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offsite link Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
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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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Human Rights in Ireland
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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Massive Fire at One of World?s Largest Battery Storage Facilities Fri Jan 17, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
A massive fire has?broken out in one of the world's largest battery storage facilities containing tens of thousands of lithium batteries, prompting a mobilisation of firefighters across several counties in California.
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offsite link Climate Change Giving Meaning to Life Fri Jan 17, 2025 15:13 | Dr James Allan
Why are climate alarmists so impervious to facts, so averse to rational cost-benefit analysis? It has all the hallmarks of a religious cult, says James Allan. They can't let it go because it gives meaning to their lives.
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offsite link BP to Cut 8,000 Jobs as Net Zero Bites Fri Jan 17, 2025 13:30 | Will Jones
BP is to cut nearly 8,000 jobs in the face of falling profits and rising shareholder concern over its green energy policies as pressure from Net Zero policies continues to bite.
The post BP to Cut 8,000 Jobs as Net Zero Bites appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Insurers Love the ?Climate Emergency? ? Higher Premiums all Round Whatever the Actual Facts Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:32 | Chris Morrison
There's a climate emergency, so cough up, say insurers. It hasn't stopped them raking in billions, notes Chris Morrison. And no wonder: weather losses are actually down compared to 35 years ago. Time for a bit of honesty?
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offsite link Before We Say ?Democracy is Dying? We Have to Know What it Is Fri Jan 17, 2025 09:00 | James Alexander
Is democracy dying? That's what everyone is saying. Killed by populism, apparently. Prof James Alexander suspects the educated classes may not know what they're talking about.
The post Before We Say ‘Democracy is Dying’ We Have to Know What it Is appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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international / sci-tech Monday January 31, 2005 - 11:52 by pandabear
Save The Children is a global practising non governmental organisation based in the USA.

It works to safeguard the rights of the child globally.

Challenges which are very different from the tsunami zone of SE Asia, to Mozambique, to Darfur, to Brazil, children face different threats from desiese, war, natural disaster etc.,

Save the Children estimates that 14.5% of children in North America and Europe almost of all of whom can read and write and have got their vaccines and many of whom are guaranteed minimum levels of nutrition have arranged to meet a stranger through the internet. Often the stranger is not another kid, its an adult even if not a bogeyman michael jackson type, it could just be a sci tech war recruiter in a gamesroom.

Scary stuff. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Monday January 31, 2005 - 01:06 by hs   text 2 comments (last - monday january 31, 2005 - 15:46)
On the morning of January 19th, in the Ayacucho room of the Presidential Palace in Caracas, and with the presence of Venepal workers and trade union leaders, Chavez signed decree number 3438 which expropriates Venepal. From now on it will be co-managed by the workers and the state.

full article


http://www.marxist.com/Latinam/venepal_nationalised.htm ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Monday January 31, 2005 - 00:19 by Hilda ogden   text 3 comments (last - monday january 31, 2005 - 16:54)
Senior member of NF kills himself during bizarre sex act.
Kristian Etchells 29 was found dead in a store cupboard in his oldham flat with black kettle flex round his neck and with a picture of a woman dressed as a school girl on the floor. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Monday January 31, 2005 - 00:09 by hs
By OLIVIA McGILL

TEGUCIGALPA — Indigenous people are probably the most marginalized in Honduran society. Many communities live under constant fear of losing the land they live on, despite obligations under national and international law, the government has failed to provide them with deeds to protect their right to live on and use the land. Disputes with landowners, multinational logging companies and tourist enterprises over the recognition of land rights have led to abuses against indigenous leaders, including violence, intimidation, death threats and assassinations. The authorities have consistently failed to properly investigate such abuses or to offer adequate protection against them.

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http://www.marrder.com/htw/special/environment/114.htm ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Sunday January 30, 2005 - 22:02 by Yoshie Furuhashi
Bill Gates, the world's richest man, is now betting against the dollar. "I'm short the dollar," says Gates. "The ol' dollar, it's gonna go down." Will the dollar be one day the target of attacks by hedge funds? Recently the dollar rallied a bit, but short-term fluctuations aside, the dollar has nowhere to go but down. Gradually or suddenly and precipitously? It may be possible to engineer gradual devaluation of the dollar and stimulate US export, shrinking the US trade deficit, but it turns out that "the US does not have adequate manufacturing capacity to eliminate the external deficit," according to David Hale. That means that the US power elite will demand that the US working class reduce consumption to haul the multinational ruling class out of the abyss of the US current-account deficit, at the same time as forcing the US working class to make greater and greater sacrifices as IED fodders, sinking further into the quagmire in Iraq. Can American workers fight back? ... read full story / add a comment
louth / racism & migration related issues Saturday January 29, 2005 - 18:24 by A Student   text 6 comments (last - wednesday february 02, 2005 - 18:39)
FOR years it was the dream of every self-respecting Irish student: after a year denouncing British oppression in the college bar, the only way to spend the summer was sipping Guinness surrounded by plastic leprechauns in a Boston pub. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday January 29, 2005 - 14:30 by eeekkkk
Billmon sketches out the reasons why. See the related link. Great Blogger and the website Moon of Alabama is where his acolytes hang around
http://www.moonofalabama.org/ ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday January 28, 2005 - 16:34 by Creidhne   text 2 comments (last - saturday january 29, 2005 - 00:05)   image 1 image
A senior pentagon official resigns. ... read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism Friday January 28, 2005 - 14:50 by redjade   text 60 comments (last - saturday january 21, 2006 - 19:12)   image 3 images
→ American combat aircraft into Iranian airspace:
'' 'We have to know which targets to attack and how to attack them,' said one, speaking on condition of anonymity. '' ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Friday January 28, 2005 - 09:28 by Yoshie Furuhashi   text 1 comment (last - monday january 31, 2005 - 17:59)
According to Peter Lagerquist, only 28% of eligible Palestinian voters voted for Mahmoud Abbas. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday January 27, 2005 - 00:36 by D O Briain   text 2 comments (last - friday june 22, 2007 - 05:38)
Anti-WTO activist Walden Bello is fearing for his life after the Communist Party of Phillipines brands him a "counter-revolutionary" ... read full story / add a comment
March in Caracas 1-23-05
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday January 26, 2005 - 21:39 by G.D. Ghirardi   image 1 image
Tour of the Revolution II: Photo Essay
Venezuelan March for Sovereignty: Caracas January 23 2005
"En Defensa de la Soberanía" ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday January 26, 2005 - 21:33 by dearkitty   text 11 comments (last - saturday january 29, 2005 - 16:14)   image 1 image
Today, genealogists claim George W. Bush is related to medieval invader of Ireland Strongbow. A reason to be proud for Bush?? ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Wednesday January 26, 2005 - 21:05 by eeekkkk
"In recent memory, nothing could be done without the US. Today, however, practically all new international institution-building of any long-term importance in global diplomacy and trade occurs without American participation." ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday January 25, 2005 - 15:47 by jamie
Here’s the latest ”official” casualty figures for U.S troops in Iraq as 1380 GI’s are now said to have died in that illegal war. Please spread the news and the dramatic report on DU that follows. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday January 25, 2005 - 01:37 by Didn't Leave a Name   text 8 comments (last - tuesday january 25, 2005 - 22:14)
The statement below has been produced for distribution at the World Social Forum, Brazil highlighting a campaign organised by Joe Higgins TD, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI - Brazil) and the CWI against the recent threat to evict Kaiowa Indians from Cerro Marangatu.

When Joe Higgins arrived in Brazil to visit this landless community, he immediately contacted the Irish Foreign Minister and he protested to the Brazilian embassy in Dublin. This pressure along with letters of protest to many Brazilian embassies internationally has obviously had an effect on the Lula administration. Representatives of the local authorities in Mato Grosso do Sul informed Joe that government officials in Brazilia have contacted them demanding information on the case. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Monday January 24, 2005 - 21:05 by Dr Foster
Senator to push for a bill that "would define ‘political paranoia’ as a mental disorder, paving the way for individuals who suffer from paranoid delusions regarding voter fraud, political persecution and FBI surveillance to receive Medicare reimbursement for any psychiatric treatment they receive.” ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday January 24, 2005 - 20:15 by eeekkkkk
Sky , over the time the 'Irishheads' (who would later establish the IMC here) got to know him in Genoa for the Anti G8 protests, became our new best friend. I can remember it like it was yesterday sitting at the cafe beside the Genoa IMC being ranted at by Sky about why ireland needed an Indymedia Site yesterday. I remember him going around in his raver necklace in the Centre on the Sunday of the protests chilling others out even though he knew big trouble was coming our way. He ended up in a coma in Hospital and We never saw him in the flesh again. The Daily mail slandered and scapegoated him in the worst way possible and this Guardian Article (Cut and pasted as site requires registration) tells the whole story in a fair way. Fuck the man from the Daily Mail and good on Sky for Harrasing them and standing up for his rights. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Monday January 24, 2005 - 14:20 by Tree dweller   text 10 comments (last - wednesday january 26, 2005 - 10:55)
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