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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
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offsite link The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
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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 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.
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offsite link The Feminists Who Blame ?Men? for Rape Gangs Fri Feb 07, 2025 09:00 | Steven Tucker
Feminist lawyer Charlotte Proudman has done some great work drafting legislation to criminalise forced marriage and FGM, says Steven Tucker. But when it comes to the rape gangs, she has a glaring blind spot.
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday March 29, 2005 23:18 by Abe W Goodman
Flash animation revealing the truth of what GW Bush thinks of the world. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Tuesday March 29, 2005 21:41 by Gregor Kerr
Wed. 6th April 2005 - 8pm - WSM office. Organising meeting to discuss possibility of 'Stand Up For Your Rights' Campaign around Mayday 2005 read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday March 29, 2005 20:49 by infoshop   text 16 comments (last - thursday april 07, 2005 19:01)
"Freedom of speech does not exist, don't try to test it. They will come bust down your door - for real - point a gun to your head and pull the trigger if you refuse to comply." read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday March 29, 2005 17:41 by tobie*
Chamber Music and Poetry at Outhouse
Corelli and Williams


An evening of the music of Corelli and others

The poetry of Tennessee Williams and others

Presented by Bohemian Strings With poems read by James Barry and Sorcha NiChleirigh


Saturday 16th April 2005 at 8 pm
In Outhouse 105 Capel Street
Tickets €25/€20
All Proceeds to Outhouse read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues / news report Tuesday March 29, 2005 17:34 by KMII Hanau/Umbruch Bildarchiv Berlin   text 1 comment (last - tuesday march 29, 2005 17:49)
Right on time for the heated phase of mobilization for April 2nd, 2005, the second European action day, a new film was finished that focusses on international resistance against refugee camps and deportation prisons. “No Lager – Nowhere” is a European Co-production, German/English, 39 minutes, Berlin 2005.
A preview of the video you see here: http://www.umbruch-bildarchiv.de/video/abschiebeknast/nolager_nowhere.html read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / other press Tuesday March 29, 2005 14:32 by tax - compliant
A culture of Omerta already operates here around the nexus of FF/planning / building / landlordism. This really is going to improve matters. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday March 29, 2005 14:16 by Lasc   text 2 comments (last - tuesday march 29, 2005 19:45)
The delegates to the INTO conference in Galway delivered a stinging defeat to the US multinational. Last year controversy broke out at the INTO due to the sponsorship they were receiving from Coke, evident through the huge stand they had there.

This year despite attempts to have motions rueld out of order at the Northern regional conference in Derry, a motion was put forward calling on the union to break off relations with Coke. The motion was overwhelmingly passed. So much so that the union leaders who had opposed the motion didn't even ask for a count.

Though the motion doesn't mention support for the boycott it was motivated by concerns over the allegations against coke in Colombia.

Last year one delegate asked whether the honour of the Irish trade union movement was to be forfeited for a free can of coke. This year a majority of delegates decided to tell their leadership no. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday March 29, 2005 14:15 by Makhno   text 45 comments (last - saturday november 25, 2006 18:48)
mayo / environment / news report Monday March 28, 2005 15:49 by Cormac   text 3 comments (last - friday april 08, 2005 18:07)
Walk of solidarity in Mayo to support landowners in the High Court and Ogoni people in Nigeria read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Monday March 28, 2005 13:06 by Dave
New Socialist Worker Online

Selected Articles from this issue:
M 19: Global anti-war movement retakes the streets

Editorial: Another robbery of the poor and little noise from the opposition

SWP Statement: Recent events around the IRA

International Women’s Day report: protests, music and debate celebrating women’s lives and struggles

Bring Olunkunle home – no more deportations

Crisis in the Health Service

Campaign against the Bin Tax entering new and challenging phase

Dahr Jamail on his experience of the Iraqi resistance The lies and hypocrisy behind Bush and Blair’s crusade for democracy in the Middle East

Neo-con’s hollow democracy

Tariq Ali talks to Socialist Worker about empire and those who fight against it

Response to debates: it time for an alternative left in Ireland?

The most important task facing the social movements in Ireland is the formation of a real left alternative

Debate: The left, socialism, republicanism and Sinn Fein read full story / add a comment

international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday March 28, 2005 08:01 by Yoshie
The Army's 7,500 military recruiters, saddled with "a quota of two new recruits a month" and pressured by the Army brass, are on the verge of a nervous breakdown. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday March 27, 2005 18:48 by IRSP
(Delivered by Andy Gallagher Easter Sunday 27th March 12 2005) read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday March 27, 2005 17:56 by Ellen McCann
A Spinwatch investigation has revealed that the BBC has been using Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC) reports as if they were genuine news. In fact, the SSVC is entirely funded by the Ministry of Defence. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday March 27, 2005 17:11 by iosaf mac diarmada   text 1 comment (last - tuesday march 29, 2005 17:54)
Some considerations on "life", "race", and "small minority interests".

and the painfully slow progress to a pluri-cultural Irish society. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday March 26, 2005 19:52 by Jed Brandt   text 2 comments (last - thursday march 09, 2006 11:37)
The People's War in Nepal is surging from one success to another. Since "King" Gyanendra's Feb. 1 decree of emergency rule, any claim to being the sovereign of the Nepalese people has been shown for the fantasy it is.

The wildcard in Nepal's civil war has been the marginalized parliamentary parties centered in the capital city. Up until today, they have respected the legitimacy of the monarchy and refused to recognize facts on the ground, including the censorship of their press, and the killing and jailing of their leaders by the isolated monarchy. The Congress Party, UML and the other main "legal" parties have declared in a New Delhi meeting that "This will be our last fight with the king. There will be no more compromise." The parliamentary parties were banned during the coup, and with no where left to turn have accepted the Community Party of Nepal's main demand, the convening of a constituent assembly to decide the fate of the Hindu monarchy. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday March 26, 2005 17:56 by Sinn Féin   text 3 comments (last - sunday march 27, 2005 21:55)
Ceremonies commemorating the 1916 Rising will take place at various locations in Dublin on Saturday, 26 March and Sunday 27 March. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Saturday March 26, 2005 08:56 by mise
Irish Catholics in America have a vibrant memory of humiliating job discrimination, which featured omnipresent signs proclaiming "Help Wanted--No Irish Need Apply!" No one has ever seen one of these NINA signs because they were extremely rare or nonexistent. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / opinion/analysis Saturday March 26, 2005 01:35 by St.John
Last Tuesday, the Environmental Society hosted a talk on
the issue of the exploitation of the Erris Gas Field off
Co. Mayo. Here is a brief explanation of a fascinating and
eye-opening talk... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Friday March 25, 2005 20:51 by a postcard a day heaps the pressure.   text 4 comments (last - thursday march 31, 2005 13:11)
The Progressive Democrats have been through it all, haven't they? the Ambition of the "mammy" then "granny" Harney's girth has long been measured, and recently swinging big Mickey Mc Dowell did a most uncharacteristic turn around.
Will the little party of unwarrented capitalism be stopped at the next election?

Do we smell blood?
yes - so let's finish them off.
Here's your psychological guide:- read full story / add a comment
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