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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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Human Rights in Ireland
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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Is DeepSeek a Subsidised Ploy by the Chinese Government to Disrupt the Market? Wed Feb 12, 2025 19:00 | Andrea Monti and Raymond Wacks
Is DeepSeek subsidised by the Chinese Government? Is it as cheap as is claimed or is it a ploy to disrupt the market? Andrea Monti and Raymond Wacks look at these and other questions surrounding the arrival of Chinese AI.
The post Is DeepSeek a Subsidised Ploy by the Chinese Government to Disrupt the Market? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Christian School Worker Sacked for Sharing Social Media Posts Criticising LGBT Teaching Wins in Cour... Wed Feb 12, 2025 17:50 | Will Jones
A Christian school worker who was dismissed after sharing social media posts criticising LGBT teaching at her son's school has won a key Court of Appeal battle related to her dismissal.
The post Christian School Worker Sacked for Sharing Social Media Posts Criticising LGBT Teaching Wins in Court of Appeal appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Moderna Fined for Luring Children into Covid Vaccine Trials With Teddy Bears Wed Feb 12, 2025 16:24 | Will Jones
Moderna?has been found to have discredited the pharmaceutical industry and ordered to pay almost ?44,000 after 12 year-olds were lured to join Covid vaccine trials with the promise of teddy bears.
The post Moderna Fined for Luring Children into Covid Vaccine Trials With Teddy Bears appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Labour?s Demand to Spy on Apple Users Undermines the Security and Privacy of Us All Wed Feb 12, 2025 13:42 | Dr R P
Labour's busybodies have demanded that Apple allows them to spy on the data of users around the world. If Apple complies with this extraordinary request the security and privacy of all of us will be undermined.
The post Labour’s Demand to Spy on Apple Users Undermines the Security and Privacy of Us All appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Reeves Replaces Portraits of Male Former Prime Ministers with Art Commemorating Lockdown and Social ... Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:23 | Will Jones
Rachel Reeves has introduced artworks commemorating lockdown and social distancing in No 11 to replace portraits of her male predecessors and British monarchs as part of her clampdown on male art.
The post Reeves Replaces Portraits of Male Former Prime Ministers with Art Commemorating Lockdown and Social Distancing appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday December 06, 2007 10:03 by China watcher
A group of leading Chinese lawyers and academics have demanded immediate abolition of the country's infamous system of "laojiao" (re-education through labour), saying it is a serious impediment to efforts to bring about the rule of law in China.

The "re-education through labour" system allows the police to jail everyone, from political dissidents to drug addicts and prostitutes, for up to four years without going through the courts. There has been talk of scrapping it as part of legal reforms, but so far only cosmetic changes have been made. But now 69 well-known experts and rights advocates have petitioned the legislature to immediately examine and abolish the system, saying it contravenes the Chinese constitution. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / press release Thursday December 06, 2007 08:51 by Domhain Sceadaman
A beleaguered Michael Dan, the Chairman and CEO of security giant Brinks was being tight lipped today after the revelation that his largest shareholders are unhappy about the way that the company is being run. The big shareholders want four of the companies directors sacked. read full story / add a comment
limerick / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday December 05, 2007 23:36 by Limerick IPSC
Irish human rights activist Caoimhe Butterly talks about the conditions faced by Palestinian refugees in Lebanon as they return to the bombed out ruins of their refugee camp, Nahr al Bared. read full story / add a comment
kerry / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday December 05, 2007 18:44 by kerri Koo Ko
Screening in Tralee of "Occupation 101" a film about the Israeli/Palestine Conflict.
a Multi-Award Winning film by Sufyan Omeish & Abdallah Omeish
With introduced by a Palestinian who is resident in Tralee. read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 05, 2007 14:38 by Davy Carlin   text 3 comments (last - friday december 07, 2007 12:25)
Belfast - On the streets read full story / add a comment
galway / eu / event notice Wednesday December 05, 2007 12:31 by Sarah Clancy
Thursday, 6th of December @ 7.30 pm

Galway One World Centre, Bridge Mills, Dominick Street, Galway

Talk by Colin Roche (Oxfam Ireland)

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national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 05, 2007 11:52 by L Spader   text 1 comment (last - wednesday december 05, 2007 13:48)
The health trust in Craigavon are going to close two respite wards in Lurgan Hospital and farm out the service to the private sector. This is the type of social issue that Trade Unions should be getting involved with, but as usual the leadership is somewhat lacking. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 05, 2007 09:54 by Tracy Donegan
More and more Irish women are being offered early inductions to avoid labour on Christmas day. Is this ethical ? Is this safe? read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday December 05, 2007 08:55 by Johnny H
As part of the CYM's "Working Class School Of Politics" series that occur every two weeks, we'll be organising a class on "The politics of James Connolly." read full story / add a comment
down / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday December 05, 2007 08:22 by .   text 13 comments (last - tuesday february 05, 2008 14:30)
Striking Classroom Assistant held a protest outside the Belfast office of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on Monday to demand a trade union inquiry into claims that the majority of Classroom Assistants have voted to accept managements offer.

The offer was forced through a meeting of the Joint Negotiating Council for education workers in Northern Ireland last Friday by the employers and GMB/UNISON. The decision was taken despite the opposition of the biggest non teaching education trade union, NIPSA, and the abstention of T&G.

During the period of strike action Stormont Education Minister Catriona Ruaine has made repeated calls for NIPSA to ballot its members. NIPSA has pointed out that every offer made by management has been brought to consultation meetings of members but in an effort to clarify the situation and to remove the Ministers excuse for not negotiating offered to ballot members last week. This offer was ignored.
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cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 22:51 by Alan
Cork Women's Right To Choose is holding a workshop on abortion rights and reproductive rights in Isaacs function room, MacCurtain street, from 4 pm-6pm

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galway / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday December 04, 2007 15:47 by doug f   text 5 comments (last - saturday december 15, 2007 14:03)
The Galway Alliance Against War has issued a statement in relation to the
announcement by the organisers of the Salthill Air Show to cancel next year’s event. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 15:46 by Sarah Lundberg
Dublin novelist, playwright and poet Oran Ryan and Oklahoma born, Galway based poet Quincy R Lehr will read in Chapters of Parnell St at 1pm Friday 21st December.

Oran's novels The Death of Finn and Ten Short Novels by Arthur Kruger are published by Seven Towers. Quincy R Lehr's collection The Perfect Joke will be published by Seven Towers in 2008. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 14:42 by Sarah Lundberg
Dubli based New Zealand poet Ross Hattaway will read in Chapters of Parnell St, Dublin 1 at 1pm on 17th December. Ross' collection The Gentle Art of Rotting was published by Seven Towers in 2006.
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 14:39 by Sarah Lundberg
Poet, playwright, producer, director and actor Noel Ó Briain will read in Chapters of Parnell St, Dublin 1 at 1pm on 17th December. Noel's collection, Scattering Day, 21 Sonnets and Other Poems, was published by Seven Towers in 2007. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 12:46 by Sarah Lundberg
Hugh will read in Chapters of Parnell St Dublin 1 at 2pm on Wed 12th December. Hugh's collection Planting a Mouth was recently published by Doghouse. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 12:38 by Sarah Lundberg
Kildare poet Liam Aungier will read in Chapters of Parnell St, DUblin 1 at 1pm on Monday 10th December. Liam's collection, Apples in Winter, is published by Doghouse. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 12:33 by Sarah Lundberg
Poet and broadcaster Catherine Ann Cullen will read in Chapters of Parnell St at 1pm on Firday December 14th. Catherine Ann's colelctionA Bone in My Throat was recently published by Doghouse. read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 12:25 by Paddy   text 7 comments (last - wednesday december 05, 2007 15:29)
SP Public Meeting
Classroom Assistants Betrayed!
Where to Now?

8pm Wed 5th Dec
Socialist Party Offices
13 Lombard St read full story / add a comment
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