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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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offsite link Nice Right Liberalism Reaches its End State Tue Feb 25, 2025 19:30 | Dr David McGrogan
There is a political movement that is dying before our very eyes. It lives under a variety of names. For Dr David McGrogan it is Nice Right Liberalism: the belief that deep down everyone is really a decent English chap.
The post Nice Right Liberalism Reaches its End State appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Albanian People Smuggler Deemed ?Valuable Member of Society? Can Stay in UK Tue Feb 25, 2025 17:35 | Will Jones
A jailed Albanian people smuggler was allowed to remain in the UK after a judge ruled that he had become a "valuable member of society" despite having no "objective" evidence to justify his verdict.
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offsite link Ofcom Launches Crackdown on ?Hyper-Masculine? Social Media Tue Feb 25, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
Britain has launched a crackdown on "hyper-masculine" social media after digital watchdog Ofcom urged technology giants to go "above and beyond" the Online Safety Act in taking action against "misogyny influencers".
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offsite link Is Putin Really the Enemy? Tue Feb 25, 2025 13:00 | James Leary
It's taken three years for Putin to get a few miles inside a run-down country like Ukraine, but the Establishment still pushes the idea that he can roll over the rest of Europe. Is he really our enemy, asks James Leary.
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offsite link Amanda Pritchard Quits as NHS Chief Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:21 | Will Jones
Amanda Pritchard has stepped down from her role as Chief Executive of NHS England amid growing discontent with the state of the health service and the "complacency" of its leadership.
The post Amanda Pritchard Quits as NHS Chief appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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national / history and heritage Monday January 09, 2006 - 18:29 by JC   text 10 comments (last - tuesday february 21, 2006 - 16:19)   image 1 image
I would like to read a little about the life and politics of James Connolly. I know that there is a book out about him at the moment (see below) – but assume it is but one of many. Has anyone any tips on where to start with Connolly or the content of this latest biography?

If so, please share your opinions. They would be much appreciated. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday January 09, 2006 - 17:18 by Gay Geori   text 100 comments (last - tuesday january 24, 2006 - 20:14)
SEANAD leader Mary O'Rourke was last night in hot water after saying some of her campaign helpers had worked "like blacks". On the otherhand, there have been few Dail or Seanad politicians as critical of Irish racism and indeed, State immigration policies, as Mary O'Rourke. Surely it was an unfortunate gaffe. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Monday January 09, 2006 - 17:05 by Israel
The Irish company "Daniel Technologies" was gloating about it's role in a contract signed between the Irish military and an Israeli manufacturer of helmuts yesterday.

In a "puff" piece, free of any political or social context in the Sunday Business Post yesterday Stephen Roe, managing director of Daniel Technologies, said the awarding of the contract last month followed a “tough and lengthy'‘ test and evaluation period.

No mention was made of the fact that the Israeli company in question calls the IDF its most important customer. Or no reference of course to the IDF occupation of Palestine.

http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=DONE%20DEAL-qqqs=themarket-qqqid=10821-qqqx=1.asp ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Monday January 09, 2006 - 13:36 by iosaf   text 3 comments (last - sunday february 12, 2006 - 18:18)   image 2 images
A group of file sharers, rippers and burners, copier and pasters in Sweden have formed a new political party to stand in Swedish elections and fight intellectual property law.

I hope they will be copied. :-)©

We know the arguments, becuase we share them. No pun intended. You may not say an idea is your property. & to treat it as such, in a time of starvation and disease is evil.
https://www.piratpartiet.se/ ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Sunday January 08, 2006 - 20:35 by Cryptome Reader   text 7 comments (last - thursday june 25, 2015 - 02:23)
Martin Ingram, a pseudonym, was a British Army (Force Research Unit) covert agent in Northern Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday January 08, 2006 - 16:27 by hs
Abortion has become a central issue in the forthcoming general election in Italy. Berlusconi’s government has set up a review into the application of the present law, which allows abortion within the first three months of pregnancy. If unchallenged the results will be deeply damaging for Italian women.

Anne Mc Shane reports from the struggle over abortion rights in Italy

http://www.cpgb.org.uk/worker/606/italy.htm ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Sunday January 08, 2006 - 13:54 by tittle tattle   text 16 comments (last - thursday march 16, 2006 - 11:43)
Less than 24 hours after making a key note speech to a meeting of Spain's armed forces, Lt. General Jose Mena Aguado has been placed under house arrest for 8 days as a "first measure" for suggesting armed action against Catalonia. He thus overstepped his position as a member of the military, and now enjoying support from the right wing opposition (PP) the incident takes on worrying implications for European Democracy.
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international / miscellaneous Sunday January 08, 2006 - 01:44 by VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM
The forthcoming Indian visit of Bertie Ahern, Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland, might be a good time to look at both the island country's dramatic transformation — from poverty to the celebrated status as Celtic tiger — and the problems attendant with growth. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Saturday January 07, 2006 - 06:39 by John   text 8 comments (last - tuesday january 10, 2006 - 13:21)   image 1 image
"I started this lawsuit because I wanted to deal the final blow against the Church, the bearer of obscurantism and regression" ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday January 07, 2006 - 06:00 by D. Wolf   text 1 comment (last - saturday january 07, 2006 - 16:36)
Web site carried politically sensitive content
Friday, January 6, 2006; Posted: 11:35 p.m. EST (04:35 GMT)
BEIJING, China (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. has shut down the Internet journal of a Chinese blogger that discussed politically sensitive issues, including a recent strike at a Beijing newspaper.
The action came amid criticism by free-speech activists of foreign technology companies that help the communist government enforce censorship or silence dissent in order to be allowed into China's market. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Saturday January 07, 2006 - 05:02 by cleaves   text 2 comments (last - sunday january 08, 2006 - 01:50)
Pat Robertson, noted American Christian fundamentalist and mental deficient, claims that Ariel Sharon is being punished by God for “dividing” Israel. Pat Robertson remains in ‘care’ and is happy to reside in the most affluent psychiatric institution in the world, the USA! ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Friday January 06, 2006 - 22:47 by reader
When more than four years ago police detained a woman protesting against transportation of nuclear waste for more than 22 hours, they were breaking the law, Germany’s supreme court has ruled.... ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Friday January 06, 2006 - 16:56 by d
With Chomsky on his way to Dublin I thought I’d put together a digest of Chomsky related stuff on the net. Obviously this is not exhaustive or even representative of everything out there so it’d be great if people added there own links below. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday January 06, 2006 - 12:30 by Justin Morahan   text 9 comments (last - sunday january 08, 2006 - 19:13)
The current global military spending is about $1.8 million per minute.
Amount spent since the start of January till now c $1,350,426.750
Watch the figures mount
http://www.nonviolenceinternational.net/ ... read full story / add a comment
the Rev. Bob Dobbs is more fun
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday January 06, 2006 - 01:03 by redjade   text 5 comments (last - thursday march 16, 2006 - 13:54)   image 1 image
♣‡ In 1988 Pat Robertson's 'Christian Coalition' controlled 40% of the delegates at the Republican Convention and helped to put George W's father into the White House. Today he continues to represent a genocidal cocktail of American Ultra-Nationalism and Charismatic 'Christian' Fundamentalism in support of extreme elements of Israeli Zionism. He's a whack-job, but too important to ignore. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Thursday January 05, 2006 - 16:28 by nuclear watch   text 2 comments (last - tuesday january 10, 2006 - 19:49)
According to the front page of Daily Ireland today the British government has not ruled out building a nuclear plant on the border.
Green activits in the North have raised the issue with Peter Hain and there are fears that it could become a reality in the future.

http://dailyireland.televisual.co.uk/home.tvt?_scope=DailyIreland/Content/News&id=17690&opp=1 ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday January 05, 2006 - 03:09 by Anthony G
After the July bombings in London, a number of Pakistani immigrants living in Greece were illegaly detained and tortured by Greek agents working with MI6 agents based in Greece.

Despite attempted cover-up and and denials from both the Greek and British government, the MI6 agent who was present at the time has since been recalled to London and the British government has issued a D-notice forbidding the media from naming the lead MI6 agent - though the story has been covered by both The Times and The Guardian. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday January 04, 2006 - 22:55 by RSF   text 8 comments (last - tuesday september 25, 2007 - 16:17)
IRISH REPUBLICAN INFORMATION SERVICE (no. 49)

Teach Dáithí Ó Conaill, 223 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Ireland

Phone: +353-1-872 9747; FAX: +353-1-872 9757; e-mail: [email protected]

Date: : 4 Eanáir / January 2006

Internet resources maintained by SAOIRSE-Irish Freedom

http://saoirse.rr.nu ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Wednesday January 04, 2006 - 05:32 by R.Isible
BBC makes limited number of news archive clips available under restrictive license misleadingly similarly named to Creative Commons licencse. http://www.bbc.co.uk/calc/news/intro.shtml ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Wednesday January 04, 2006 - 03:43 by dingo   text 6 comments (last - thursday january 05, 2006 - 16:02)
The forces that divide humanity issue from religion, tribalism, racism and self-interest. The fact that right wing groups emphasise the ‘virtues’ of these principles clearly identifies their support base and driving principles. It would seem obvious that an assault on the principles that create undesirable circumstances is preferable to dealing with the (disastrous) consequences after the event. ... read full story / add a comment
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