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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

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

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offsite link News Round-Up Fri Feb 07, 2025 19:31 | Toby Young
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 The Censorship Only Goes One Way Fri Feb 07, 2025 17:02 | Dr James Allan
Our new censors tried to ban a video of a Christian bishop being stabbed by a Muslim extremist. But would they have done the same if it was a far-Right assailant attacking a Muslim? Of course not, says Prof James Allan.
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offsite link Miliband?s Net Zero Plans Torpedoed by UK?s Top Offshore Wind Developer as ?rsted Axes Major Project... Fri Feb 07, 2025 15:14 | David Turver
Ed Miliband's Net Zero plans have been torpedoed by the UK's top offshore wind developer as Danish company ?rsted axes a number of major projects as part of a 25% cut to its investment plans.
The post Miliband’s Net Zero Plans Torpedoed by UK’s Top Offshore Wind Developer as ?rsted Axes Major Projects appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Democrat Lawmaker Gets Sterilised Because of Trump Presidency Fri Feb 07, 2025 13:13 | Will Jones
A Democrat lawmaker in Michigan has undergone a sterilisation procedure to avoid becoming pregnant while Donald Trump is in office. Because nothing says "I'm not a hysterical woman" quite like ripping out your womb.
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offsite link Former Royal Marine Cleared of Race Hate Charge Over Southport Protest Video Fri Feb 07, 2025 11:00 | Dr Frederick Attenborough
In a victory for free speech, ex-Royal Marine Jamie Michael has been cleared of racial hatred after posting a video calling for peaceful protest following the Southport attack. The jury took just 17 minutes to acquit him.
The post Former Royal Marine Cleared of Race Hate Charge Over Southport Protest Video appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / animal rights / press release Monday March 20, 2006 13:50 by John Carmody
For Immediate Release
March 20, 2006

Contact:
John Carmody 087-6275579

Dublin — Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) is urging members of the public to get behind its protest this week to call on Canada to stop killing the seals. ARAN members, volunteers and the public will gather outside the offices of the Canadian Embassy to stage a lively protest against Canada’s plans to slaughter 335,000 seals this year. With a huge banner depicting a picture of a seal being clubbed to death and reading “Canada Stop Killing Seals” along with placards reading “Boycott Canadian Seafood” people will plead with Canada to end the seal hunt.

When: March 23, 2006

Where: Canadian Embassy, 65 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 (overhead bank of Scotland)

Time: 12 noon til 2pm read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Monday March 20, 2006 11:57 by Mary O Sullivan Pocock
Fundraising Concert in aid of the National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI)
Kerry Tenors will perform
Liberty Hall,Dublin 1
Monday 10th April at 8pm

Tickets available:01-8721122
www.centralticketbureau.com

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down / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday March 20, 2006 11:51 by ..   text 1 comment (last - monday march 20, 2006 14:56)
Green Party Alderman Brian Wilson revealed the true nature of the Greens when he voted for draconian education cuts in Co Down last week. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday March 20, 2006 01:45 by Coilín ÓhAiseadha
The anti-immigrant Danish People’s Party, which has seen gains in popularity following the attacks of 11 September and the controversy about cartoons of Muhammad published last year, has lost 2.7% of voters' support in the course of the last month.

This is one of the results from an opinion poll conducted by Catinét Research for the Danish news agency Ritzau between 13 and 17 March.

The Danish People’s Party's member of parliament Louise Frevert is one of a number of Danish politicians who have played a key role in inflaming Muslim concerns with a comment on her website that “the Muslim menace ... can be compared with a tumour which we know will kill us, if we don’t find and annihilate it before it spreads.”

Please read my translation from an original Danish article below. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / other press Monday March 20, 2006 01:01 by sp   text 29 comments (last - wednesday march 22, 2006 12:18)
Over 40 people attended a debate between Socialist Youth (SY) and the anarchist group Workers’ Solidarity Movement (WSM). The lively debate had speeches and good discussions on two main points: How to organise to change society? What’s the alternative to capitalism?
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cork / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday March 19, 2006 21:04 by Xanzinho   text 1 comment (last - sunday march 19, 2006 21:09)
On Tuesday, 21st March 2006, UCC will host an international symposium on Galician and Portuguese cultural studies. This event is of relevance not just for the academic community, but also for the Galician and Portuguese residents in Cork, and by extension to the wider Portuguese-speaking community in the area. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Sunday March 19, 2006 18:54 by Orlaith Farrell   text 6 comments (last - thursday march 23, 2006 13:38)
Irish neutrality is an area that has long been mis understood and mis-interpreted. The majority of people are very opinionated but know very little on the subject. Our Government has made decisions that will affect us without any referendum or regard for public opinion. But were we ever really neutral? The time has come for the Irish people to make a decision. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday March 19, 2006 18:49 by Dunlo T   text 1 comment (last - sunday march 19, 2006 19:57)
In today's Independent on Sunday (UK), Severin Carrell reveals that the number of soldiers absconding from the British Army has trebled since the invasion of Iraq, raising fears that the military is facing a crisis in moral
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday March 19, 2006 18:28 by Strawberry Girl.
Meeting @ 47 Middle Abbey Street,
Saturday 25th March @ 12pm.
Women's planning for the 1916 political theatre. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday March 19, 2006 10:17 by HealthWatch
As posted on HSE.ie:

Ireland's inaugural private healthcare conference
GE Healthcare, Vhi Healthcare, the Health Partnership and Investnet ltd have convened the National Private Healthcare Conference (NPHC) to provide an annual platform for Ireland?s Private Healthcare Sector and the companies that serve it. The Conference will be a barometer for:

The opportunity for Ireland in Commercial Healthcare Services
The Current state of the Irish Private Healthcare Sector
The Opportunity for the Private Sector to Participate in National Infrastructure Development
The Reactions of hospital groups to the changing marketplace
Providers? perspectives on customer choice, and investment opportunities
Independent perspectives on government policy and regulation
Improving professional standards in patient care
Ireland?s Inaugural National Private Healthcare Conference presents a full programme for this emerging but vital area of Healthcare Infrastructure Provision.
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday March 19, 2006 01:12 by Terence   text 3 comments (last - monday march 20, 2006 23:35)
This report is about a SAS solider who was serving for the imperialists in Iraq in the SAS and his conscience got the better of him. Thankfully. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Saturday March 18, 2006 23:34 by Eoin Dubsky   text 1 comment (last - saturday march 18, 2006 23:37)
According to the CGT union there were over one million people demonstrating in Paris today, protesting the new employment contract for young people, the CPE. Today's monster demonstration follows dozens of protests and autonomous actions around the country, led mostly by university students. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Saturday March 18, 2006 23:22 by papidan
On 16 March, 64 French universities, out of 84, were on strike.
This huge movement of young people started in January. Why? read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Saturday March 18, 2006 19:41 by Louise Michel   text 3 comments (last - sunday march 19, 2006 15:14)
If you have something to say that you would like relayed on to Free Derry Wall send a text to +447999 77 8890.

some texts sent so far include
"No more Men behind The Wire. Stop CIA Kidnap &Torture Flights through City of Derry Airport"

and

" Peter King takes Gerry Adams in to White House back passage in Collaboration with White House Warmongers"

please take part in this art experiment. it's extremely important

LM read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Saturday March 18, 2006 18:00 by IPSCite
Now with Hamas’ electoral gains in the Palestinian elections, Israel, from a position of strength, can decide if it wants to inflict an economic blockade on the West Bank and Gaza.
“It's like an appointment with a dietician. The Palestinians will get a lot thinner, but won't die,” was how top Israeli government adviser Dov Weissglas recently described how an intensification of a blockade could affect ordinary Palestinians.

see David Lynch in Daily Ireland http://dailyireland.televisual.co.uk/home.tvt?_ticket=O...opp=1 read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Saturday March 18, 2006 15:23 by Andrew McGrath   text 4 comments (last - sunday october 22, 2006 16:06)
The PDs' announcement of a plan to move Dublin Port comes at an interesting time, when the Dublin Port Tunnel (an integral part of the expansion plan implemented by the Dublin Port Authority) is nearing completion. This article reveals that the idea to relocate the Port is not an original creation of the PDs': in fact it goes back to 1990. But why, in spite of a set of logical reasons in favour of the move, was the plan put on the back burner in favour of the construction of the multi-million Port Tunnel and minor upgrades to the port facilities? read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday March 18, 2006 10:56 by The Strawberry Girl   text 8 comments (last - sunday march 19, 2006 10:20)
A well dressed male in his fifties, dressed in a tweed sports jacket and trousers, wearing a hunting or fishing hat, which seemed outlandisly old-fashioned stalked me from the bank of ireland through the Swan Centre , except that I only became aware that he was doing this when I got to the most mundane of places, the fish counter.The place to discuss the price of fish and smile in to your eyes, to grab your hand and hit on you. Fair enough, let go my hand. I don't want to go for a coffee, in fact I have an appointment. The grip on my hand got harder and he kept eye-contact as he ground my ring into the bone of my finger. There we are standing in a crowded shop in broad daylight and he is getting his jollies by studying minutely the change in my face from friendliness, to awareness,to fear.
He wants to capture that and take it home with him.I ripped my hand away and
continued shopping, he followed me through three aisles. Why didn't I shout, or land him on the floor or ask for help? I still don't know the answer to the question.
I reported it to the manageress , who gave a descrition to security guy, who stood watching me pack up and walked me to the door. He tells me to get a cup of tea and come back . They will pull the cctv. Thanks security guy. I returned with a friend an hour later. I haven't heard anything since. I suppose that it looked almost mundane on the footage. read full story / add a comment
international / summit mobilisations / press release Saturday March 18, 2006 04:02 by Reclaim the Commons
A secret draft of the "G8 Summit Communique on Energy Security," scheduled to be released officially on July 16th at the July 15 - 17, 2006 G8 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, has been leaked. The Communique is now posted for the global public to read and review, front and center at http://ReclaimTheCommons.net read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday March 18, 2006 02:50 by ooooooooooooooooooooooo   text 4 comments (last - friday march 24, 2006 01:34)
what began as an innocent piss up on Paddy's day, with hundreds of irish and other tourists present to enjoy a weekend has (at time of writing) turned into the most serious urban disturbance in recent history.

The Police have brutally repressed the revellers and have in the last hour resorted to clearing the old city with rubber bullets.

Over 100 have been fired so far. serious injuries have been photographed. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / press release Saturday March 18, 2006 01:06 by b0bk
This is a message from french/english/italian/german anarchists living in the Paris region destined to all of our sympathizers all around the world. We are independant from but friends with the French Anarchist Federation hence we will not speak in their name.
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