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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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offsite link China Cancels Christmas in Hong Kong ? Leaving Churches Fearing for Their Future Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:22 | John MacNab
China has cancelled Christmas in Hong Kong this year. Officials have ordered that the usual celebrations be 'toned down'. It's part of a creeping intolerance that leaves churches fearing for the future, says John MacNab.
The post China Cancels Christmas in Hong Kong ? Leaving Churches Fearing for Their Future appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Brits Could Face Up to ?20 a Year Extra on Energy Bills to Fund ?Carbon Capture? Technology Wed Dec 18, 2024 09:00 | Will Jones
Brits could face an extra ?20 a year on energy bills to fund unproven carbon capture technology as the Government proposes to spend ?21.7 billion on projects to capture the gas from the air and store it underground.
The post Brits Could Face Up to ?20 a Year Extra on Energy Bills to Fund ‘Carbon Capture’ Technology appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Curious Links of Led by Donkeys Wed Dec 18, 2024 07:00 | Charlotte Gill
Led by Donkeys, the group behind anti-Brexit and assorted other Left-wing stunts, was set up by four Greenpeace activists who have a lot of curious links to the Blob, says Charlotte Gill.
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offsite link News Round-Up Wed Dec 18, 2024 00:46 | Richard Eldred
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 Musk Backs Reform After Meeting Farage at Trump?s Home Tue Dec 17, 2024 19:30 | Will Jones
Elon Musk has backed?Reform U.K.?after meeting Nigel Farage at Donald Trump?s home in Florida, tweeting his agreement that "Britain needs Reform".
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down / anti-capitalism / news report Sunday June 12, 2005 21:57 by Mark Hewitt   text 10 comments (last - tuesday june 14, 2005 21:49)   image 2 images
The text was compiled by members of the ARN Steering Committee:

The Housing Executive have just been involved in one of the most despicable acts against travellers imaginable. Yesterday (Friday 10 June), in an appalling move, a court slapped ASBOs on two members of the traveller community barring them from entering Larne town. The two travellers form part of a much bigger family and social group and therefore it is a bar on a whole group of travellers. read full story / add a comment
Florence Aubenas in one of the video appeals she made for her release in which she spoke of her impending insanity.
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Sunday June 12, 2005 11:54 by io   text 3 comments (last - wednesday june 15, 2005 22:28)   image 3 images
After 5 months captivity in Iraq, Florence Aubenas a journalist with Libération and her guide Hussein Hanoun al Saadi were released yesterday at mid-day and are now on their route home.

Hussein Hanoun al Saadi has chosen to remain in Baghdad, and Florence Aubenas is en route to Villacoublay airport Paris. read full story / add a comment
What is Sean selling now,himself-or his Da.!
national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Sunday June 12, 2005 01:36 by John McDermott   text 5 comments (last - tuesday june 14, 2005 23:34)   image 1 image
It,s all in the name of the game.! read full story / add a comment
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dublin / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday June 11, 2005 23:00 by Paula Geraghty   text 6 comments (last - monday june 13, 2005 11:22)   image 9 images
photos by Paula Geraghty © read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday June 11, 2005 20:10 by redjade   text 8 comments (last - friday june 17, 2005 14:46)   image 7 images
"If you plant false stories, how can you control where that story goes? You can't." read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday June 11, 2005 17:16 by Irish Republican   text 29 comments (last - tuesday june 14, 2005 00:59)   image 3 images
Attempt by the 26 county Free State to steal the money raised from the function in as they did with the money raised by RSF at the Ard Fheis read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Saturday June 11, 2005 15:56 by Brian Nugent   text 20 comments (last - tuesday january 15, 2008 08:46)   image 2 images
"I believe that spies, the security services, in the world generally, are becoming increasingly powerful and that our civil liberties are being eroded." Justin Keating.
This article is an attempt to put flesh on those bones. I attempt to list some of those agencies active in Ireland, to list some of the powers they can and do use to make life difficult for those that cross them and to look at some of the technology they have access to. I put in two appendices too that hopefully show the controlling role of those agencies in Irish paramilitary groups and some international comparisons to this type of intelligence agency support for 'terrorist' groups that they are ostensibly opposing. An Orwellian island in an Orwellian world! read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday June 11, 2005 14:11 by SNN Watch   text 15 comments (last - wednesday june 15, 2005 15:21)   image 1 image
I hope you packed your protection, it can get quite hot.
international / environment / other press Saturday June 11, 2005 12:57 by iosaf   text 11 comments (last - friday august 19, 2005 19:21)   image 3 images
Carcavelos beach is just outside of Lisbon the capital of Portugal, where the EU deal on good times for poor people was made.

Yesterday during the national holiday, Carcavelos beach filled up with happy Lisbonites relaxing from the worst inflation in the EU, and probably rubbing shoulders with the cheery types who fly in from the north and buy flats in the picturesque city to recover from the strain of being on the pigs back.

This is modern tourism. read full story / add a comment
Manilla yesterday.
international / crime and justice / other press Saturday June 11, 2005 12:02 by iosaf   text 13 comments (last - friday february 24, 2006 10:26)   image 3 images
For the last 48 hours, the situation in Manila, Philippines has worsened...

Campesinos in their thousands have marched to the presidential palace demanding that the president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo resign (she was elected in may 2004).
They have been water cannon-ed by the police and many are injured. They have not left the city. There have been reports of a "coup d'etat" in the last week, which set against a history of over 20 military interventions, merely signals that certain military officers are "taking an interest".

Today's national day is thought tosee tensions peak.

This follows consistent allegations of c-o-r-r-u-p-t-i-o-n, which have at all levels dogged the Pacific republic, made up of 7000 islands and counting on a population of roughly 85 million. read full story / add a comment
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national / environment / opinion/analysis Saturday June 11, 2005 11:53 by Tom Paine   image 2 images
In the running;

Branson, Lord Browne (BP), Exxon. Shell,O'leary (Ryanair),Geldoff and Bonhoff. read full story / add a comment
international / housing / other press Friday June 10, 2005 13:48 by C&P reading material   text 14 comments (last - thursday july 28, 2005 13:58)   image 1 image
2nd day of a strike against Mugabe in Zimbabwe sees people up north claim he's finally gone bonkers.

*finally*? Oh dear, Mugabe has been around as long as any other 80+year old leader, he's up there with paisley and fraga. you can't teach old dogs new tricks & generally everyone has their own nichname for them. You could learn a lot by comparing and contrasting them, their pals and foes indeed.

Mugabe has knocked down houses all over the shop, you know that, but his reasons are very very Western capitalist, he's combatting the "informal sector", these people were fueling the black market, living in non-council approved houses, you'd never get that in ireland... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Thursday June 09, 2005 21:49 by Pooka McFee   text 25 comments (last - saturday june 25, 2005 11:56)   image 7 images
There are currently 2 Scania lorries carrying lengths of pipeline for Shell attempting to access farmers' land. They are being held by a van and about 13 local people. There is also one Gard present at the scene. The standoff has been going on since 6pm when local farmer Willie Corduff witnessed the lorries attempting to access (his)? land.
This is the time to act folks. If you were up in Mayo at the weekend you'll know why. we HAVE to support these people. If you can get up there consider going. Perhaps we need a permanent activist presence there. If you can't get there do something in your own area. look for Shell offices, govt. offices, Statoil are part of the consortium too. We need a huge noise now to let these invaders know that they can't get away with this kind of shit. read full story / add a comment
cavan / eu / event notice Thursday June 09, 2005 20:07 by redjade   text 2 comments (last - wednesday june 22, 2005 00:04)   image 1 image
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international / arts and media / news report Thursday June 09, 2005 16:04 by redjade   text 8 comments (last - saturday july 02, 2005 16:03)   image 5 images
Recently I rented 'All The President's Men ' for the umpteenth time.... read full story / add a comment
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international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday June 09, 2005 14:07 by solidarity   text 24 comments (last - wednesday april 04, 2007 11:16)   image 5 images
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Indymedia Bolivia
(spanish language) 7 installations in Santa Cruz belonging to Repsol and BP's are occupied.

100 of the 157 senators and deputies of the government have left the capital La Paz for the ancient former capital Sucre where the legislature will meet today.

Hormando Vaca Diez, acting president after the resignation of Mesa is opposed by the mayors of a Paz, Cochabamba, Sucre, Potosí, Trinidad, El Alto and Oruro.

there are 90 entry points to the country which are blockaded. read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment / feature Thursday June 09, 2005 01:42 by James R/Eoin O'Broin   text 8 comments (last - tuesday june 14, 2005 14:08)   image 2 images

Not so long ago on Indymedia Maura Harrington, a local campaigner implored people to come down to the solidarity gathering in Rossport against the construction of pipe line through the area. She said that “once you see the area you will agree with us that it is not the place for a gas refinery and an unprecedented high pressure up stream pipeline.” How right she was. Last weekend over two hundred people traveled to the back arse of Mayo to take part in a Reclaim The Beach celebration of resistance to Shell in the area and to attend workshops on Shell’s brutality in Nigeria, engage in walking tours of the area led by local campaigners and enter into a dialogue on how best to advance the campaign. read full story / add a comment

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national / environment / news report Wednesday June 08, 2005 19:42 by dunk   text 10 comments (last - thursday june 09, 2005 15:06)   image 9 images
greening the city,
a new park for the city
liffey valley park
will it happen?

what about from islandbridge to the docks, surely it is possible for this park to weave through the city, bridge into phoenix park and link up with the boardwalk
should this happen?
will this happen?

OPW are looking at trying to make this idea a reality, id like to hear what people feel about this- ill be meeting head city planner, dick gleeson, on friday and i can pass on concerns and ideas read full story / add a comment
dublin / racism & migration related issues / event notice Wednesday June 08, 2005 15:51 by Residents Against Racism   text 57 comments (last - sunday december 04, 2005 16:16)   image 1 image
Residents Against Racism are calling a demo for 13:30 outside the Garda National Immigration Bureau on Burgh Quay (opposite Liberty Hall on the southside of the Liffey). There is expected to be a mass deportation to Nigeria tomorrow and it is essential that we get as many people as possible down to the GNIB to try to stop it from taking place. read full story / add a comment
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