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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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offsite link Starmer Hands Prisoners 6.6% Pay Rise at Cost of ?4.4 Million Tue Feb 04, 2025 19:00 | Will Jones
Keir Starmer has handed prisoners a 6.6% pay rise at a cost of ?4.4 million despite depriving 10 million pensioners of their winter fuel allowance because money is so tight.
The post Starmer Hands Prisoners 6.6% Pay Rise at Cost of ?4.4 Million appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link EU Plans to Let States Deport Failed Asylum Seekers and Criminals in Reform to Refugee Convention Tue Feb 04, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
The EU is drawing up a plan to overhaul its 1951 Refugee Convention that prevents countries from rejecting asylum seekers at their borders in a belated effort to address Europe's exploding migrant crisis.
The post EU Plans to Let States Deport Failed Asylum Seekers and Criminals in Reform to Refugee Convention appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link How Afraid Should we be About the Government?s Plan to Come up With a Legal Definition of ?Islamopho... Tue Feb 04, 2025 15:00 | Sam Bidwell
The prosecution of a man for burning the Qur'an shows how Islamic blasphemy codes are becoming embedded in criminal law. Coming up with a legal definition of 'Islamophobia' will accelerate this process, says Sam Bidwell.
The post How Afraid Should we be About the Government?s Plan to Come up With a Legal Definition of ?Islamophobia?? Very Afraid appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link US to Stop UNRWA Funding and Withdraw from UN Human Rights Council Tue Feb 04, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order today withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council and removing all US funding for the Gaza agency UNRWA.
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offsite link ALL the Babies Lucy Letby Was Convicted of Killing Died of Natural Causes, 14 Medical Experts Conclu... Tue Feb 04, 2025 12:00 | Will Jones
All the babies that Lucy Letby was convicted of killing actually died of natural causes, often due to poor medical care, and were not murdered, a panel of 14 medical experts has concluded.
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clare / miscellaneous / event notice Monday August 21, 2006 14:31 by Basil Miller
The first meeting of Depression Dialogues outside the Dublin area. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Monday August 21, 2006 14:19 by Basil Miller
Monthly meetings of Depression Dialogues take place on the first Thursday of each month from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at 2 Eden Park, Glasthule, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Monday August 21, 2006 14:14 by Basil Miller
Monthly meetings of Depression Dialogues take place on the first Thursday of each month from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at 2 Eden Park, Glasthule, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday August 21, 2006 12:42 by Seán Ó Murchú
In spite of a large RUC presence a very large crowd turned out to support the five demands of the Republican POWs currently on protest in Maghaberry Gaol. The protest – organised by the Republican Prisoners’ Action Group (RPAG) – took place in the Edward Street area of Lurgan, County Armagh, at 2p.m. on Saturday, 19th August. The weekend also marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Mickey Devine on Hunger Strike in 1981.

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antrim / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday August 21, 2006 12:09 by B
FUNDRAISING PUB QUIZ
MONDAY 21ST AUGUST 8.30PM
SPANIARD BAR, SKIPPER STREET, BELFAST read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Monday August 21, 2006 12:00 by Margaretta D'Arcy   text 1 comment (last - tuesday august 22, 2006 00:04)
THE LIFE & TIMES OF JAMES CONNOLLY
(The Irish Socialist leader executed in 1916)

-- songs, speeches and episodes from The Non-Stop Connolly Show
by Margaretta D'Arcy & John Arden.

On Inis Meain, Aran Islands, Sunday 27th August 2006 at Teach Synge. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / other press Monday August 21, 2006 01:04 by Dublin Dave   text 3 comments (last - wednesday august 23, 2006 03:32)
Two long-standing members of the tiny Irish Trotskyist grouping 'Workers Power' have been expelled from their international the 'League for a Fifth International', following allegations that they were part of a plot to split the organisation in advance of a congress, which was to debate the sharply divergant views withing the group on the world economy and political perspectives. read full story / add a comment
wexford / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday August 20, 2006 22:40 by Michael K.   text 3 comments (last - wednesday august 23, 2006 15:35)
"There’s, as you've reported, no sign that the people had plane tickets. It's very difficult to bomb a plane without a plane ticket, no sign that they’d actually made any bombs yet. And the evidence is that these people had been under surveillance for quite a long time by the British Security Services, who hadn't seen any need of the early arrests ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday August 20, 2006 15:08 by gan
Most people are familiar with the popular tales of the half-dead venomous snake that bit the man who saved its life and the scorpion that stung the frog that ferried it (on its back) away from floodwaters that threatened to drown it. Both stories share a similar moral; the beast remains true to its nature regardless of noble, humanitarian, mitigating factors – serpents will always strike and scorpions will always sting, regardless! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday August 20, 2006 14:57 by glenda cimino   text 2 comments (last - sunday august 20, 2006 19:14)
John Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence for the United States, announced on Friday, August 18, 2006, the creation of a new special CIA mission to oversee intelligence activities in Venezuela and Cuba. Patrick Maher will be responsible for integrating collection and analysis on Cuba and Venezuela across the Intelligence Community, identifying and filling gaps in intelligence, and ensuring the implementation of strategies, among other duties. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday August 20, 2006 03:54 by Darren Mac an Phríora
100,000 people are expected to arrive in Leitir Ceanainn/Letterkenny for this years Fleadh. More information can be got by contacting Comhaltas at the below link. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / other press Saturday August 19, 2006 09:33 by d'other   text 2 comments (last - sunday august 20, 2006 21:16)
There were some disturbing reports circulating on the net last year from the Workers Communist Party of Iraq on attacks on women by political Islamists. Now it seems in Baghdad Islamists are deepening their imposition of social morals on women. Anyone who has ever read Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, with its account of the slow disintegration of female autonomy in Iran will notice the striking similarity with the blog account below. Its by an Iraqi woman and is an award winning blog.. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday August 18, 2006 17:50 by finch   text 1 comment (last - saturday august 19, 2006 13:17)
FAILURE is emblazoned on the foreheads of all those involved. The VICTORY of the day is for PEACE and there is nothing any power, state, or group could do to prevent the (future) peaceful intentions of the people. Human civilisation and the blood of innocents demand it! read full story / add a comment
sligo / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday August 18, 2006 15:53 by Joe Flanagan   text 3 comments (last - tuesday august 22, 2006 17:33)
The Sligo Anti War group and Palestine Solidarity Campaign will hold a Peace Vigil in Ballymote, Co Sligo, on Tuesday morning next (August 22nd) in solidarity with the people of Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq. Those participating are asked to assemble outside the Pastoral Centre (opposite the Catholic Church) at 10.30.a.m.

The peace demonstration will take place near the site of the Michael Corcoran monument, which is to be unveiled by Mayor Bloomberg of New York, at 11.00.a.m.

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday August 18, 2006 15:29 by rory
Students’ Unions' treatment of workers should be condemned

Two students’ unions have been sharply criticised in recent weeks for the
treatment of their staff. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday August 18, 2006 11:35 by rory   text 23 comments (last - sunday september 17, 2006 11:07)
Press Release: Convoy of cars this Saturday to drive through Dublin to raise awareness about planned incinerator

Residents of Ringsend, Irishtown, and Sandymount will be travelling around Dublin this Saturday 19th August in a convoy of colourful cars with balloons and banners and with a loudhailer raising awareness about the incinerator planned for Dublin Bay. read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Friday August 18, 2006 11:33 by Roger C
The shamefull farce of the SEELB budget continues. The Department of Education through the appointed "Hitmen" Commissioners are pushing ahead with their despicable agenda of cuts and closures. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday August 18, 2006 08:18 by anon   text 4 comments (last - thursday august 24, 2006 22:37)
Defence Minister Willie O'Dea has criticised the outcome of the recent trial involving the five anti-war activists who damaged a US military aircraft at Shannon Airport more than three years ago.

The five admitted attacking the plane, but said they did so to prevent greater crimes from being committed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

They were all acquitted last month after a jury at Dublin Circuit Court agreed that they had a lawful excuse for their actions.

However, Mr O'Dea, who is a trained barrister, claimed today that the jury was wrong in its decision.

"I don't think this defence should have been allowed to go to the jury in the first place and secondly, I don't think the jury should have found as they did," he said.

"But, as you know, the courts are independent and the Government can't over-rule or interfere in the operation of the courts.

"That's essential in a democracy, but a democracy also has the right to protect itself against terror." read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday August 18, 2006 02:50 by Sinéad Ní Bhroin on behlaf of
PANA Press Statement 18.08.2006
For more detail contact Roger Cole 0872611597

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national / crime and justice / other press Friday August 18, 2006 01:58 by Anti-Nazi   text 55 comments (last - tuesday october 10, 2006 23:56)
This looks fairly sinister... from Searchlight Mag read full story / add a comment
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