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offsite link Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
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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

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

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Human Rights in Ireland
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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Where Are They Now? Council Bosses Who Failed Victims of Rotherham Grooming Gang Went on to Be Gover... Tue Jan 14, 2025 09:00 | Will Jones
Council bosses in Rotherham who were criticised for failing to protect 1,400 young girls from?grooming gangs?have gone on to become Government advisers, bankers and an "executive coach and mentor".
The post Where Are They Now? Council Bosses Who Failed Victims of Rotherham Grooming Gang Went on to Be Government Advisers, Bankers and an “Executive Coach and Mentor” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Are Novels Part of Our Cultural Malaise? Tue Jan 14, 2025 07:00 | James Alexander
Never mind smartphones: surely it was the novel that invented mental health problems, suggests Prof James Alexander, as he pays tribute to the theorist of the form, David Lodge, who died on January 1st.
The post Are Novels Part of Our Cultural Malaise? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Tue Jan 14, 2025 01:05 | 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 Rachel Reeves is Making the Same Mistake as Liz Truss Mon Jan 13, 2025 20:00 | Will Jones
Labour loves to remind voters how Liz Truss 'crashed the economy', but Rachel Reeves is making the exact same mistake. She's asking the markets to lend the Government vast sums and they're telling her where to get off.
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offsite link Labour Rotherham MP U-Turns and Backs National Grooming Gang Inquiry Mon Jan 13, 2025 18:24 | Will Jones
The Labour MP who represents the?grooming hot spot of Rotherham, Sarah Champion,?has performed a U-turn to demand a?national inquiry?into the scandal.
The post Labour Rotherham MP U-Turns and Backs National Grooming Gang Inquiry appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday January 16, 2009 18:27 by Grace Walsh
Hundreds of Israelis, Palestinians and International supporters of the Physicians for Human Rights Organisation attempted to take part in a solidarity action and protest this morning in Israel. read full story / add a comment
galway / history and heritage / event notice Friday January 16, 2009 17:23 by John Cunningham   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 04, 2009 09:02)
The manifest deficiencies of the economic system that has dominated the world in recent decades make this an opportune time to consider alternatives. Where better to start than with an examination of the unconventional ideas espoused by radical Irish men and women of the past? An ‘Irish Socialist Lives’ symposium offers an opportunity to do just that. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Friday January 16, 2009 17:08 by Malachy Steenson
The Workers’ Party have demanded that the Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan call in the Garda Fraud Squad to investigate the internal dealings of Anglo Irish Bank.The revelations of further loans to Directors totalling more than €179 million, which forced a reluctant minister to bring Anglo Irish Bank into state control, adds urgency to this demand read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / event notice Friday January 16, 2009 15:49 by Maryam Namazie   text 1 comment (last - monday february 02, 2009 02:42)
Thought me and my friends were the only ones until you came on 5Live the other day. Never thought my generation would ever come with such a creative group. So long as you are not anti-Muslim, I'm with you.

Standing up against faith based "justice" is brave and necessary. Thank you for your campaign.

You have to win this for our children.

These are only some of the thousands of messages we have received from people in Britain and across the world in support of One Law for All Campaign against Sharia Law in Britain since our launch on December 10, 2008 – International Human Rights Day. In less than a month, the campaign has mobilised the support of many well known personalities and organisations and gathered over 5,000 signatures. Since then, we have been busy organising for International Women's Day.
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday January 16, 2009 15:35 by Miriam
"But this is only the tip of the ice berg. The Israeli forces have begun to use civilians as human shields. According to Amnesty International Israeli forces occupy civilian houses and keep the civilians as hostages on the first floor, while they position their soldiers on the second floor; ensuring that any fire on the house (especially with anti-tank or RPG missiles) kills the civilians as well."
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galway / history and heritage / event notice Friday January 16, 2009 15:32 by John Cunningham   text 2 comments (last - wednesday february 04, 2009 09:04)
- Moore Institute, NUI Galway, Fri, 13 Feb.
- Nuns’ Island Theatre, Fri. night, 13 Feb, & Sat. 14 Feb.

The manifest deficiencies of the economic system that has dominated the world in recent decades make this an opportune time to consider alternatives. Where better to start than with an examination of the unorthodox ideas espoused by radical Irish men and women of the past? An ‘Irish Socialist Lives’ symposium offers an opportunity to do just that. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday January 16, 2009 15:20 by pat c
Iranian Secret Police arrested Jinous Sobhani, former secretary of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) and the Organization for the Defense of Mine Victims, and seized her address book, telephone and other work records on 14 January 2009. Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate, is a co-founder of both groups.

The DHRC, a leading independent Iranian group providing legal defense of human rights violations, has been closed since 22 December 2008, when Iranian Secret Police forced their way into the Center during a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Iranian Regime have claimed that the Center was not a legally registered organization, although numerous other non-registered organizations function in Iran. The DHRC’s application for registration was denied several years ago. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday January 16, 2009 14:49 by Socialist Youth   text 4 comments (last - tuesday january 20, 2009 13:25)
C.R.H. & CATERPILLAR PROFIT FROM THE ISRAELI MILITARY
Protest at their offices
Meet at 6pm at the Belgard Luas stop (Red Line), Tuesday 20th January

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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday January 16, 2009 14:12 by Caoimhe Butterly (via email)   text 3 comments (last - friday january 16, 2009 20:52)
C/o email list "Gaza Friends" from the FREE GAZA MOVEMENT http://www.freegaza.org/

The morgues of Gaza's hospitals are over-flowing. The bodies in their
blood-soaked white shrouds cover the entire floor space of the Shifa
hospital morgue. Some are intact, most horribly deformed, limbs twisted
into unnatural positions, chest cavities exposed, heads blown off, skulls
crushed in. Family members wait outside to identify and claim a brother,
husband, father, mother, wife, child. Many of those who wait their turn
have lost numerous family members and loved ones.

Blood is everywhere. Hospital orderlies hose down the floors of operating
rooms, bloodied bandages lie discarded in corners, and the injured
continue to pour in: bodies lacerated by shrapnel, burns, bullet wounds.
Medical workers, exhausted and under siege, work day and night and eac read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / news report Friday January 16, 2009 14:07 by Sean Crudden
The National Concert Hall in association with The Arts Council presented a musical celebration of the life and work of John A. and his wife the late Doreen Ruddock on Tuesday 13 January 2009 starting at 8.00 p.m. in The National Concert Hall. Mrs Ruddock died almost exactly a year ago on the night. RIP. The concert concluded at 11.00 p.m. The concert was a lovely synergy of audience, venue, performance, dedicatees. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday January 16, 2009 13:20 by Miriam   text 1 comment (last - friday january 16, 2009 13:57)
Israel's communist party looks set to benefit from the government's decision to ban the Arab parties from the upcoming elections. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday January 16, 2009 09:16 by Anonymous   text 1 comment (last - friday january 16, 2009 13:51)
The collective known as Anonymous will stage its 12th monthly protest against the 'Church' of Scientology this Saturday. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday January 16, 2009 00:47 by Global Women's Strike Ireland
A women's vigil and speak out called by the Global Women's Strike began last week and is continuing each day at the same time. All welcome.
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kerry / politics / elections / event notice Thursday January 15, 2009 23:15 by Lemmy
Come along to a gr8 fund-raisin' TABLE QUIZ for People B4 Profit Alliance Candidate, Sean Moraghan.

Fun, prizes and craic at THE GREYHOUND BAR, Pembroke Street (thanks guys)

February 19 Feb @ 8PM.

Quizmaster: Nigel B

All Welcome!
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international / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday January 15, 2009 22:56 by Con Carroll
Stand in solidarity with Palestinian women and children. in a peacful protest read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday January 15, 2009 22:09 by caitlin   text 1 comment (last - friday january 16, 2009 16:21)
I'm just back from a trip to Athens, where I was visiting a friend. Whilst there, I had the privilege to march with our Greek brothers and sisters in a demonstration.
(In case you've been living under a rock, Greek police shot and killed a 15 year old boy on the 6th of December) I think its important that I share my experiences with as many people as possible because in general the media outside of Greece tends to show the police in a far more favorable light than they deserve. Before I write about what I saw yesterday, I must say the Greek student movement is incredible. I have never seen a student movement as informed, passionate, driven and well executed as I did in Greece. We should all be taking a lesson from them. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday January 15, 2009 18:40 by Miriam   text 10 comments (last - friday january 16, 2009 22:06)
"At about 1 am GMT Free Gaza boat - Spirit of Humanity - which was in international waters was surrounded by 5 Israeli boats. They questioned the 21 civilians on board the Free Gaza, asking them their nationalities and the purpose for their trip, which was to take 5 tons of medical supplies.

They gave 3 warnings that if they didn't turn back they would be fired upon (all this in international waters) and effected dangerous manoevres that put the safety of the boat in doubt as there was a high risk of collision. "

From Spanish conservative newspaper El Mundo
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/01/15/internacional/....html

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dublin / environment / press release Thursday January 15, 2009 18:21 by Brian Guckian
A RADICAL, alternative development plan for the Old Dundrum Shopping Centre that would provide Dundrum with a much-needed new amenity and "green lung" is to move forward with a Public Workshop on the proposal to be held at Taney Parish Centre (Minor Hall), Dundrum, on Tuesday, January 27th at 8pm.
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dublin / environment / event notice Thursday January 15, 2009 17:54 by Brian Guckian
Community Planning Event to Progress Innovative Dundrum Community Park & Gardens Proposal for site of Old Dundrum Shopping Centre read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Thursday January 15, 2009 17:06 by RTÉ
The public inquiry into the killing of Robert Hamill in Co Armagh 12 years ago has heard that shortly after the murder, police had evidence that one of their own officers had tried to protect one of the killers from prosecution.

25-year-old Catholic, Robert Hamill, was beaten to death by a loyalist mob in Portadown in April 1997. read full story / add a comment
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