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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 Thu Jan 23, 2025 01:19 | 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 Declined: Chapter 5: ?The Industrial Processes Appeals Tribunal? Wed Jan 22, 2025 19:00 | M. Zermansky
Chapter five of Declined is here ? a dystopian satire about the emergence of a social credit system in the UK, serialised in?the Daily Sceptic. This week: Ella ponders a lawsuit against the children's implants.
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offsite link Farm Tax Raid Puts Britain?s Food Security at Risk, Says Tesco Wed Jan 22, 2025 17:12 | Will Jones
Rachel Reeves's tax raid on farmers is putting Britain?s food security at risk and must be paused, Tesco has warned, as the backlash to the controversial policy that has brought farmers to the streets mounts.
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offsite link Seventy-Five Years After Orwell, Fighting for Free Speech is as Crucial as Ever Wed Jan 22, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
To mark the 75th anniversary of the death of George Orwell, Laura Perrins interviews Toby ? now Lord Young ? about the prospects for free speech in the age of Starmer and Trump.
The post Seventy-Five Years After Orwell, Fighting for Free Speech is as Crucial as Ever appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link There Has Been a Failure Here Wed Jan 22, 2025 13:01 | Dr David McGrogan
What we have seen in Starmer since July is a petty, inhumane, almost spiteful man who considers himself morally superior to the mass of humanity. This, says Dr David McGrogan, was confirmed in spades yesterday.
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limerick / anti-capitalism / event notice Thursday May 15, 2008 10:57 by WSM - Munster Division   text 3 comments (last - thursday may 15, 2008 20:08)
Anarchists in Limerick will be holding a Vote NO stall... read full story / add a comment
dublin / eu / event notice Wednesday May 14, 2008 23:22 by We the People   text 2 comments (last - thursday may 15, 2008 12:12)
Public screening of the above Documentary made by wiseupjournal.com to be screened at
the Irish Film Institute Temple Bar.

Date: Saturday 24 May @ 11a.m. Adm.€3 to cover costs of screening - €332.75 read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday May 14, 2008 23:21 by Nikita
There will be an open discussion meeting on "The State In Socialist Society" at 6pm in Connolly books on Monday the 19th of May.
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday May 14, 2008 22:49 by Richard Walsh   text 24 comments (last - wednesday may 21, 2008 10:52)
RSF have condemned the scrapping of 50% remission of sentences within the Six Occupied Counties. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 14, 2008 20:00 by jmstipe20   text 16 comments (last - friday may 23, 2008 15:40)
Statement by Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, President of Republican Sinn Féin to press conference, May 14, Dublin.
Republican Sinn Féin calls for a NO vote to defend sovereignty, neutrality and democracy and defeat the Lisbon Treaty in the coming referendum on June 12.
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday May 14, 2008 17:10 by Marie Therese Fanning
Comhlámh presents John Lowe, author of best-selling book The Money Doctor and experts from the Department of Social and Family Affairs for a practical, jargon-free, interactive information seminar on improving your financial fitness targeted specifically at development workers and volunteers. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Wednesday May 14, 2008 13:35 by EB   text 9 comments (last - friday may 16, 2008 22:12)
At Belmullet District Court today the Garda prosecution against Erris man Ed Collins (arising out of the Ogoni Nine memorial march and subsequent baton-charging of demonstrators by Gardai on 10th November 2006) reached its conclusion read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday May 13, 2008 19:04 by Roisin Donnelly   text 7 comments (last - thursday may 15, 2008 19:09)
When a local journalist and editor of a West Belfast Newspaper recently voiced his opinion concerning the neglect of duties and responsibilities by the Member of Parliament for West Belfast. Many in the community considered this a breakthrough in fair and honest reporting. However, this was short lived when the newspaper printed a front page public apology to the Member of Parliament and then obliterated all trace of the article from its internet webpage and any other associated worldwide newspapers websites.

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mayo / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday May 13, 2008 14:34 by Afri   text 1 comment (last - sunday may 18, 2008 22:07)
Famine Walk 2008

From Doolough to Louisburgh, Co. Mayo

Saturday 17th May 2008, beginning at 2pm

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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday May 13, 2008 13:13 by tomeile   text 3 comments (last - friday may 16, 2008 01:47)
GARY LEUPP in Counterpunch argues that a US attack on Iran seems now to be unstoppable . He warns that the US National Security Council has agreed in principle to launch missile strikes on al-Qods sites located close to Tehran , and that the US will use the inevitable reaction from Iran to launch a wider scale war. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / other press Tuesday May 13, 2008 12:34 by éirígí   text 4 comments (last - friday june 06, 2008 09:31)
Second éirígí Ard Fheis read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 13, 2008 12:33 by Howard Holby   text 20 comments (last - thursday september 24, 2009 22:44)
In agreement with and/or in addition to the reasons listed by the other NO to Lisbon Treaty campaigns, this article provides a list of the top reasons why a NO vote to the Lisbon Treaty is the reasonable decision.

Everyone - any individual or organisation - is encouraged to forward this document to other individuals, campaigns and organisations, distribute, publish in whole or parts of the article, adapted or unchanged, with or without reference to or acknowledgment of its source. read full story / add a comment
dublin / eu / event notice Tuesday May 13, 2008 01:37 by Lisbon   text 1 comment (last - tuesday may 13, 2008 01:40)
Lucinda Creighton of Fine Gael is organising a public meeting to convince people to vote Yes to Lisbon. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday May 12, 2008 14:18 by pat c   text 2 comments (last - tuesday may 20, 2008 19:23)
Concern grows over the continued detention of three union activists arrested in connection with this year’s May Day events in Iran. Eleven other detained workers have now been released, some on very considerable bail.

Sheis Amani, Javanmir Moradi and Taha Azadi, all founders and leading members of the newly formed Free Union of Workers in Iran are still detained. Sheis Amani, a veteran shop-steward from Sanandaj, was arrested ahead of May Day. Javanmir Moradi and Taha Azadi, member and substitute member, respectively, of the FUWI’s governing board, were arrested on 1st May as they came to take part in the May Day rally called by the union in Asaluye in the south of Iran. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Sunday May 11, 2008 13:50 by Laura Broxson
Help us get this restaurant to go foie gras free! read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Saturday May 10, 2008 19:25 by Kieran O'Sullivan
Start: 24/05/2008 - 10:30 End: 24/05/2008 - 17:30 read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Saturday May 10, 2008 18:48 by CPSUer
In recent days, on various media outlets, the General Secretary of the Civil, Public and services Union, Mr. Blair Horan, has spoken and been quoted in support of the Lisbon Treaty.

On RTE’s Morning Ireland programme on Tuesday, 6th May there was an item broadcast between General Secretary Designate of the TEEU, Mr. Eamon Devoy and Mr. Horan on the treaty where it was reported that the TEEU have called for a NO vote and the CPSU were cited as the union calling for a YES vote from its members. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Saturday May 10, 2008 17:15 by pat c   text 1 comment (last - monday may 12, 2008 14:28)
The latest edition of Iranian Workers Bulletin covers the release of Mahmoud Salehi, Haft Tapeh Sugar workers Strike Again, Riot Police attack Kian workers, pensioners still haven't been paid their New Year bonus.

As always, Iranian Workers Bulletin says:
No War! No Sanctions!
No To The Iranian Regime!


Full text at link.
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international / miscellaneous / event notice Friday May 09, 2008 10:38 by Tara Finglas
This year's European Conference will be hosted by Comhlámh at the the new Volunteering Centre in Dublin, Ireland, on 26-27 June 2008. The event is to be funded by Irish Aid.

The conference will focus on Best Practice in International Volunteering and Co-operation in a European context.
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national / history and heritage / event notice Friday May 09, 2008 00:37 by Anti Fascist
Charlie Donnelly - from Tyrone, lived for a while in Dundalk before moving to Dublin. He was Killed in Action fighting for the Left side in the SCW. read full story / add a comment
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