support the call for equal rights for LGBT people in this country.

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Wanted for War Crimes Poster
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday August 23, 2010 13:41 by GAAW Convenor   text 7 comments (last - thursday august 26, 2010 13:41)   image 2 images
The Galway Alliance Against War has written to progressive organisations throughout the country asking them to become involved in the campaign to stop the mass murderer Tony Blair coming to Ireland to kick off the world promotion of his memoir. On the 4th September Blair is to conduct a book-signing in Eason’s O’Connell St Dublin from 11am-1pm. And the previous evening he is due to appear on RTE’s Late Late Show.

GAAW intends to begin picketing the local Branch of Eason’s in Galway from this Thursday lunchtime in protest and is asking other groups around the country to hold protests outside Eason’s stores.

The Galway Alliance Against War is of the view that Eason’s and RTE can be forced to rescind their invitations to this man who is directly responsible for the deaths of more than 1.3 million Iraqis. read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday August 22, 2010 18:43 by Ardoyne Resident   image 1 image
Amid ongoing community tension, arrests and Court appearances of local residents relating to the Twelfth protest and subsequent riots. The hugely discredited Parades Commission has ‘ruled’ on yet another Loyal Order march through the Greater Ardoyne area for this coming Saturday, 28 August. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday August 21, 2010 21:03 by pat c   text 24 comments (last - saturday september 04, 2010 20:52)   image 1 image
Mustafa Barghouti MP writes about the pressure that once again is being imposed on the palestinian people to enter into so called Peace Talks. Dr Barghouti believes that such talks without a clear agenda, timetable or without a binding mechanism for implementation will result in a betrayal of the Palestinian People. Full article at link.

We have followed with great concern the increasing external pressure, especially from the U.S. and Israel, on the PLO leadership to shift from indirect negotiations (which have not resulted in any progress) to direct negotiations without clear and binding terms of reference regarding a complete halt of all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory - including in Jerusalem. read full story / add a comment
FAS IN SPACE
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Saturday August 21, 2010 18:01 by EX FAS WORKER   text 4 comments (last - sunday august 22, 2010 13:56)   image 1 image
FAS complaints of abuse and mismanagement, are at an all time high, FAS registered employees has risen by nearly 50 pc. Staffing levels to cope with this has only risen by 5 pc. FAS in recent years has come under attack, due to media reports,including recent documentation on fas activity in Castlebar and other towns across Ireland..

They even recieved funding for a FAS space project!! which has nothing to do with increasing job prospects for the unemployed of Ireland.

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donegal / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday August 21, 2010 16:16 by éirígí Sligeach   text 6 comments (last - sunday august 22, 2010 12:31)   image 4 images
For at least the third time this year a PSNI/RUC patrol crossed over the border from Belleek in Co Fermanagh into Co Donegal. read full story / add a comment
Irish antiziganism in 2009
international / eu / opinion/analysis Saturday August 21, 2010 00:26 by iosaf   text 12 comments (last - friday october 08, 2010 12:23)   image 8 images
Nicolas Sarkozy's presidential decree ordering the expulsion of Roma gypsies from the French state is currently being carried out. It marks another milestone on an age old road of antiziganism (the hostility, prejudice or racism directed at the Roma / Romani people, also known gypsies or Romanian gypsies. An age old road tread in Europe which has not yet brought them early 20th century literacy rates. An age old road which has seen them pass & passed through camps, squatted sites, the Holocaust, forced sterilization & in this age of Facebook Ryanair globalisation their prettiest children have become the fodder for 21st century sexual slavery.
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