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offsite link Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
Alternative site: https://thesaker.si/saker-a... Site was created using the downloads provided Regards Herb

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 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.
The post Eco-Anxiety Affects More Than Three Quarters of Children Under 12 appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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!
The post Elon Musk Shuts Down US Government Foreign Aid Agency and Locks Out 600 Staffers Overnight After Trump Agreed it Was “Beyond Repair” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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.

offsite link Wind Turbine Bursts into Flames Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
A wind turbine has burst into flames in Cambridgeshire ? the latest instance of an issue previously described by Imperial College London as a "big problem" that is not being "fully reported".
The post Wind Turbine Bursts into Flames appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday July 24, 2003 15:15 by Joe Sheehan   text 11 comments (last - saturday july 26, 2003 14:24)
Report on the court proceedings to date, I am not at the court though have been given reports. Those present will flesh out details later. read full story / add a comment
cork / miscellaneous / news report Thursday July 24, 2003 15:11 by Dan   text 5 comments (last - friday july 25, 2003 03:45)
The latest People's Picnic at the Old Head of Kinsale will be held this Sunday, 27th July at 2.00pm to highlight the long running campaign for the restoration of public access to the scenic Co. Cork headland. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / news report Thursday July 24, 2003 15:07 by Mark   text 4 comments (last - thursday july 24, 2003 19:28)
Our good friends in the Dublin Chamber of Commerce are running a Poll:

"Should the M50 completion take precedence over Carrickmines Castle?"

http://www.dubchamber.ie/views.asp?poll=B&link=&x=27&y=17

Why not let them know what you think. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday July 24, 2003 14:50 by Anti privatisation   text 9 comments (last - tuesday july 29, 2003 15:57)
Hi all,

Was at the Dublin bus meeting in Liberty hall last night. It was well attended with not only bus drivers and members of political groups but also some customers of Dublin bus who are worried about how the change will affect their lives. There was lots of fighting talk directed towards Seamus Brennan and the government in general. We have a Taoiseach who says he is against privatisation and is pro union, yet every day there seems to be new developments and new legislation from the government that suggests exactly the opposite. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Thursday July 24, 2003 14:46 by Caoimhín Ó Maolallaigh   text 4 comments (last - thursday september 18, 2003 17:02)
A report from the Environmental Protection Agency says Ireland will not escape from the impacts of global climate change.

The research predicts that winter rainfall in this country will increase by 10%, but will decrease significantly - by as much as 40% - on parts of the south and east coasts in summer.

The research says sea level rises, coupled with predicted increases in the frequency of extreme weather events, will make low lying areas extremely vulnerable. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday July 24, 2003 11:33 by Dr. Franz-Josef Stummann   text 1 comment (last - thursday july 24, 2003 12:27)
The Final Draft of the EU -Constitution published 18 July 20003 by the Convention eliminates exemptions for Education, Health and Social Affaires in the Common Commercial Policy.
Interventions of national governments in order to protect Public Services are seriously threantened.
Partisans of unlimited Liberalizationof Trade in Services gained major victory. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday July 24, 2003 11:33 by James McKenna   text 10 comments (last - saturday july 26, 2003 02:32)
Dermot Ahern, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources launched the European Biometrics Forum(EBF) at the inaugural European Biometrics Forum Conference hosted last Monday 21st July, at Media Labs Europe, Dublin. Medialabs is run by MIT , Boston, Intel and a former Milltown Park Brainwashee. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday July 24, 2003 11:15 by Meryem   text 8 comments (last - saturday july 26, 2003 13:38)
This is Statement 308 by the DHKC (Revolutionary People's Liberation Front) from Turkey. Dated July 5, it looks at the recent detention of Turkish troops in Iraq by US authorities and notes that the helplessness of the Turkish army and government when confronted by their imperial master. The statement says only the revolutionaries genuinely defend national interests. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Thursday July 24, 2003 10:07 by Disarm DSEi   text 2 comments (last - friday july 25, 2003 12:32)
London Docklands,
London, UK.

Week of Action: 6th - 12th Sept
Big demonstrations on 9th and 10th

Accomodation provided! :-) read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday July 24, 2003 08:17 by joe ranii   text 4 comments (last - saturday july 26, 2003 17:42)
Aware that they would receive perhaps 2% of the vote if they ran for election in Colombia, FARC's answer is to threaten to kill decent men and women who have the guts to seek a mandate from the people. This crude intimidation provides further evidence of the FARC's ideological disarray and moral bankruptcy. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday July 23, 2003 23:17 by Acidburn   text 7 comments (last - monday july 28, 2003 16:46)
DSEi is taking place in London and we're heading over!! read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday July 23, 2003 19:55 by Stunned   text 6 comments (last - thursday july 24, 2003 16:26)
From RTE business an interesting list of the National Pensions Reserves fund unethical investments which include Raytheon, manufacturer of the Tomahawk Cruise Missile.

Even with these investments the fund still lost almost €750m (16% of its value) of taxpayers money last year.


Lockheed Martin €3.8m invested as of December 31 2002
Northrop Grumman 1.6m
Raytheon 742,000
BEA Systems 263,000
Bombardier 211,000
Cigarettes
Philip Morris 10.5m
British American Tobacco 3.6m
Imperial Tobacco 2.8m
Oil
Royal Dutch 103m
BP 15.1m
Shell 13.1m
Exxon Mobil 47.2m
Halliburton 1.1m
Miscellaneous
Monsanto 2.5m
Nike 5.3m
Walmart 33m
Starbucks 4.6m
MacDonalds 2.3m
Coca Cola 15.3m
Fox Entertainment 250,000
BSkyB 8.2m
Microsoft 47m
Companies that have had financial difficulties
Tyco 4.9m
QWest Communications 706,000
AOL Time Warner 14.5m read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 23, 2003 18:25 by Juliana Fredman
This from a woman making a film in the West Bank about the state of Palestinian health care under the Israeli occupation. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 23, 2003 16:01 by advisory service.   text 2 comments (last - thursday july 24, 2003 16:03)
As you will see in today's papers in Ireland, yesterday two bombs exploded in Spain. They were planned, planted, and exploded by ETA.
Since the beginning of July ETA has counted five bomb attacks. Since the beginning of it's annual "summer holidays" bombing season 167 attacks have been made. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday July 23, 2003 15:36 by Rooster   text 30 comments (last - tuesday july 29, 2003 11:41)
THE SDLP today accused Sinn Fein of glorifying terrorist violence by selling pro-IRA merchandise on the Internet.
The new official website being launched today by Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams, calls on visitors to buy T-shirts with logos such as 'IRA Undefeated Army' and 'Sniper at Work'. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday July 23, 2003 15:34 by Robby   text 26 comments (last - monday july 28, 2003 11:14)
IF someone changes the name of a nationality to make it fit better into a slogan (eg: from Pakistani to Paki) is this an indication of racism? Most of us would agree.
If someone wants to get foreigners to leave this country, if they commit violent acts against foreign nationals in an attempt to make them leave, is this an indication of racism? Again, most of us would agree. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday July 23, 2003 15:06 by James moore and frank connolly   text 6 comments (last - thursday july 24, 2003 12:53)
On this day 200 years robert emmet read out the proclimation of 1803 read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Wednesday July 23, 2003 15:01 by Chekov   text 117 comments (last - saturday august 16, 2003 16:30)
This is the text of a talk given last weekend at the Socialist Youth Summer camp in Co. Monaghan during a debate between Brian Cahill of the SP and James O Brien of the WSM. I am posting it here as, although there have been many anarchism vs. Leninism debates on Indymedia, they have rarely risen above simplistic distortions and slagging. Perhaps Brian could post his talk here as well and we could both sides of the debate. Maybe it’ll be different this time, or maybe that is extreme wishful thinking. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday July 23, 2003 13:57 by Pit Stop Ploughshares   text 11 comments (last - friday july 25, 2003 23:48)
Two Ploughshares communites are back before the courts this Friday July 25th.

Three Roman Catholic Dominican sisters - Ardeth Platte, Jackie Hudson, Carol Gilbert - of the "Sacred Earth and Space Plowshares" are to be sentenced in Colarado, USA, to 6-20 years after being convicted of "Injury/obstruction of national defense of the US" & "Injury to government of the property of the US Government" of an ICBM missile silo.

The Pit Stop Ploughshares - Deirdre Clancy, Nuin Dunlop,Karen Fallon, Damien Moran & Ciaron O'Reilly have a pre-trial appearance at the Four Courts, Dublin. They have been charged with 2 counts of criminal damage to a hangar (€400) and a U.S. Navy War Plane (€2.5 million).

At Friday's hearing, the judge will set a trial date and revisit bail conditions (the defendants are required to sign on at a specific Dublin garda station daily, banned from within a mile of the U.S. Embassy and banned from Co. Clare). read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum / press release Wednesday July 23, 2003 11:53 by Focus Ireland   text 5 comments (last - friday may 19, 2006 12:45)
Launch of Focus Ireland Annual Report 2002
Release date: July 23 2003

FOCUS IRELAND CLAIMS THE GOVERNMENT STRATEGY TO TACKLE HOMELESSNESS IS FAILING AS IN THE STRATEGY’S FINAL YEAR THE CRISIS CONTINUES TO WORSEN
·Government has abandoned its own social housing targets
·Homelessness rising instead of falling despite Govt. promises read full story / add a comment
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