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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

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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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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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dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday January 25, 2007 15:52 by MichaelY   text 2 comments (last - friday february 02, 2007 16:43)   image 4 images
DUBLIN:
THURSDAY 8TH FEB 7.30 SHARP ATGWU HALL MIDDLE ABBEY ST

CORK:
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Jord Backstage @ TBMC
international / arts and media / feature Thursday January 25, 2007 13:03 by w.   text 12 comments (last - saturday february 10, 2007 16:00)   image 1 image   audio 1 audio file
Canadian political-punk band Propagandhi played Dublin for the first time in five years on the 12th of December to a youthful and energetic crowd at the Temple Bar Music Centre. The band, known for the heavy political content of their albums and live shows, are touring to promote their latest album “Potemkin City Limits” their first release in over five years. After their show I talked with drummer Jord Samoleski about his life in politics and music. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / press release Wednesday January 24, 2007 23:40 by Association of Hunt Saboteurs   text 22 comments (last - monday march 29, 2010 22:01)   image 1 image
We refer to the risk to young schoolchildren and adults that occurred today in Co Meath as covered by the Joe Duffy Show (Liveline) today . The major incident occurred when a Stag ran riot into a school yard whilst being chased by houndsand huntsmen belonging to the Ward Union Hunt Club.

‘ This animal later dropped dead from the stress and injuries sustained in the days hunting’.according to accounts on the programme.’
[ed note by 1 of indymedia. It has been brought to our attention that the stag mentioned in this story did not die and is alive and well as verified by a Department of Agriculture vet.] read full story / add a comment
March against the charges
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Wednesday January 24, 2007 19:40 by ............   text 2 comments (last - monday march 05, 2007 09:03)   image 1 image
Assemble at the Arts College
York Street
Belfast
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Ian Paisley with his religion and politics nailed to the Union Jack
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday January 24, 2007 16:35 by Harry Wells   text 9 comments (last - friday march 07, 2008 11:14)   image 8 images
In considering the recent revelations about Mark Haddock’s UVF career at tax payer’s expense, as a killer informant for the RUC, let us not forget Ian Paisley.

Last week the Historical Enquiries Team of the PSNI was forced to apologise to Eugene Reavey for the RUC whispering campaign that tried to justify the sectarian shooting of Reavey’s three brothers in January 1976 in Whitecross, south Armagh. The shootings happened the day before the Kingsmill massacre of 10 Protestant civilians on January 5 1976, in the same general area. Three members of the O’Dowd family were also shot dead by the UVF the previous day. The Reavey and O’Dowd killings happened within 30 minutes of each other. read full story / add a comment
Cathy tells it like it is.
mayo / environment / news report Wednesday January 24, 2007 12:51 by Eve   text 41 comments (last - tuesday january 30, 2007 12:18)   image 5 images
Campaigners were out in full force from 6am this morning outside Shell’s proposed refinery site at Bellanaboy. As the convoy of jeeps buses and trucks pulled into the site at half seven the dawn had not yet broken over the bogs of Erris. Protesters stood holding placards and shouting slogans at the vehicles flanked by Gardaí drove in the site’s shiny metal gates. read full story / add a comment
Sudanese citizens in rural Darfur
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday January 23, 2007 21:48 by Rónán Ó Dochartaigh   text 2 comments (last - friday january 26, 2007 19:04)   image 2 images
Over three months after Irish politicians first raised the issue, the National Pension Reserve Fund still holds investments to the tune of over €30 million in corporations providing revenue to the Sudanese government. Darfur, a province in western Sudan, has in recent times been host to one of the most significant humanitarian debacles of the last few years. It has prompted widespread calls for an ethical investment policy which would prevent taxpayer’s money from contributing to what the US refers to as “a policy of genocide” in the region. In December, I spoke to Senator David Norris, one of the most vocal Irish political figures on this issue. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday January 23, 2007 18:26 by Dúlra   text 45 comments (last - friday february 02, 2007 03:42)   image 1 image
In a formal statement to an Irish Times journalist a spokesperson for the Governemnt said yesterday that there are ‘no plans at the moment’ to include members of the Pagan community to the first structured talks between the State and various faith groups.

In excluding those of Pagan faith the Government is quite content to contribute to the continued malignisation and sidelining of thousands of people. The exclusion also constitutes a wilful neglect of duty to these Irish people.
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We'll just tell them it's none of their business.
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday January 23, 2007 17:06 by Coilín ÓhAiseadha   text 24 comments (last - thursday january 25, 2007 21:59)   image 1 image
On Monday 29 January, the High Court of Eastern Denmark will begin its hearing of a case in which a group of Danish citizens assert that Denmark’s participation in the invasion of Iraq was in breach of the Danish constitution.

The article below is based on a press release issued by the Danish Constitution Committee, Grundlovskomiteen af 2003, which is bringing the case against the Danish Prime Minister.
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dublin / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday January 23, 2007 16:43 by Cormac Ryan PRO éirígí   text 14 comments (last - tuesday january 30, 2007 18:09)   image 1 image
éirígí has just published its first policy paper entitled ‘Imperialism, Ireland and Britain’.
The document is divided into a number of distinct sections with each addressing separate but inter-related aspects of imperialism. read full story / add a comment
another one of the million things to do : Metro to Sants, drop flyers out to Contra Infos
international / housing / news report Tuesday January 23, 2007 16:41 by ((i)) Africa volunteer   text 22 comments (last - tuesday december 01, 2009 15:34)   image 9 images   audio 2 audio files   1 attached file
After 3 months of asking for assistance for a support project for the WSF, things did´nt come through, why?

Perhaps now in the last frantic moments, when still a million things need to be done, will support come, who knows?
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galway / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday January 23, 2007 15:34 by Admin   image 1 image
Well known Irish peace campaigner Caoimhe Butterly will visit Galway’s Town Hall on Thursday February 1st as part of a nationwide tour that seeks to raise awareness of the situation in Lebanon and the Middle East. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / gender and sexuality / news report Tuesday January 23, 2007 15:25 by Jane   text 37 comments (last - sunday april 08, 2007 09:35)   image 3 images
Thousands of Pro Choice Leaflets were distributed in Dublin City Centre last weekend as part of a campaign to increase visibility of pro choice activism and to put the issue of Abortion Rights back on the agenda. Members of Labour Youth and BODY distributed leaflets advertising a Pro Choice Meeting that is taking place this Saturday at 3pm in the Central Hotel. There was an excellent reaction from passers by with several people stopping and to lend their support.

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international / arts and media / other press Tuesday January 23, 2007 14:52 by bobara   text 2 comments (last - wednesday january 24, 2007 19:15)   image 5 images
A somewhat belated review of Guillermo Del Toro's latest film, still showing. read full story / add a comment
"I looked at the great President Bush and I said to him, you know, 'I want to be sure to be sure' and he assured me."
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday January 23, 2007 14:25 by dublin joe   text 8 comments (last - thursday february 01, 2007 13:16)   image 1 image
An EU report wants a Dáil investigation of CIA rendition flights through Shannon airport. It also criticizes Bertie Ahern for trusting President Bush's personal assurances that no torture suspects were aboard the "Guantanamo Express" planes that landed in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Tuesday January 23, 2007 14:01 by David Manning and Miriam Cotton   text 19 comments (last - tuesday march 20, 2007 23:44)   image 1 image
While the idea of comparing one gross act of terrorism to another gross act of terrorism seems as odious a comparison as any, there is nevertheless an appropriate comparison to be drawn where one gross act of terrorism is a direct precursor to the second. And when two acts of terrorism are the defining moments of the century in terms of Western foreign policy, comparison becomes an urgent necessity. read full story / add a comment
Former RUC Special Branch and Chief Constable 'Sir' Ronnie Flanagan in the frame
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday January 23, 2007 12:31 by Harry Wells   text 2 comments (last - thursday january 25, 2007 10:33)   image 2 images   2 attached files
The RUC ran the UVF in Belfast and in other parts of the North. RUC Special Branch let their agents in the UVF kill at will. They blocked arrests and tipped off the UVF to raids for arms and explosives.

Former RUC detective, Johnston Browne, opens his account of his years in the RUC, Into the Dark with a description of a vicious beating - his own from RUC colleagues, in an RUC barracks. His 'crime' was to arrest an armed gang of UVF members.
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday January 23, 2007 11:34 by Oh Snap ! Krew   image 1 image
Oh Snap! Is a new monthly underground and independent hip hop club happening on the first Friday of every month featuring local and travelling emcees, groups and dj’s. Our aim is to provide a space for Hip Hop to grow and evolve. We plan on having an open mic section on some of our nights for the audience to get involved. If dj’s, emcees or groups wish to play then send us a cd or website address and remember Oh Snap boiiiiii…

You can throw your dice at us at or ohsnaphiphop@gmail.com drive bys check out our cyber crib at www.myspace.com/ohsnaphiphop read full story / add a comment
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national / environment / news report Tuesday January 23, 2007 08:00 by hanorah   text 3 comments (last - friday august 24, 2007 16:25)   image 1 image   1 attached file
An historic meeting between victims of radiofrequency radiation, activistists, representatives of the Irish Doctors Environmental association and senior officials was held on Tue 16th of Janurary at the headquarters of the World Health Organisation in Geneva.
The meeting was held in memory of the Late Dr. Denis O' Connor and his Late wife Ann of Kenmare, Co Kerry. Dr O 'Connor had written to the W.H.O. after they both contacted cancer while living under the shadow of a mobile phone mast. read full story / add a comment
The Socialist #22 - January 2007
national / miscellaneous / other press Monday January 22, 2007 23:38 by SP Online   image 1 image
The January 2007 issue of The Socialist (#22) is now online at the Socialist Party website. See below for contents. read full story / add a comment
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