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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 In Welcoming Trump, Let Us Remember Henry VIII Fri Jan 24, 2025 19:00 | Joanna Gray
We're all feeling a little giddy after the inauguration, but let us remember to put not our trust in princes, says Joanna Gray. After all, Thomas More effused at the coronation of Henry VIII, and look what happened to him.
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offsite link Have Covid Travel Requirements Gone Away? Fri Jan 24, 2025 17:00 | Dr Roger Watson
Back in 2022 and 2023 when Covid travel restrictions and vaccine passports were all the rage Dr Roger Watson published his country-by-country guide. Now, in 2025, he takes a look to see if any are still at it.
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offsite link A Golden Age for American Meritocracy Fri Jan 24, 2025 14:15 | Darren Gee
The second Trump Presidency has already dissolved hundreds of DEI programmes and looks set to herald a new golden age of American meritocracy. It's a movement America and the world are hungry for, says Darren Gobin.
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offsite link Think Tank?s Net Zero Survey Concludes the Public is the Problem Fri Jan 24, 2025 13:10 | Ben Pile
The Social Market Foundation has carried out a survey on public attitudes to Net Zero and concluded that the "uninformed" and reluctant public are the problem. Why else would they say no to heat pumps?
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offsite link Number of Children Who Think They are Wrong Sex Surges 50-Fold Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:10 | Will Jones
There has been a 50-fold rise in children who think they are the?wrong sex in just 10 years, with two thirds of them girls, analysis of GP records suggests.
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international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday February 22, 2006 - 20:48 by michael t
the Government gave the impression that the Gardai are free to enter, search, and effect arrests on civilian aircraft landing in Ireland where allegations are received of involvement in ‘extraordinary rendition.’ ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday February 22, 2006 - 11:20 by Dun Laoghaire People Before Profit   text 6 comments (last - friday march 03, 2006 - 01:34)


Ballybrack Three Campaign condemns heavy use of Gardai to protect wealthy developer ... read full story / add a comment
1. Women's under 14 gaelic Football, Knock More County Mayo Ireland © Corinne Silva, 2005
international / arts and media Wednesday February 22, 2006 - 11:03 by Róisín Bán   image 1 image
Róisín Bán consists of a book and exhibition documenting the Irish in Leeds – about 80% of whom came from the same area around Ballina in County Mayo during the second and third waves of Irish emigration between the 1930s and 1980s. It was commissioned by Leeds Irish Health & Homes and produced by Yorkshire photographer, Corinne Silva. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday February 20, 2006 - 18:27 by Michael O'Callaghan
Politicians, farmers, food producers and consumers representing 80 businesses and organisations and over 32,000 people from around the country will hold a national protest at the entrance to the Dáil at 1.15pm on Wednesday 22 February to call for the Government to ban genetically modified (GM) crops in Ireland, and to request the Environmental Protection Agency from authorising the release of GMO potatoes in Co. Meath. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday February 20, 2006 - 17:02 by Houzan Mahmoud   text 15 comments (last - thursday february 23, 2006 - 16:32)   image 1 image
The recent controversy over some caricatures of Mohammed gave the Islamists an opportunity to wage a hysterical protest internationally. In many cases, this took a violent form and was clearly aimed at silencing those who dared to even portray Mohammed.

In these demonstrations - across the world and in London, the very heart of Europe - many of the banners on show were emblazoned with shameful slogans. These included - “Those who insult Islam must be beheaded” and “Freedom go to hell” plus various other fatwa’s and threats against cartoonists and others who have the temerity to “insult” Islam.

This is not the first time these forces have attacked people’s rights in the Middle East and Europe. Many writers, singers, even barbers and doctors have been targeted in the last 30 years let alone the enslavement of women in the Middle East under the pretext of the defence of the ‘honour’ of Islam. The furore over these caricatures is simply an excuse to stage another worldwide campaign to attack the right of freedom of expression. They want to turn Europe into yet another battlefield for their foul ideas.

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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Monday February 20, 2006 - 00:31 by Coilín ÓhAiseadha
On Thursday 23rd February 2006 at 5.30pm, Cosantóirí na Síochána - the Peace Network - will hold a candle-lit procession from outside the constituency office of Justice Minister Michael McDowell at the Diamond in Ranelagh, Dublin.

This is to insist that US military and CIA-chartered planes landing in Ireland be searched, to ensure compliance with our obligations under Irish human rights law. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Saturday February 18, 2006 - 23:23 by Brendan Young
Press Statement by Campaign Against the EU Constitution - Saturday February 18th
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international / environment Saturday February 18, 2006 - 22:24 by me
Various survivors of the Bhopal Gas Leak and activist supporters, about 150 individuals, are embarking on a month long padayatra [protest march on foot] from Bhopal to Delhi, which is a distance of approx. 800km. They are setting out from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal on 20th February and hope to reach New Delhi by the end of March. They will stop along the way in various other areas/communities that have been affected negatively by industrial pollution to share stories and establish connections. They will be walking 25-35 kilometers per day. When they arrive in Delhi there will be a big day of support and final walk to the Prime Minister's Office with various other groups from Delhi joining for the last leg to make their support for the demands of the campaigners clear. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / crime and justice Saturday February 18, 2006 - 01:44 by Des Long

Ricahrd Behaf of 40 years ago and Terence O'Brien of today
are united by their actions against the presence of a British
warship in Irish waters ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media Thursday February 16, 2006 - 14:51 by Seán Ó hAdhmaill
Cuirfear an chéad Chath na mBannaí de chuid Feachtas ar siúl Dé Céadaoin seo chugainn, 22 Feabhra 2006 i CLG Naomh Fhionnbharr i gCabrach i mBaile Átha Cliath. Tiocfaidh grúpaí ceoil le chéile ó scoileanna lánGhaelacha éagsúla, ina measc Coláiste Mhuire i gCabrach, agus Coláiste Eoin i Stigh Lorgan. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media Wednesday February 15, 2006 - 18:47 by Lee Welch
Four is pleased to present Mine Are of Trouble an exhibition of a new video work by Declan Clarke. The work in question has been in production for the past two years, and follows on from a strain that Clarke has been developing in recent video works. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday February 15, 2006 - 17:48 by Graham Ó Maonaigh   text 9 comments (last - wednesday february 22, 2006 - 14:53)
Labour Youth are to protest outside Dunnes Stores, North Earl Street,
Dublin 1, at 6pm this evening, Wednesday February 15, against the sacking
of company employee Joanne Delaney for wearing her union pin on her
uniform. A growing number of protests are now taking place in support of
Joanne Delaney across Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
international / bin tax / household tax / water tax Tuesday February 14, 2006 - 04:21 by RFE
RFE goes on the road to celebrate 25 years of irish pragrammimg on WBAI ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday February 11, 2006 - 15:35 by Shane Mac Giollabhui
Prof. Kenneth Good visits Ireland to address the student body of TCD, and general public, on development and democracy in Southern Africa. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday February 10, 2006 - 12:53 by cafe   text 2 comments (last - sunday february 12, 2006 - 19:45)
failure of the European Union to engage with the relatively moderate recent statement from Hamas, which suggested a role for the international community in the initiation of talks, which, taking as their starting point, the international legal position of the 1967 borders, and which could lead to recognition of the state of Israel by Hamas, is deeply disappointing - says Michael D.Higgins ... read full story / add a comment
national / eu Friday February 10, 2006 - 01:34 by Ciarán McKenna
Press release from the European Federation of Public Sector Unions outlining some of the dangers inherent in a proposed Bolkestein Directive "compromise" between the Socialist Group in the EU Parliament and the European People's Party. The terms of which would appear to bring most public services, for instance utilities, social services and water provision, under the remit of the directive. Perhaps someone from Labour could comment on whether there is substance to their analysis? ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday February 10, 2006 - 01:14 by Sheikh Dr. Shaheed Satardien   text 40 comments (last - saturday february 18, 2006 - 20:32)
The attack on the prophet of Islam is condemned in its totality and the violence that ensued is also condemned. The mockery of the holocaust is equally condemned. We call on Muslims to end the violence immediately. We are hurt but we are not angry because the Prophet (pbuh) instructed us to control our anger. The strongest person is the one who can control his anger the Prophet is reported to have said. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday February 08, 2006 - 22:49 by cwi   text 19 comments (last - thursday december 06, 2007 - 19:22)   image 4 images
The angry worldwide Muslim protests against the publication of cartoons depicting Muhammad in various European newspapers have shown again the enormous anger provoked amongst Muslims by Bush’s “war on terror” and the invasion of Iraq. However the issue that has sparked off these protests and their character has renewed discussion about a war of civilisations or of cultures. These developments are a sharp warning of the divisive tensions can develop in the absence of a strong socialist workers’ movement offering a class alternative ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday February 07, 2006 - 21:08 by Sean   text 8 comments (last - thursday february 09, 2006 - 13:44)
IT IS HAVING AN IMPACT!

Organise! have called for another picket outside the dunnes stores branch in the Park Centre(off the Donegal Rd) in Belfast for 1 0'Clock this Friday in support of Joanne Delaney, a shop steward sacked for wearing her union badge. We are calling on all activists and groups to join this picket and picket other local dunnes stores branches!

We hope to see you there as so we can continue this momentum and to keep the pressure up.

If people cannot make it to above it would be excellent if you could hold a picket at your local Dunnes store.

It only takes a handful of people to picket a shop. E-mail us and let us know if you can hold a local one. Whatever the case, those going to the Park centre, we will see you there.

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national / miscellaneous Tuesday February 07, 2006 - 15:57 by Ógra B   text 4 comments (last - wednesday march 01, 2006 - 21:19)   image 1 image
At their National Congress in Dublin this afternoon, Ógra Shinn Féin launced a nationwide suicide prevention campaign. This campaign will focus on the dissemination of information and the demand for an all Ireland approach to suicide awareness. It will also lobby the Irish and British governments to ensure that suicide prevention receives the priority, the funding and resources it requires.

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