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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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offsite link Is Rishi Sunak English? Thu Feb 27, 2025 16:13 | Eric Kaufmann
Is Rishi Sunak English? Prof Eric Kaufmann says yes, by nationality, but not by ethnicity. It's a subject that typically produces more heat than light, but that's because people don't pin down their terms.
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offsite link The Elon Musk Witch Hunt is a Key Test for the Royal Society Thu Feb 27, 2025 13:49 | Abhishek Saha
The Elon Musk witch hunt is a key test for the Royal Society, says Prof Abhishek Saha. Activist academics are piling on the pressure to expel the technological pioneer. Does the society stand for science or not?
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offsite link Victoria Crosses to Gather Dust Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:09 | Sallust
The Imperial War Museum is consigning Lord Ashcroft's collection of 230 Victoria and George Cross medals to gather dust in a vault. A society that does not value collections like these reveals its true nature.
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offsite link Miliband and the Design for Britain?s Ruin Thu Feb 27, 2025 09:00 | Ben Pile
We are at a critical moment. Ever more people are coming to the view that Net Zero is a terrible idea. But the Government is clinging to it at all costs. A new film seeks to puncture the groupthink.
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offsite link Wind Turbines Are a Security Risk, Warns Former Head of MI6 Thu Feb 27, 2025 07:00 | Steven Tucker
Chinese businesses have provided funding or parts to at least 14 of the 50 UK offshore wind-farms currently in operation or late development. Ex-MI6 head Sir Richard Dearlove warns this is a blatant security risk.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday December 15, 2003 14:30 by pat c
During the abortion referendum the case of the Portuguese women and the nurse tried on abortion charges made headlines. The nurse got a heavy prison sentence. Send her Christmas cards...Amnesty style. If anyone would like to do this her address is below.

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Maria do Ceu Ribeiro, E.P.R Felgueiras 4610 , Felgueiras, Portugal . read full story / add a comment
derry / miscellaneous / event notice Monday December 15, 2003 10:35 by Eoin O'Broin
Left Republican Books invite you to the launch of Eoin O’Broin’s new book Matxinada, Basque Nationalism and Radical Basque Youth Movements.

The launch will take place on Tuesday December 16th at 7.30 in An Druma Mór, The Gasyard Centre, Lecky Road. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday December 15, 2003 00:41 by LAurence Vize   text 12 comments (last - wednesday december 17, 2003 18:38)
Teachers’ Club, 5 pm – 7.10 pm read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday December 14, 2003 23:33 by Laurence Vize   text 2 comments (last - monday december 15, 2003 16:23)
The website of the Irish Antiwar Movement is currently down. Until further notice please send email to [email protected]

Thanks Laurence read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Sunday December 14, 2003 21:35 by The truth is out there   text 13 comments (last - tuesday december 16, 2003 00:14)
The Trinity News recently ran a story in which it appeared that a certain member of the SWP led a campaign of himslef and "like minded individuals" against the BNP - the true story read full story / add a comment
cork / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday December 14, 2003 17:13 by william mc cormack   text 4 comments (last - tuesday december 16, 2003 21:05)
The law society in UCC still wants to have NAZI TONY WENTWORTH,youth organiser of the British National Party, to come over and speak in late JAN 04.The BNP is a extreme right/wing group and wants to use mainstream institutions such as UCC as a platform to spread their hate message.ON TUE 16TH DEC 8PM IN THE WORKERS PARTY OFFICES AT 15 FT.MATTHEW ST ,next to RTE,their will be organising meet to stop the BNP coming to CORK.A number of anti/fascist gropes and ind. will be at this meeting,all welcome. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday December 14, 2003 15:28 by niav   text 2 comments (last - tuesday december 16, 2003 12:16)
Report about the pregnant 14 year old girl in the care of the Midland Health Board who may be prevented from travelling to the UK by the Pro-Life Campaign who are considering legal action against the MHB. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday December 14, 2003 15:20 by niav
This Tuesday (16th December) there will be a short meeting in the Teachers Club, Parnell Street at 8 pm. This is in order to discuss strategy and future
actions surrounding the case of a 14 year old girl who is in the care of the Midlands Health Board. The Pro Life Campaign are considering legal action if the Health Board brings this girl to the UK for an abortion. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / press release Sunday December 14, 2003 14:32 by IRSP   text 11 comments (last - wednesday december 17, 2003 22:15)
The Irish Republican Socialist Party sends solidarity greetings to
the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine on the occasion of
the party's 36th anniversary. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / feature Sunday December 14, 2003 00:05 by Chris Donoghue   text 6 comments (last - tuesday december 16, 2003 01:16)
The Irish Cabinet will decide in January on what type of press council Ireland should have. Given the Minister's history with the press it looks likely that witches being burnt alive by excitable townspeople will have been given fairer trials than the Irish media will get! read full story / add a comment
galway / eu / event notice Saturday December 13, 2003 21:18 by Orla Ni Chomhrai
There will be a meeting on Thursday the 18th of December in Javas Coffee House on Abbeygate Street at 8pm to discuss the upcoming EU leaders meeting which will be held in Galway in mid-January.

We have an opportunity to show how we feel about the effects of neo-liberal policies and the direction of the EU, including the militarisation of the EU, racist immigration laws, fair trade issues, and privatisation of public services.

At the meeting on Thursday we hope to kick start the organising of any protests and other activities around these issues. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / event notice Saturday December 13, 2003 19:53 by Paul Kinsella
Comprising the 4 Anti bin tax campaigns in the greater Dublin area - Dublin City, Fingal, Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown and Sounty Dublin have called this demonstration at 6pm, this Monday, the 15th outside the City Hall on Dame Street because there is a special general members meeting of the Dublin City Councillors to pass the estimates for next year (2004), at which the City Manager, John Fitzgerald is proposing to hike the bin tax by 23% in Dublin city next year. Please attend to show that we're not going away and we're here for the long haul. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / event notice Saturday December 13, 2003 16:32 by Europe de Nations
Bruxelles, le 12-13 décembre 2003 read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday December 13, 2003 14:19 by Cork Anti-War   text 7 comments (last - sunday december 14, 2003 13:41)
Afghanistan – American forces admit that fighter jets have bombed six more children

The US military has admitted that it has killed six more children at the weekend in an attack on ‘a compound used by a militant to store arms’ near Gardez in Paktia province. This is addition to the nine children killed by its fighter jets on Saturday. Children obviously continue to be a legitimate target for the US war machine. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday December 13, 2003 13:15 by James McKenna   text 13 comments (last - monday december 15, 2003 12:59)
U.S. occupation forces in Iraq escalated their efforts to paralyze Iraq's new labor unions with a series of arrests this weekend. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday December 13, 2003 11:48 by Anne Speed   text 40 comments (last - wednesday december 31, 2003 14:20)
Clarification of the position of the bottling plant shop stewards.

NOTE FROM AN IMC EDITOR: ANNE SPEED IS TALKING HERE ABOUT A CONTRIBUTION THAT WAS DOWNGRADED TO BEING A COMMENT ON A PREVIOUS STORY ON THE COKE BOYCOTT IN UCD. THE COMMENT SHE IS REFERRING TO FROM 'JOE' IS BELOW THE 'DIGGING A COKE HOLE' CONTRIBUTION. I HAVE PROVIDED A LINK TO THE THREAD IN QUESTION IN THE FIRST PART OF ANNE's CONTRIBUTION. read full story / add a comment

dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Saturday December 13, 2003 01:20 by Pit Stop Ploughshares
Join the five on a journey of nonviolent disarmament and resistance to the ongoing war on Iraq. read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday December 12, 2003 22:28 by David   text 16 comments (last - thursday december 18, 2003 19:10)
I took one look at this article and almost pissed myself laughing read full story / add a comment
international / eu / press release Friday December 12, 2003 21:55 by DHKP   text 1 comment (last - saturday december 13, 2003 23:42)
The Turkish Cypriot people are to go to the polls on December 14. read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday December 12, 2003 18:06 by Court Reporter   text 3 comments (last - saturday december 13, 2003 21:04)
December 12, 2003 Ennis.

EOIN RICE was due in Ennis District Court today on a charge of dangerous driving (which allegedly occured in the cul-de-sac viewing area near Shannon Aerospace between 3am and 6:30am on Saturday Dec 6th.
Mr. Rice denies the charges.
His solicitor states that Mr. Rice was unable to be in court as he had to see a doctor following an assault on Sunday 'which the Gardai know something about' read full story / add a comment
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