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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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offsite link Food Firms Revolt Against Net Zero Over Australia?s Energy Crisis Mon Feb 03, 2025 13:00 | Sallust
Firms supplying food to major Australian supermarkets have launched a revolt against Net Zero, urging the Government to dump its renewables targets and focus on ramping up gas and coal production to cut electricity prices.
The post Food Firms Revolt Against Net Zero Over Australia’s Energy Crisis appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Wind Turbine Bursts into Flames Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
A wind turbine has burst into flames in Cambridgeshire ? the latest instance of an issue previously described by Imperial College London as a "big problem" that is not being "fully reported".
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offsite link Year After Lockdown Saw Massive Spike in Attempted Child Suicides Mon Feb 03, 2025 09:00 | Richard Eldred
Lockdowns and school closures have triggered a devastating surge in child suicides and self-harm, with hospital admissions soaring and mental health disorders skyrocketing.
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offsite link The Chancellor?s ?Growth Agenda? Is Full of Sound and Fury, but Signifies Nothing Mon Feb 03, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
Ben Pile brands the Government's 'growth agenda' as empty political theatre, with wooden actors stumbling through hollow lines, written by someone who has no clue what growth actually is.
The post The Chancellor?s ?Growth Agenda? Is Full of Sound and Fury, but Signifies Nothing appeared first on 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.
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Ógra activist Roisin McGreevy delivers Statement
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday February 15, 2007 21:07 by Internationale   text 4 comments (last - sunday february 18, 2007 17:16)   image 11 images
Ógra Shinn Féin travelled to the Basque Country last week to call for an end to the banning and oppression, of Basque Youth Movement Segi.

While there Ógra spoke at a number of press conferences and public meetings.

The Ógra members also participated in a large rally of 7,000 young people in Donastia to protest against the banning of SEGI.

Also while in the Basque country, the activists received briefings from Batasuna, the Basque political party that has also been banned and Askatasuna, the anti repressive movement that has also fallen foul of Spain’s so called laws.

The activists also participated in activities in support of the Basque hunger striker, Iñaki de Juana who is protesting for his immediate release following the completion of his sentence in 2004, read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / news report Thursday February 15, 2007 17:00 by Martin   text 3 comments (last - wednesday february 21, 2007 00:01)   image 1 image
A vulture fund is a company that buys a poor nation's debt on the cheap and then sues that nation for the full value of the original loan plus interest. read full story / add a comment
Dublin 12/3/04 the Spanish Government & embassies still denied the authorship of the worst terrorist atrocity in recent European history.
international / crime and justice / other press Thursday February 15, 2007 16:09 by iosaf   text 4 comments (last - wednesday october 31, 2007 14:59)   image 2 images
This morning the trial of 29 people accused of playing a part in the bombing of commuter trains in Madrid on the 11th of the 3rd month 2004 began.
-198 people died.
-6 of whom were terrorists and 192 completely innocent people of whom more than one quarter were migrants.
-The trains carried normal workers to their jobs and menial workers returning from cleaning work in offices.
-1,755 people were injured seriously 1,900 suffered some type of injury. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday February 15, 2007 13:59 by MichaelY   text 29 comments (last - sunday march 18, 2007 20:25)   image 2 images
The Irish Anti War Movement and its allies, the NGO Peace Alliance and the Peace and Neutrality Alliance, together the Stop Bush Campaign, held a press conference on Thursday 15th February at 11.00 am in Buswells Hotel, Molesworth St read full story / add a comment
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national / crime and justice / other press Thursday February 15, 2007 12:13 by Wanted   text 3 comments (last - thursday february 15, 2007 19:13)   image 4 images


The above photographed men have tried and failed to talk themselves
out of a corner in relation to domestic and foreign political scandal
in the course of the last four years.

Their leader, whom some refer to as the 'Teflon Taoiseach' is still at
large. He is recognisable by his very sensible shoes and the reek
of male cosmetic products.

He is not considered dangerous at the present time. read full story / add a comment
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galway / arts and media / other press Thursday February 15, 2007 01:15 by poetry news   image 1 image
Four Galway poets, Neil McCarthy, Mary Madec, Aoife Casby & Susan Millar DuMars, have been selected for this year’s Poetry Ireland Introductions Readings. All four are closely associated with the popular Over The Edge poetry events. read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment / feature Thursday February 15, 2007 01:08 by Eve   text 18 comments (last - tuesday february 20, 2007 18:23)   image 5 images
A day of support is being held on the 16th February at Bellanaboy. The aim of the day is for people from around the country to show their support and solidarity with the community of Erris in their struggle against Shell.
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday February 15, 2007 00:10 by KJ   image 3 images
On Saturday the 17th of February there will be a 24 hour fast in Dublin to protest the continued detention of Iñaki De Juana. The fast begins at 2pm outside the Bank of Ireland (Opposite Trinity College). At 8pm the participants will move to the Spanish Embassy at Merlyn Park, Ballsbridge, where the fast will continue. read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday February 14, 2007 22:49 by AXNC   text 2 comments (last - thursday february 15, 2007 17:17)   image 1 image
Latest development for the troubled energy giant in what is rapidly becoming a year of bad news is that the Nigerian election may be fought on plans to nationalise the country's natural resources.

It seems to be an emerging pattern that as energy becomes scarce, states don't like the idea of their oil and gas being sold or (in some cases) given away to transnational companies like Shell.

It seems unlikely, but who knows what is going to happen, maybe the general election in Ireland will be fought on similar issues.

On a day when the minister for justice is moaning about the cost of tribunals, and asking why the money spent there can't be used for parts of the economy which are underfunded like the Health Service, perhaps some smart candidate will start to question why the 51 Billion euro that the Corrib and associated fields are worth could not be used to fund something useful for the Irish economy.

Maybe even a tribunal of inquiry into the giveaway itself.
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cork / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday February 14, 2007 16:55 by Labour Youth   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 14, 2007 17:01)   image 7 images
The recent World Council of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) voted to support a resolution proposed by Labour Youth Ireland to support the boycott of coca cola products in solidarity with Colombian Trade Unionists.

IUSY which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year has more than 150 member organisations across the world and is the largest youth poltiical organisation on the planet. Delegates gathered in Cork recently for the IUSY World Council which was hosted by Labour Youth.

The IUSY World Council was welcomed to Cork by the Labour Lord Mayor Michael Ahern and guest speakers included Pat Rabbitte T.D. The Anna Lindh programme was presented to a Burmese student to highlight support for the cause of Burma. read full story / add a comment
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galway / arts and media / event notice Wednesday February 14, 2007 16:20 by Fred Johnston - Manager   image 1 image
Novelist, poet and biographer ANTHONY CRONIN reads for the Western Writers Centre
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galway / arts and media / event notice Wednesday February 14, 2007 16:11 by Fred Johnston - Manager   image 1 image
Renowned writer Ulick O'Connor teams up with poet Maureen Gallagher and writer and editor Fred Johnston for magazine launch in Galway read full story / add a comment
Aircraft auctioned off to sole bidder,a Mr Humpty Dumpty.
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 14, 2007 12:55 by John McDermott   image 1 image
Fianna Fail threatened with voting meltdown catastrophy in north county Dublin. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / environment / event notice Wednesday February 14, 2007 11:07 by krossie   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 14, 2007 19:04)   image 1 image
2 buses to Mayo from Dublin read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 14, 2007 09:33 by Peter Sharp   image 1 image
Isn't that a crime? read full story / add a comment
The USAF Thunderbirds
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday February 13, 2007 23:35 by redjade   text 46 comments (last - monday july 02, 2007 11:11)   image 4 images
[The “Thunderbirds”] will be arriving in Shannon and will spend a few days in Ireland before departing for Poland on the next stage of their European tour that will also see them visit France, Italy, Rumania, Bulgaria, Turkey and the UK read full story / add a comment
WSM member in action
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday February 13, 2007 21:25 by J.Carax   text 20 comments (last - friday february 16, 2007 16:28)   image 8 images
Today, members of the WSM (May 1st Branch) removed racist slogans which had been painted along the canal.
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armagh / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday February 13, 2007 20:57 by Anti Imperialist   image 2 images
……and we have already bid farewell to Carrickmore. Yes today the final spy post and sanger of the British War Machine in Crossmaglen, South Armagh was dismantled.
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the Old Chestnut.
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Tuesday February 13, 2007 20:23 by C Murray   text 9 comments (last - tuesday march 20, 2007 10:04)   image 2 images

http://www.justice.ie has details of a new 'Counter Gangland Crime Law'
published 'draft legislation' which means he thinks he's coming back, or
the guillotine will be used.

The Guillotine is a handy little device which the FF/PD administration has
been using for many years, in which full debate is disallowed ,to shove
everything through in time for 'snap' elections- of which there are few,
or recesses (of which there are many). read full story / add a comment
Cover of the current issue
national / miscellaneous / other press Tuesday February 13, 2007 18:20 by Dermot L   text 11 comments (last - thursday february 15, 2007 01:08)   image 3 images
The most recent issue of Left Tribune, the national magazine of Labour Youth, is now available online at http://www.labour.ie/download/youth/pdf/Left_Tribune_Fe...7.pdf read full story / add a comment
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