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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

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offsite link BBC Under Pressure to Play Christmas Song by ?Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers? Wed Dec 18, 2024 19:00 | Will Jones
The BBC is under pressure to play a Christmas number one contender?parodying Keir Starmer?s winter fuel cuts by 'Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers'.
The post BBC Under Pressure to Play Christmas Song by ‘Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers’ appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Australian Drugs Regulator Knew mRNA Vaccines Can Enter Nucleus and Integrate into Genome Despite Of... Wed Dec 18, 2024 17:07 | Rebekah Barnett
Emails released under FOI?reveal that senior staff at Australia's drugs regulator knew mRNA vaccines?can?enter the cell nucleus and integrate into the genome, despite the official line that such events are not possible.
The post Australian Drugs Regulator Knew mRNA Vaccines Can Enter Nucleus and Integrate into Genome Despite Official Denials, Emails Reveal appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Turkish Crime Boss Allowed to Remain in U.K. on Human Rights Grounds, Judges Rule Wed Dec 18, 2024 15:39 | Will Jones
A Turkish crime boss said to be one of Britain?s biggest?drug dealers?has won his human rights battle against deportation after the UN Refugee Agency intervened and judges rejected a Home Office appeal.
The post Turkish Crime Boss Allowed to Remain in U.K. on Human Rights Grounds, Judges Rule appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The New Scientific Priesthood Wants Complete Control of What We Are Told Wed Dec 18, 2024 13:32 | Dr David McGrogan
The ambition of elites to "manage the infodemic" amounts to the establishment of a scientific priesthood that wants full control of what we are told to ensure we only come to approved conclusions, says Dr David McGrogan.
The post The New Scientific Priesthood Wants Complete Control of What We Are Told appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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.

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Walkers brave the cold for a good cause
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday January 10, 2008 11:33 by Old Head   text 2 comments (last - sunday january 20, 2008 22:36)   image 3 images
Last year, in January 2007 a group of brave souls undertook to clim part of the Galtee Mountains to raise funds for a key court challenge with regard to the blocking of public access at the Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork. This year, as the case approaches a hearing in the High Court, funds are badly needed and we need more hardy folks to take to the mountains again. read full story / add a comment
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national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Thursday January 10, 2008 10:26 by C Murray   text 7 comments (last - monday january 14, 2008 20:58)   image 2 images
This is a short opinion and analysis based in an article written in December 2006
regarding the Press laws introduced by the then Minister for Justice, Michael Mc Dowell.
He published a Bill entitled 'The Privacy and Defamation Bill 2006'.

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/78780

The Bill did not get legislated for in the form introduced and the 'Defamation 'section was 'shelved'.
Last night at the Launch of the Press Council of Ireland, current Justice Minister , Brian Leninhan TD
threatened the re-introduction of the defamation section , which had garnered international criticism. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday January 09, 2008 19:56 by wageslave   text 4 comments (last - tuesday january 22, 2008 07:43)   image 2 images
Former CIA agent Philip Agee, a critic of U.S. foreign policy who infuriated American intelligence officials by naming purported agency operatives in a 1975 book, has died, state media reported Wednesday. He was 72. read full story / add a comment
Noel Maguire Irish Political Prisoner
national / crime and justice / other press Wednesday January 09, 2008 19:14 by Concerned Group for Republican Prisoners   text 14 comments (last - wednesday november 26, 2008 19:34)   image 1 image
I wish through your media outlet to bring attention to a grave injustice being perpetrated against an Irish Citizen by his own government, Noel Maguire is seeking repatriation back to Ireland from an English jail to serve the remainder of his sentence in the country of his birth and to be closer to his family. The refusal by the Irish government in accepting Noel’s application seems to be stripping him of his Irish Citizenship and the civil rights that are associated with it.
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national / arts and media / news report Wednesday January 09, 2008 14:28 by Willie   text 7 comments (last - thursday january 10, 2008 12:57)   image 1 image
A video posted on youtube by members of the Irish Defence Forces- self-styled "Oglaigh na hEireann" - has been removed from by government order.

It is believed by some that Willie O'Dea was informed that the video, combined with the clear indication of his mustache, may lead some to believe that the whole 26 county defence forces idea was "a bit gay".

In the interest of free speech, the video should be seen, but people of a nervous disposition should be warned, it contains graphic scenes of disco dancing, men in showers, toilets and weight-lifting. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Wednesday January 09, 2008 12:01 by staring at rats   text 7 comments (last - thursday february 07, 2008 09:33)   image 2 images
Really quite a miscellany of human interest stories this one.

Naples is notorious throughout Europe for its rubbish problem, which for many is blamed on the intransigence of the Comora or Napolitan mafia who sabotage every attempt to provide the city with incineration facilities. Over the Christmas the Italian military were sent into the city to clean up mountains of household waste which quite simply has nowhere to go. Today the Italian state has appointed a "garbage czar" to sort it out. Meanwhile the Peoples' Republic of China is to ban plastic bags in an attempt to stop pollution in its land. Very thought provoking. & there is a spat in Italy between a bishop and family members over plans to exhume & display the body of Padre Pio the patron saint of "January blues". read full story / add a comment
The board of MAYO POWER with Myles Staunton (ex Fine Gael TD) second from left
mayo / environment / news report Tuesday January 08, 2008 16:51 by mr blue   text 13 comments (last - thursday december 09, 2010 13:44)   image 2 images
Plans are fast progressing to redevelop part of the old Asahi chemical plant in Killala County Mayo with a power plant using the same type of technology that is used in incinerators. Although the company behind the scheme say they intend to generate electricity using a mixture of peat, wood, and imported coal, many fear that the huge facility will be converted to an incinerator in the future.

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(Big) Garda deals with Elaine
clare / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Tuesday January 08, 2008 16:08 by Seán Ryan   text 57 comments (last - wednesday february 13, 2008 15:50)   image 3 images
Banner action in Shannon that highlights the fact that the Gardaí are either unaware of the law or do not practice it. read full story / add a comment
Ardsallagh Compound
international / history and heritage / news report Monday January 07, 2008 13:39 by tarapiXie   text 5 comments (last - tuesday january 08, 2008 18:41)   image 3 images
This morning, monday 6th jan '08 at 7 am, 11 of us split up into two groups. We went to the Ardsallagh Compound (site entrance 2.10) and Roestown (site entrance 2.1 ) . All the machinery was parked at these two sites for the past two weeks over Christmas. read full story / add a comment
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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday January 07, 2008 12:42 by TD   image 3 images
Last Saturday, the nationwide IPSC campaign against Israeli Blood Diamonds was alive and well in Galway with activists from the Irish Centre for Human Rights and Malaysian medical students from the University College Hospital Galway doing their duty behind the info/petition table. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday January 07, 2008 10:25 by Gary MacLennan   text 24 comments (last - thursday february 14, 2008 00:09)   image 1 image
**Accessing "Route Irish" on the net

If you have a high speed connection, I'd suggest that you ight-click (pc) or ctrl-lick (mac) on this link and download to your desktop
http://www.archive.org/download/RouteIrish/Route.Irish....X.avi

Or you can go to
http://www.archive.org/details/RouteIrish
and watch online.
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greenwash guerillas in action
mayo / environment / news report Sunday January 06, 2008 17:01 by rikki   text 4 comments (last - thursday january 10, 2008 13:17)   image 6 images
last thursday lunchtime, a small band of greenwash guerillas entered the lobby of the london shell hq to highlight the massive amount of toxic greenwash emanating from the building. once ejected they continued their work outside, warning the public of the dangers of greenwash read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday January 05, 2008 21:34 by Edward Horgan   text 14 comments (last - tuesday january 08, 2008 17:57)   image 17 images   7 attached files
The 2008 Shannon peace camp takes place on Sunday 6 Jan 2008. This is the fifth aniversary of the original Shannon Peace Camp set up on 6th Jan 2003, and which lasted for almost 5 weeks. It ended when a high court injunction was got by Aer Rianta/Shannon airport against 21 individuals including yours truly preventing us from traspassing on Aer Rianta property, which included the site of the peace camp. This injunction came after the damage to a US military plane by Mary Kelly and a few days later by the Catholic workers FIVE. Mary Kelly has been convicted of criminal damage, but is appealing this conviction. The Catholic Workers were acquitted by a jury in Dublin in July 2006, who reached a unanimous verdict that they were not guilty of criminal damage to the US warplane, even though they admitted doing considerable damage to it. Their successful defence was that their action was justified in order to prevent this warplane and other US warplanes from killing innocent people in an unlawful war in Iraq.
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A section of today's crowd
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday January 05, 2008 17:43 by éirígí   text 35 comments (last - saturday january 12, 2008 13:16)   image 9 images
Dozens of demonstrators today descended on Bertie Ahern's Drumcondra constituency office to let him know that Elizabeth Windsor is not welcome in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Friday January 04, 2008 17:49 by Johnny H   text 2 comments (last - monday january 14, 2008 15:59)   image 2 images
In mid December, the Connolly Youth Movement sent out the following message to all members of the World Federation of Democratic Youth, to raise awareness and solidarity about the situation in Mayo.
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Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes
louth / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday January 04, 2008 14:50 by Sean Crudden   text 4 comments (last - friday may 24, 2013 10:42)   image 5 images
The eighth in a series of workshops which have been held annually since the beginning of the millennium is due to take place in The Strand Hotel, Omeath, at the end of January. These workshops have been small, lively, satisfying and enjoyable. What lies in store for this workshop? read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday January 04, 2008 01:44 by Guy   text 2 comments (last - monday january 07, 2008 15:03)   image 1 image
The Interior Ministry of Saudi Arabia confirmed yesterday that blogger Fouad Al-Farhan(32) has been arrested for interrogation. Fouad, who is a father of two young children has been critical of the Saudi regime. read full story / add a comment
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international / environment / news report Friday January 04, 2008 01:23 by Shell to Sea   text 26 comments (last - sunday january 04, 2009 16:31)   image 9 images
Today is January 4th 2008.

On this day in 1993, 300,000 people in Nigeria marked the United Nations Year of Indigenous Peoples by protesting against Shell's activities and the environmental destruction of Ogoniland in the Niger Delta.

2008 was supposed to be the deadline for the ending of gas flaring by Shell in Nigeria, but the company now says that this deadline will not be met.
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ARAN's Rally 2006
national / animal rights / other press Thursday January 03, 2008 23:11 by Siobhan Higgins   text 7 comments (last - monday april 06, 2009 22:23)   image 3 images
In 2006 Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN), Ireland's national grassroots animal protection group organized the first ever national stop cruelty to animals rally in Dublin. We were joined by huge numbers of our own members and supporters and were supported by many national animal rescue and respected protection groups who took time out of their busy schedule to be with us on December 10th 2006 to make a statement that cruelty to animals is not wanted here in Ireland.

Our event was actually so successful and so well organized that it received headlines on literally every news paper and radio station across the country. The Irish Gardai congratulated ARAN on such a wonderful, peaceful and well organized event! We thank them also for their cooperation in the run up to our event. read full story / add a comment
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cork / gender and sexuality / event notice Thursday January 03, 2008 17:54 by Amnesty1   image 1 image
Imagine that one special woman in your life...

Imagine you never hear from her again.
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