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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

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

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

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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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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.
The post Britain Could Rejoin Brussels? Net Zero Climate Scheme appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Jeff in prison garb
international / environment / news report Saturday December 12, 2009 18:12 by Feudal castrato   text 3 comments (last - saturday december 12, 2009 19:11)   image 1 image
23 year old eco activist Jeff was convicted and sentenced to 22 years hard time for the evil crime of setting fire to 3 SUV's in a personal staged act of resistance to make a very strong public statement about global warming. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Saturday December 12, 2009 02:18 by Michael Gallagher   text 11 comments (last - monday december 14, 2009 12:38)   image 21 images
© all pics Michael Gallagher 2009 - [email protected]

A short report will appear at the end of this essay.

More photo essays etc on workers issues, anti war, shell2sea etc at: http://www.myspace.com/libertypix read full story / add a comment
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derry / anti-capitalism / news report Friday December 11, 2009 22:45 by freederry   text 2 comments (last - saturday december 12, 2009 19:22)   image 4 images
Activists in Derry carried out a solidarity action in support of the beleaguered Rossport community in their ongoing battle against the Multinational Oil Corporation Shell. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday December 11, 2009 16:53 by Dara (interviewer) Andrew (editor)   text 1 comment (last - friday december 11, 2009 22:11)   image 1 image   audio 1 audio file
This audio consists of 10 brief interviews with public sector strikers made during the national strike on 24th November. Picketers at various locations across Dublin talk of what the strike is about, the effects of the cuts and how their unions organised for the strike. read full story / add a comment
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cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday December 11, 2009 16:14 by Paul McAndrew   image 1 image
Gig for Gaza in Cork tonight, 10pm, City Limits, Coburg Street 10e /8euro conscessions Brains, My Evil Ex,The Impressionists, also DJ'sLive Electronic music
Convoy Benefit Gig
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national / arts and media / news report Thursday December 10, 2009 23:19 by Darren J. Prior/Mac an Phríora   image 2 images
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday December 10, 2009 16:18 by Climate Caravan Radio   text 6 comments (last - sunday december 13, 2009 16:58)   image 5 images   audio 2 audio files
3 days ago a group from the SOCIAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE CARAVAN visited the Canadian embassy in Brussels to seek protection for a man from Colombia who has received death treaths from Colombian Paramilitaries. The Canadian state is responsible for this due to upcoming free trade agreements as well as, along with the US, not signing the charter to protect indigenous around the world. Also Canadian mining business COSIGO RESOURCES are implicated in using these paramilitaries to obtain native lands. read full story / add a comment
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galway / arts and media / event notice Thursday December 10, 2009 14:53 by Fred Johnston   text 2 comments (last - tuesday december 22, 2009 17:28)   image 1 image
The Western Writers' Centre have put together a night of music and poetry in Gort, Co. Galway read full story / add a comment
Viva Palestina truck filled with aid from Glasgow, Tyrone and Dublin
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday December 10, 2009 11:40 by Freda H and John Hurson   text 4 comments (last - friday december 11, 2009 19:01)   image 10 images
After 6 months of fundraising, 4 teams from all across Ireland left their hometowns on Friday December 4th, to travel 4,000 miles to Gaza, to deliver Ambulances and Humanitarian aid to the stricken region. A truck filled with aid from Glasgow (through Cairde Na hEireann)and Ireland (through various groups and individuals) left Dublin Port at 9pm on Saturday 5th December. There was a short 'send off' at 7pm in the Dublin Port Topaz Service Station (at the intersection of Bond Drive and Promenade St. The event was attended by members of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, RTE's Duncan Stewart and the general public who came to wish the three brave volunteers accompanying this aid to Gaza well. Paul Diplacito and Omar Ibrahim from Glasgow and David Callendar from Tyroneloaded the last few bags of children's toys and clothes onto the truck before supporters waved them off.
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Some of the protesters outside the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday December 09, 2009 22:04 by Freda H and Ronan O'D   text 1 comment (last - thursday december 10, 2009 12:17)   image 8 images   video 1 video file
On Wednesday 9th December 2009 at 6.30pm members of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) and concerned residents of the Dublin 15 area held a peaceful protest against the presence of Israeli-made products in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre despite dreadful weather conditions
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Israeli blood diamonds sponsor war crimes
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 09, 2009 17:48 by Sean Clinton   text 2 comments (last - sunday june 27, 2010 09:44)   image 1 image
Israeli blood diamonds will be forever ....on your conscience.

As the Christmas season approaches the Israeli government can look forward to another bumber inflow of revenue to its exchequer funded by consumers the world over who unwittingly purchase Israeli blood diamonds. Few people are aware that Israel is the world's largest producer of cut and polished diamonds. read full story / add a comment
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international / miscellaneous / feature Wednesday December 09, 2009 15:05 by Gerard Horgan   text 32 comments (last - friday january 08, 2010 09:26)   image 5 images   video 1 video file
A critique of the Obama Presidency from taking office in January of this year to now. read full story / add a comment
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galway / environment / event notice Wednesday December 09, 2009 14:44 by Liamo   image 1 image
Transition Galway will be giving out 100 oak trees for free to people who wish to plant them at home. Trees will be given out on Shop Street on Saturday December 12th starting at 1pm.

Transition Galway are also organising a climate change information stand at the same time. Information will be provided to people interested in reducing their carbon footprint. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / news report Wednesday December 09, 2009 10:48 by Andrew   text 3 comments (last - saturday february 06, 2010 15:45)   image 6 images   audio 2 audio files
Today will see the greatest budget attack on workers in Ireland in a couple of decades with services and pay being slashed. Many unions and other organisations have called protests outside the Dail from the early morning to the late evening. WSM members will be taking part in these protests throughout the day and providing live updates, photos and video from them via our twitter account. During the 24th Novemeber strike we provided 70 updates from the picket lines throughout the day using this method. read full story / add a comment
Aminatou in Lanzarote.
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday December 09, 2009 10:44 by UD   text 1 comment (last - thursday december 10, 2009 13:00)   image 1 image
Aminatou Haidar is now three weeks drinking sugar-water at Lanzarote airport because her
papers were stolen by Morocco. The Spanish government has little to say on the issue of
a Peace-activist and Nobel recommended woman dying on their doorstep and Morocco
presses ahead with whatever attracts them in the Western Sahara.

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday December 08, 2009 21:17 by Seán Ryan   text 3 comments (last - sunday january 31, 2010 22:52)   image 2 images
Yesterday, on Monday the 7th of December, Mr Robert Ševcik was in the Richmond Court to conclude a marathon hearing that had spilled into a second day. Mr. Ševcik an animal rights activist, was answering to four charges, ranging from threatening, insulting and abusive behaviour, under the Public Order Act, to failing to produce his passport upon demand, under the Immigration Act. All of these charges arose out of a protest at Barnado's Furriers on Grafton st. close to the Molly Malone statue, on the 18th of October, 2008.

It was a case littered with perjury, a missing garda sergeant and a mysterious garda inspector. Nonetheless, at the end of the case, the judge accepted Mr Ševcik's evidence and he walked out of the court, with each and every charge dismissed.

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How long shall we continue to allow this rotten State continue its attempt at snuffing out the most basic and fundamental of rights?

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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday December 08, 2009 16:10 by Freda H   image 1 image
On Wednesday 9th December 2009 at 6.30pm members of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and concerned residents of the Dublin 15 area will hold a peaceful and unobtrusive protest against the presence of Israeli-made products in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Tuesday December 08, 2009 01:36 by Plebian   text 17 comments (last - thursday march 25, 2010 21:17)   image 2 images
Pat Kenny's radio show has long been a platform for the most kookiest of deniers, and it is quite clear where his own views are on the subject. In fact, the only thing that appears to get him more, eh, heated, is somebody with the temerity to mention the use of progressive taxation! Particularly when as an alternative out of the current economic crisis...

So, I thought he'd yet again play it somewhat cagey (as in hiding his bias against the overwhelming consensus) but clearly give Plimer an easy time of it, however, Kenny just let the mask slip very, very visibly. The 'debate' would be Kenny & Plimer vs Gibbons and 99.9% of the peer-reviewed science. Kenny treated Plimer with kid gloves and then called Gibbons an “apostle” for climate change.
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