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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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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link News Round-Up Tue Feb 04, 2025 01:08 | 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 Eco-Anxiety Affects More Than Three Quarters of Children Under 12 Mon Feb 03, 2025 19:30 | Will Jones
'Eco-anxiety' affects 78% of children under 12, a crisis that teachers say they are unable to cope with, new polling by Greenpeace has found. The solution? More ruthless exposure of children to alarmist material.
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offsite link Keir Starmer Denies Breaking Lockdown Rules as it Emerges he Took a Private Acting Lesson During Cov... Mon Feb 03, 2025 18:06 | Will Jones
Keir Starmer?has denied breaking lockdown?rules after it emerged he had a face-to-face acting lesson with a voice coach on Christmas Eve 2020 when London was under strict Covid restrictions.
The post Keir Starmer Denies Breaking Lockdown Rules as it Emerges he Took a Private Acting Lesson During Covid Restrictions appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Elon Musk Shuts Down US Government Foreign Aid Agency and Locks Out 600 Staffers Overnight After Tru... Mon Feb 03, 2025 15:41 | Will Jones
Elon Musk?and President?Donald Trump?shut down USAID, the federal Government foreign aid agency, and locked out 600 employees overnight after the pair agreed it was "beyond repair". Afuera!
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offsite link Food Firms Revolt Against Net Zero Over Australia?s Energy Crisis Mon Feb 03, 2025 13:00 | Sallust
Firms supplying food to major Australian supermarkets have launched a revolt against Net Zero, urging the Government to dump its renewables targets and focus on ramping up gas and coal production to cut electricity prices.
The post Food Firms Revolt Against Net Zero Over Australia’s Energy Crisis appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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sligo / consumer issues / event notice Sunday March 11, 2007 16:48 by Joseph Fogarty
The Campaign for Commercial-Free Education will hold a workshop for teachers and parents concerned about commercial advertising in schools in Sligo Education Centre on 14th March at 7.30pm. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday March 11, 2007 13:46 by Felix Quigley   text 5 comments (last - wednesday march 14, 2007 08:04)
People in Ireland should get a clearer picture of what is happening in the Middle East and the build-up to war against Israel. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Sunday March 11, 2007 12:34 by nano
There is something politically odd about Bush’s tour of various Latin American countries. South American nations were ‘lost’ to the U.S. some time ago – the price paid for America’s fixation in the Middle East. Bush is loathed internationally but is particularly despised in Latin America. The Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez accurately called Bush a “political cadaver” and led 20,000 Argentinian supporters in the chant, “gringo go home”, during his counter-tour of the region. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday March 11, 2007 00:52 by hogworts   text 3 comments (last - sunday march 11, 2007 22:02)
Saturday saw thousands march in Bilbao the Basque country for civil rights & calling for an end to the so-called "18/98 macro-trial" which has been brought against diverse members of the Basque separatist or independence groups as well as others engaged in cultural activities.

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday March 11, 2007 00:18 by Ian Greene   text 1 comment (last - sunday march 11, 2007 19:57)
Over the past three years under Mr Justice Morgan the one sided preliminary hearings have continued and preparations for the civil case have been ongoing with an input from the plaintiffs only.
The sole evidence against Michael McKevitt is that of informer David Rupert. However, on this occasion his evidence is conditional on whether he is to face cross-examination or not. Mr Rupert received an assurance that as Mr McKevitt will have no legal representation he will not face a rigorous cross-examination and he will have a free run to give whatever evidence he wishes. The assurances given to Rupert may ring hollow and it is possible that the issue of legal aid will be resolved in McKevitt’s favour, no other conclusion could be reached in the interest of fairness. Under renewed circumstances, Mr Rupert may not be as enthusiastic to face cross-examination by McKevitt’s legal team.
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international / gender and sexuality / other press Saturday March 10, 2007 19:51 by Marie Stopes
In keeping with usual prectice, the police of the Islamo-Fascist Iranian state attacked women who were gathering to celebrate International Women's Day. In Dublin we dealt with their Catholic equivalents at the fake clinic. Sadly in Iran Clerical Fascists won the day.

Iranian police clashed on Thursday with scores of rights activists who gathered in front of parliament to celebrate International Women's Day, one of the activists said.

"Police attacked a gathering of some 700 women's rights activists and hit them with batons," the activist, who asked not to be named, told Reuters. Police cars and ranks of police blocked the roads to prevent the demonstrators from marching, the activist said.


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dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Friday March 09, 2007 17:30 by Davros   text 1 comment (last - saturday march 10, 2007 12:46)
Peter Sutherland is giving a talk at St. Mary's Church at 8pm tonight (9th of March 2007). read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / press release Friday March 09, 2007 17:00 by Seán Ó Murchú   text 5 comments (last - tuesday march 13, 2007 18:41)
Given the almost total media blackout of Republican Sinn Féin during the Stormont election the results for its candidates were only as expected. Even the name of Republican Sinn Féin was suppressed by the Stormont régime’s electoral body and a compliant media followed suit. Our candidates were styled “Independents”, taking away our coherent strategy and sense of direction. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday March 09, 2007 14:10 by tom eile   text 2 comments (last - friday march 09, 2007 15:32)
During the Scooter Libby trial which ended this week , it was revealed that governments like to release bad news on a Friday on the assumption that most stories that appear on a Saturday are not followed up.
We can expect tomorrow's news to be dominated by the north’s local council elections results ,so all around, it would seem like a good day to announce the launch of an inquiry into collusion between the RUC and the IRA’s security department

“It is thought that a number of IRA killers were protected from prosecution because they were working as agents for Special Branch and other agencies.”
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national / arts and media / news report Friday March 09, 2007 12:17 by Sean Crudden
"Fine words, beautiful melodies, along with true rhythms, they all flow together down the road which leads to clarity of thought and soul. Are these not the properties youth must pursue if they wish to take their place in life?"

Sokrates read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Friday March 09, 2007 01:24 by Evans   text 7 comments (last - wednesday march 14, 2007 10:14)
Latest report about the brutal and provocative actions of the police in Athens and Thessaloniki read full story / add a comment
kildare / environment / event notice Thursday March 08, 2007 19:34 by Nexus
Live DJ's in the Student's Union venue in NUIMaynooth, Kildare in aid of Shell To Sea. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday March 08, 2007 16:54 by anony mouse
Lower Deck , Portobello

Thursday 8th March 7.30

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dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / other press Thursday March 08, 2007 15:02 by IMPACT newsreader
During the height of the bin tax battle, Anti-Bin Tax activists argued that the introduction of bin charges would lead to amongst other things, fewer jobs, increase in collection routes for remaining workers, increase in illegal dumping, introduction of private operators and the end of the waiver system. In two articles in the IMPACT news it would seem that the penny has finally dropped there. I post the articles here in full as non-IMPACT members might not get to see these articles. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / event notice Thursday March 08, 2007 15:00 by Erik van Lennep
Cultivate Sustainble LIving Centre, Dublin announces a series of practical skill building courses on climate change and energy. The season of learning and acivity is being kicked off by Jeremy Leggett, UK who jumped from the oil industry to Greenpeace, and now is promoting conversion of all housing stock to solar. He is doing it not with words, but by providing the technology directly through Solar Century Ltd. He will be meeting with potential partners while in Dublin, hoping to set up a branch here. This is part of the response to climate change we should all examine. It puts the power (literally) back into each of our hands, and moves forward a survival agenda which government is ignoring. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Thursday March 08, 2007 13:37 by Donabate/Portrane Solidarity With Rossport
An Injury to one is and Injury to All! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday March 08, 2007 12:04 by C Murray   text 27 comments (last - wednesday april 04, 2007 10:37)
There is to be a forum on Women and Islam as in Boston on the 29th of March 07.
It comprises the Elizabeth Neuffer(RIP) Fellowship .The forum is on human Rights
and Journalism.

Elizabeth Neuffer died in Iraq in 2003. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday March 08, 2007 11:56 by mel s2s cork
Shell to Sea Fundraiser : Table Quiz read full story / add a comment
national / gender and sexuality / press release Wednesday March 07, 2007 16:01 by Labour Youth   text 6 comments (last - thursday march 08, 2007 10:49)
Responding to Health Minister Mary Harney’s statement earlier this week that she would consider lifting VAT on condoms, labour Youth have called on the Government to introduce universal provision of free contraception.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday March 07, 2007 14:44 by R. Isible
Right-wing Sarkozy (Minister of the Interior), famous for provoking and fanning the riots of 2006 (see http://ie.indymedia.org/article/74925 ) has proposed a new law which would make it illegal for anyone except an accredited journalist to take footage of violence. The irony of the timing has not been lost on many as Tuesday was the anniversary of the Rodney King beating in LA which sparked what locals call the "uprising" and others call the "LA Riots". read full story / add a comment
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