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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
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offsite link Net Zero vs Growth: Sadiq Khan to Lead Labour Rebellion Against Reeves Over Heathrow Expansion Tue Jan 21, 2025 19:04 | Will Jones
Rachel Reeves's growth agenda has clashed with Net Zero as London Mayor Sadiq Khan prepares to lead a Labour rebellion against the Chancellor's backing for a third runway at Heathrow over environmental concerns.
The post Net Zero vs Growth: Sadiq Khan to Lead Labour Rebellion Against Reeves Over Heathrow Expansion appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link J.K. Rowling Backs Trump?s Crackdown on Gender Ideology Saying the Left has Overseen a ?Calamity? Tue Jan 21, 2025 17:16 | Will Jones
J.K. Rowling?has spoken out in support of?Donald Trump's crackdown on gender identity ideology following his return to the?White House, saying the Left has overseen a "calamity".
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offsite link George Orwell?s Green and Pleasant Land Tue Jan 21, 2025 15:00 | Oscar Evans
On the 75th anniversary of Orwell's death, Oscar Evans laments that there is something demoralising about feeling oneself alone in one's country, recognising that we had something special but it is disappearing before us.
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offsite link Europe?s Electric Car Nightmare is Only Just Beginning as it Ends in the United States Tue Jan 21, 2025 13:00 | Sallust
As President Trump ends the rules and subsidies forcing unwanted electric cars on the American public, UK and European manufacturers are set to be crushed as their EV nightmare is just beginning.
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offsite link Why Do People Buy Organic Foods? Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:00 | Noah Carl
Are people who eat organic food really as virtuous as they think? A new academic paper has found that, in fact, they score higher on the 'dark triad' traits of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy.
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cork / arts and media / event notice Friday March 13, 2009 10:23 by Films For Gaza   image 1 image
Fundraiser for Palestine TONIGHT, Friday 13th March, The Other Place, 8 South Main Street, Cork, 8 PM read full story / add a comment
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dublin / crime and justice / event notice Thursday March 12, 2009 18:54 by Shell to Sea   text 1 comment (last - thursday march 12, 2009 19:24)   image 1 image
There will be a protest in support of Maura Harrington at 1.00 PM at the Dept of Justice, 94 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 on Friday March 13th 2009.
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Niall Harnett being removed Belmullet courthouse
mayo / crime and justice / news report Thursday March 12, 2009 18:52 by C   text 18 comments (last - friday january 18, 2013 19:14)   image 4 images   video 1 video file
I just received a text from Niall Harnett saying that he just managed to walk and doctors are reasonably happy that no serious damage has be done to his back and neck. He has soft tissue trauma to the upper back and neck. He may be released tonight.

A hospitalised S2S man had his prosecution case thrown out today despite fax from hospital explaining that he was unable to attend court. read full story / add a comment
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kilkenny / animal rights / news report Thursday March 12, 2009 14:13 by Bernie Wright   text 3 comments (last - sunday march 29, 2009 01:45)   image 1 image
The Alliance for Animal Rights who are totally opposed to the use of animals are glad to hear of a welcome development in Ormonde College, kilkenny.We hope the use of audio-visual approaches as opposed to animal experiments at Ormond college will spread within the research community.

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Gardai clear protesters blocking prison van
national / consumer issues / feature Thursday March 12, 2009 12:37 by Andrew   text 25 comments (last - saturday april 04, 2009 11:46)   image 2 images   video 1 video file
This evening (Wed 11th March), after the news of the 30 day sentence imposed on 55 year old Shell to Sea protester Maura Harrington filtered through, supporters converged on the gates of Mountjoy prison. By the time the van carrying Maura came into view over 30 supporters were waiting at the prison gates, matched by a similar number of Gardai. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday March 12, 2009 11:42 by Events Officer   image 1 image
An occasion to exhibit your pictures about
Latin American and Irish people’s right to sustainable
locally produced and culturally sound food.
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Maura in the bucket before the garda push
mayo / crime and justice / news report Thursday March 12, 2009 08:56 by Rudiger   text 14 comments (last - tuesday march 31, 2009 13:50)   image 4 images   video 1 video file
Yesterday evening Shell to Sea spokesperson Maura Harrington was sentenced to 28 days in prison in relation to an assault charge arising from the incident at Pollathomais Pier on the 11th June 2007. This was the incident in which Garda led by Superintendent Joe Gannon with the assistance of a Shell digger forced their way onto private property, against the wishes of the landowner, so that Shell could place a portacabin at the base of the pier. Maura Harrington has been brought to Mountjoy Prison.

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Arkansas poet, Marck Beggs
galway / arts and media / event notice Thursday March 12, 2009 01:50 by Over The Edge   image 1 image
The March ‘Over The Edge: Open Reading’ takes place in Galway City Library on Thursday, March 26th, 6.30-8.00pm. The Featured Readers are Maureen Ryan, Dave Rock & Marck Beggs.

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Louis de Paor
galway / arts and media / event notice Thursday March 12, 2009 01:24 by Over The Edge   image 1 image
North Beach Poetry Nights presents

on Monday March 23rd at 9 pm

in The Crane Bar, Sea Road, Galway

GUEST POET: LOUIS DE PAOR read full story / add a comment
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national / consumer issues / news report Thursday March 12, 2009 01:00 by Shell to Sea   text 2 comments (last - monday march 16, 2009 14:49)   image 5 images   video 1 video file
Sentenced to one month in prison for protesting against Shell
Another Shell to Sea protester was imprisoned today when retired school teacher Maura Harrington was given a one month sentence for supposedly assaulting a garda on June 11th 2007. She received a round of applause from the people in the court as she was led off the the prison van, much to the judge's displeasure.

Harrington was also ordered to pay a one thousand euro fine and one thousand euro to the Garda benevolent fund (she refused to agree to the latter). She arrived in Dublin tonight to be held in Mountjoy Prison on the North Circular Road. There was the usual heavy police presence, and when supporters gathered around the van to let her know they were there, the gardaí responded in the only way they know how, with violence.
Since the protests against Shell started a large number of people have been injured by garda actions. Some have even been hospitalised, but not a single garda has been pros read full story / add a comment
Towards a New Economic Narrative
national / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Thursday March 12, 2009 00:09 by Mark C   text 2 comments (last - tuesday march 17, 2009 13:49)   image 1 image
The Right are having a field day in the economic debate. It's time progressives take to the pitch. In 'Towards A New Economic Narrative', Michael Taft of Notes on the Front outlines a ten point programme to kickstart an alternative debate. It includes: Borrow 'Till We Drop * Tax Lay-About Capital, Not Work * Public Safety Committees * Spread It Around * Competition This! * Go On a (Social) Binge * A New Green Deal * Money's Too Tight To Mention * The Enterprise Guarantee * Reinventing Public Economic Activity

This is not the last word. It's the first of many words. But one thing is certain: the Left must become audacious and present a bold economic package to people. It we don't, the Right will continue to drive the debate, the Left will become marginalised and the economy will continue its ever downward sprial. read full story / add a comment
Maura & Pat recently at a Shell to Sea talk in Sligo
mayo / crime and justice / press release Wednesday March 11, 2009 21:36 by S2S   image 1 image
This evening at Belmullet court Shell to Sea spokesperson Maura Harrington was sentenced to 28 days in prison in relation to an assault at Pollathomais Pier on the 11th June 2007. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / animal rights / news report Wednesday March 11, 2009 20:25 by Stephan Wymore   text 2 comments (last - thursday march 12, 2009 13:07)   image 2 images
On March 10th more than 50 ARAN members and supporters came and went during our lively lunchtime demonstration outside the EU Parliament offices in Dublin to urge Irish MEP’s to support an upcoming vote for a ban on seal ‘products’ from Canada into Europe. The aim of the demonstration was also to raise vital awareness of the campaign to passersby and members of the public. Tons of leaflets, bumper stickers and posters were distributed to educate and raise further awareness. As with all of ARAN’s work, we strive to ensure education is our primary focus. read full story / add a comment
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international / history and heritage / press release Wednesday March 11, 2009 19:13 by TaraWatch   image 1 image
TaraWatch wrote today to the UK universities pension fund, Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), who are institutional investors in Cintra, the subsidiary of Ferrovial, who are building the M3 motorway, to inform them of the ethical investment issues involved with the Hill of Tara and to ask for stakeholder engagement. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday March 11, 2009 17:25 by Pollytix   text 107 comments (last - monday april 06, 2009 10:43)   image 8 images   video 6 video files
Veteran Shell to Sea Campaigner, Maura Harrington has just been sentenced to 28 days imprisonement in Mountjoy this evening. read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday March 11, 2009 14:42 by Malachy Steenson   text 1 comment (last - wednesday march 11, 2009 15:18)   image 1 image
Public meeting on alternative Bus Plan read full story / add a comment
Democracy 3 Million political platform for Basque independence and socialism at its founding press conference
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday March 11, 2009 13:59 by Cormac Mac Gall   text 7 comments (last - thursday march 12, 2009 19:23)   image 2 images
Amid a wave of state repression against the Basque independence movement including the banning of its parties, the recent elections in the three south-western provinces of the Basque Country, the "Basque Autonomous Region", nevertheless resulted in 101,000 votes cast for the pro-independence Left. However, the exclusion of a significant section of the Basque nationalist spectrum, while not opposed by the conservative majority Basque nationalist party, looks like ending that party's tenure of power in the Basque Parliament. read full story / add a comment
Back to the Future?
national / miscellaneous / feature Wednesday March 11, 2009 11:59 by Sean Matthews   text 31 comments (last - saturday may 16, 2009 14:15)   image 1 image
An anarchist response to the attack on British Army barracks in Antrim. read full story / add a comment
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galway / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday March 11, 2009 11:45 by Medusa   text 3 comments (last - saturday march 14, 2009 14:04)   image 5 images
A Teach-in/Entertainment organised by Galway Shell to Sea, on the theme of “the resources of Ireland belong to the people of Ireland.” read full story / add a comment
Political Catalan prisoners
international / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday March 10, 2009 14:53 by Rescat   image 1 image
International solidarity with who fight for the liberation of the nations and the socialism!
Catalan Countries read full story / add a comment
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