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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
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offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

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offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

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offsite link NHS?s Tech ?Efficiency? Adds Layers of Inefficiency and Pain Sun Jan 12, 2025 09:00 | Shane McEvoy
In an age where technology promises efficiency, Shane McEvoy's recent encounter with an NHS booking service chatbot paints a very different picture of inefficiency and frustration that is symptomatic of deeper issues.
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offsite link Cooking the Books: Why You Just Can?t Trust the Annual Bestseller Lists Anymore Sun Jan 12, 2025 07:00 | Steven Tucker
The New York Times Bestseller list is "pure propaganda", says Elon Musk. The newspaper even admitted in court it is "editorial content", not factual. But what about the Sunday Times version? Steven Tucker investigates.
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offsite link News Round-Up Sun Jan 12, 2025 01:23 | Will Jones
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 Top Journal: Scientists Should Be More, Not Less, Political Sat Jan 11, 2025 17:00 | Noah Carl
Science, nominally the most prestigious scientific journal in the world, is at it again. In November, they published an editorial saying that scientists need to be even more political than they already are.
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offsite link BlackRock Quits Net Zero Asset Managers Under Republican Pressure Sat Jan 11, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, is abandoning the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative after coming under pressure from Republican politicians over its support for woke climate policies.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday March 11, 2007 - 00:52 by hogworts   text 3 comments (last - sunday march 11, 2007 - 22:02)
Saturday saw thousands march in Bilbao the Basque country for civil rights & calling for an end to the so-called "18/98 macro-trial" which has been brought against diverse members of the Basque separatist or independence groups as well as others engaged in cultural activities.

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international / gender and sexuality Saturday March 10, 2007 - 19:51 by Marie Stopes
In keeping with usual prectice, the police of the Islamo-Fascist Iranian state attacked women who were gathering to celebrate International Women's Day. In Dublin we dealt with their Catholic equivalents at the fake clinic. Sadly in Iran Clerical Fascists won the day.

Iranian police clashed on Thursday with scores of rights activists who gathered in front of parliament to celebrate International Women's Day, one of the activists said.

"Police attacked a gathering of some 700 women's rights activists and hit them with batons," the activist, who asked not to be named, told Reuters. Police cars and ranks of police blocked the roads to prevent the demonstrators from marching, the activist said.


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national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday March 09, 2007 - 14:10 by tom eile   text 2 comments (last - friday march 09, 2007 - 15:32)
During the Scooter Libby trial which ended this week , it was revealed that governments like to release bad news on a Friday on the assumption that most stories that appear on a Saturday are not followed up.
We can expect tomorrow's news to be dominated by the north’s local council elections results ,so all around, it would seem like a good day to announce the launch of an inquiry into collusion between the RUC and the IRA’s security department

“It is thought that a number of IRA killers were protected from prosecution because they were working as agents for Special Branch and other agencies.”
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galway / arts and media Thursday March 08, 2007 - 17:27 by Shaolin   text 9 comments (last - friday april 06, 2007 - 04:51)   image 8 images
Some recent instances of culture jamming in Galway City ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Thursday March 08, 2007 - 15:02 by IMPACT newsreader
During the height of the bin tax battle, Anti-Bin Tax activists argued that the introduction of bin charges would lead to amongst other things, fewer jobs, increase in collection routes for remaining workers, increase in illegal dumping, introduction of private operators and the end of the waiver system. In two articles in the IMPACT news it would seem that the penny has finally dropped there. I post the articles here in full as non-IMPACT members might not get to see these articles. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday March 07, 2007 - 14:44 by R. Isible
Right-wing Sarkozy (Minister of the Interior), famous for provoking and fanning the riots of 2006 (see http://ie.indymedia.org/article/74925 ) has proposed a new law which would make it illegal for anyone except an accredited journalist to take footage of violence. The irony of the timing has not been lost on many as Tuesday was the anniversary of the Rodney King beating in LA which sparked what locals call the "uprising" and others call the "LA Riots". ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / miscellaneous Wednesday March 07, 2007 - 14:06 by corkie   text 1 comment (last - monday august 06, 2007 - 02:04)
Just in case any of you may not be aware the five part documentary. "Those Who Dance" is avaliable on You Tube.

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national / environment Wednesday March 07, 2007 - 10:31 by Jasper   text 23 comments (last - saturday march 24, 2007 - 16:47)
Disagreement on nuclear for Ireland's climate change strategy
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international / miscellaneous Tuesday March 06, 2007 - 16:50 by Jet Set Radio   text 21 comments (last - wednesday march 14, 2007 - 13:48)
Calls to boycott Israel weaken peace efforts ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Tuesday March 06, 2007 - 15:40 by L5I Ireland   text 3 comments (last - wednesday march 07, 2007 - 20:22)
In this article, Workers Power looks at Sinn Féin's capitulations for British imperialism, SWP and SEA in the elections, and how to build a new movement, fighting for a united, socialist Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Tuesday March 06, 2007 - 14:45 by redjade   text 1 comment (last - wednesday march 07, 2007 - 09:01)
so find it here at Indymedia.ie hosted elsewhere and posted from somewhere else! ... read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality Tuesday March 06, 2007 - 13:03 by Marie Stopes
Once again Iranian women are repressed by the mullahs. For demanding even the most basic of rights they are imprisoned. Women are hanged or stoned to death for adultery or sex outside of marriage.

As International Womens Day approachs, think of the women in Iran who face death at the hands of the mullahs.

The full article is at the url below.

Iran women arrested over protest

Iran's authorities have arrested more than 32 women activists protesting outside a courthouse in Tehran. The protesters were showing solidarity with five women on trial for organising a protest last June against laws they say discriminate against women.


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national / environment Tuesday March 06, 2007 - 12:33 by Shell to Sea   image 1 image
Apologists for Shell in the Corrib Gas dispute often quote the company's assurances on safety as if they were unquestionable. Shell likes to portray itself as a large company with a strong commitment to safety, especially the safety of its workers.

However, continuing judgements against Shell tell a different story, as this Guardian article from yesterday shows. Some commmentators say the dismal safety record of the company shows that there is a policy within Shell of weighing up the potential cost of paying out damages for death or injury against the cost of implementing safety measures. When the former is less than the latter, Shell is prepared to put lives at risk, showing that the company's main concern is its profit margin, and that this comes a long way before woorrying about safety. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Monday March 05, 2007 - 23:13 by Cumann Na Saoirse Náisíunta
Segment Six of the NIFC Free-form Video Discussion Series
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday March 05, 2007 - 22:52 by barra
Prior to the leadership of John Howard and his defence minister, Brendan (studs) Nelson, the Australian Defence Forces always did Australia proud. The reputation of the ADF preceded them in any theatre of war. Aussie fighters were once considered highly specialised and skilled, so it is with a sad heart and severe disappointment that I report the raid on Alfredo Reinado’s hide-out resulted in the needless deaths of four Timorese and a ‘rebel leader’ who easily escaped to the mountains. No one is actually sure Reinado was present at the time of the attack! ... read full story / add a comment
day of direct action against Drax
international / environment Sunday March 04, 2007 - 19:55 by cine rebelde   image 5 images
In the summer of 2006, 600 people set up a Camp for Climate Action in the shadow of one of the biggest C02 emitters in Europe: Drax coal-fired power station in Yorkshire / UK. Cine Rebelde produced a documentary film about the camp. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday March 04, 2007 - 14:21 by CW   text 1 comment (last - sunday march 04, 2007 - 16:34)   image 1 image
This footage is from the Dec. 05 walk through Cuba to Guantanamo. Completion of editing was disrupted as film maker Danny Burns was sentenced to 6 months for the St. Patrick's Four action
www.stpatricksfour.org
Since the walk. participants were detained and questioned on return to the U.S. with future prosecution remaining a possibility. Further nonviolent civil disobedience against Guantanamo continued climaxing in the occupation of the Supreme Court this past January www.witnesstorture.org ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday March 04, 2007 - 02:30 by Cleaves Eds via fleet   text 1 comment (last - sunday march 04, 2007 - 04:36)
An Australian son abandoned by the nation and his government has decided to fight the fabricated charges brought against him by the criminal Bush regime. You bloody little bewdy! Against all odds and after years of psychological and physical torture Hicks proves his mettle. The murdering yanks and the slimy Howard government COULDN’T BREAK OUR LITTLE AUSSIE FIGHTER! One can only imagine the forlorn faces of the Howard servile government who no doubt desperately hoped that Hicks would break and accept a plea bargain in time for the elections. The Hicks case as previously stated has all the ingredients to bring down the servile government of John ‘deputy-sheriff’ Howard. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday March 03, 2007 - 22:02 by eml
After visiting Rossport last year and learning about the Shell to Sea campaign, a friend and I wrote an article for our local press. Here is the final article (http://www.pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=3006) which was published on February 28, 2007 in the "Pulse of the Twin Cities," a weekly paper from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, u.s.a.

The article ran in the print issue next to an article about a 300+ mile oil pipeline slated for construction in our state. It appears that Big Oil wants a piece of our backyard too. Read the full article about the Erris campaign and the proposed Minnesota oil pipeline at: http://www.pulsetc.com/ ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday March 03, 2007 - 19:33 by Faris Mahmood
IRAQ FREEDOM ISSUE # 10
Journal of The IRAQ FREEDOM CONGRESS

Working For a Democratic, Secular and Progressive Alternative to both the US Occupation and Political Islam in Iraq

Articles:

The occupation has to be ended!

More Hypocrisy from Bush’s Administration

IFC Announces Formation Of The Womens’ Bureau

Iraq Freedom Congress Holds a Meeting with the Executive Board of General Federation of Trade Unions-Iraq (GFTU-Iraq)

http://www.ifcongress.com/English/Newspaper/IFCE/IFCE-1...0.pdf
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