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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 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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Activist Mary Kelly with Maia, her son Martyn's little girl
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday June 23, 2008 18:46 by TD   text 7 comments (last - wednesday june 25, 2008 14:53)   image 9 images
Commendably, Minister of State for Overseas Development, Peter Power on 19th June announced a funding package of €241,000 for the NGO, Medical Aid for Palestinians, the funds to be used for a maternal and child health outreach programme in the Nahr El Bared Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon with Mr Power promising to further support the Palestinian refugee population.

Commendably, to encourage "democratic" reforms in beleaguered Cuba, on the same date, the EU agreed to scrap sanctions with EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner opining to reporters that: "Of course there is clear language on human rights, on the detention of prisoners." Reprehensibly ...
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international / racism & migration related issues / other press Monday June 23, 2008 17:58 by noborders   text 1 comment (last - tuesday june 24, 2008 17:02)   image 1 image
14 non-EU national humans without visas escaped from a illegal immigrant detention centre near Paris after a fire was lit inside the building at the weekend. The centre made headlines earlier this year when detainees went on a hunger strike. During a long sutained agitation inside the 2 detention centers in Vincennes in the suburbs of Paris , detaining a total of 273 people, during which a detainee died last Friday, the detainees started a protest, the cops answered with gas. Sunday a demo was organized in front of the center (by RESF and 9th Sans Papers collective), a fire started inside both centers, the detainees were violently evacuated
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Stands at Cumbre de los Pueblos
international / summit mobilisations / news report Monday June 23, 2008 17:26 by A   text 3 comments (last - thursday june 26, 2008 18:46)   image 6 images
Report back from a recent trip to Lima to submit a report on Shell's and the Government's activities in Mayo, to a Permanent Peoples Tribunal at the Summit of the People. read full story / add a comment
Fred Johnston bearing gifts . . . .
galway / arts and media / press release Monday June 23, 2008 15:43 by Western Writers' Centre   image 1 image
Amid a festive atmosphere of face-painting, musicians, loadsa tourists and even some warm sunshine, free poems . . . . read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Monday June 23, 2008 14:49 by Paula Geraghty   text 6 comments (last - tuesday july 08, 2008 15:09)   image 20 images
Gardaí reported 500 staff and students at the Integrate Ireland Language and Training Centre (IILT) in Dublin marched from Liberty Hall to the Department of Education offices in Marlboro Street at 1.00 pm on Friday, June 20, 2008. It was also World Refugee Day and the proposed closure truly demonstrates Government policy towards integration, education and workers rights. read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-capitalism / news report Monday June 23, 2008 12:04 by Joe   text 9 comments (last - saturday june 28, 2008 21:23)   image 1 image
A new moderated discussion forum for anarchists in Ireland has been launched as part of anarchistblackcat.org, a growing global anarchist project that a number of WSM members are involved in. The forum is open to anarchists and those interested in anarchism across the island and those elsewhere interested in events in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
The NEAR fm Sessions
dublin / arts and media / event notice Monday June 23, 2008 11:56 by NEAR 90 fm   image 1 image
Friday 27th June @ 7.30pm
Red Kid www.redkid.info
EBO http://www.myspace.com/ebosounds
Warm Wax www.myspace.com/warmwaxx
Gary O Brien (solo acoustic)
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The NEAR fm Sessions Live
dublin / arts and media / event notice Monday June 23, 2008 11:53 by The NEAR fm Sessions   image 1 image
The NEAR fm Sessions Live 26th and 27th June

Thursday 26th June @ 7.30pm
Red Labels www.myspace.com/theredlabelsire
Terawrist and Redzer www.myspace.com/terawrizteire
Bravado www.myspace.com/bravadoindie
Gary O Brien (solo acoustic)

Friday 27th June @ 7.30pm
Red Kid www.redkid.info
EBO http://www.myspace.com/ebosounds
Warm Wax www.myspace.com/warmwaxx
Gary O Brien (solo acoustic)

Doors both nights 10 euro. Over 18’s ID Required. Tickets are now available for the gigs on June 26th and 27th at the Axis Box Office. Call 8832100 or by calling Paul on 0877628648 / 8671190
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday June 22, 2008 17:52 by Archbishop Michael D Hynes OMD   text 6 comments (last - tuesday november 25, 2008 14:11)   image 5 images
The 2009 workshop on Bullying is being planned for January 24th in The Strand Hotel Omeath Co Louth read full story / add a comment
Poems from Guantánamo - The Detainees Speak
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Sunday June 22, 2008 13:38 by Over The Edge   image 1 image
Over The Edge in association with Amnesty International
presents the Galway launch of
'Poems from Guantánamo–The Detainees Speak' read full story / add a comment
Poems from Guantánamo - The Detainees Speak
galway / anti-war / imperialism / press release Sunday June 22, 2008 13:30 by Over The Edge   image 1 image
Over The Edge in association with Amnesty International
presents the Galway launch of
'Poems from Guantánamo–The Detainees Speak' read full story / add a comment
Ambassador Jana receives Letters from the Irish Public asking for a restoration of the ban to kill elephants
international / animal rights / press release Saturday June 21, 2008 03:41 by ALiberation   image 1 image
Little was resolved at an amicable meeting last week between animal action group ALiberation and the South African Ambassador to Ireland, HEMs DPS Jana, about South Africa’s lifting of the ban to kill elephants.

In what now must be seen as part of the long term strategy of South Africa to restart the ivory trade, South Africa lifted the ban to kill elephants on the 1st of May of this year.
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national / anti-capitalism / news report Friday June 20, 2008 19:45 by jaded   text 5 comments (last - wednesday june 25, 2008 15:14)   image 4 images
The Grassroots Gathering 2008 took place in Casadh - a drug rehabilitation centre in the Liberties, Dublin over the sunny June Bank holiday weekend. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday June 19, 2008 12:22 by luckyC   text 11 comments (last - tuesday june 24, 2008 12:21)   image 5 images
Come one come all to celebrate the second birthday of the Tara Solidarity Vigil fire ! read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / news report Thursday June 19, 2008 02:24 by Stuart C   text 6 comments (last - wednesday july 23, 2008 14:38)   image 1 image
On the 23rd of June,a private contractor will dispose of 15kg of Hydrogen Cyanide on the land of the Kilbride Army Camp in the Dublin/Wicklow Mountains. This land is in the catchment of the Blessington Lakes, Dublin's main water supply, and within 10 miles of Dublin City Centre. The Kilbride Army Camp borders a Special Area of Conservation. read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday June 18, 2008 21:38 by Info   text 16 comments (last - thursday july 10, 2008 15:56)   image 1 image
The Bush protest vids just keep on coming! read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 18, 2008 20:12 by Ronoc   text 7 comments (last - tuesday december 16, 2008 20:38)   image 1 image
de·moc·ra·cy
n. pl. de·moc·ra·cies

Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.
A political or social unit that has such a government.
The common people, considered as the primary source of political power.
Majority rule.
The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community.

"Junior Minister Martin Mansergh has suggested that the holding of a referendum on each EU Treaty needed to be looked at" - http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0618/eulisbon.html read full story / add a comment
Anti-occupation protests, April 2008
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 18, 2008 18:03 by José Antonio Gutiérrez   text 1 comment (last - thursday june 19, 2008 12:43)   image 1 image
This is an old article written originally for www.anarkismo.net on the occupation of Haiti. we republished this article to give some background before the Haiti awareness evening organised by Viatores Christi and LASC http://www.indymedia.ie/article/87920 read full story / add a comment
Haitian Massacred youth (December 2006)
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 18, 2008 17:43 by José Antonio Gutiérrez D.   text 3 comments (last - thursday june 19, 2008 20:20)   image 1 image
The following article is an old one written originally for www.anarkismo.net on the situation in Haiti. We re-publish it to provide some background for the June 19th Haiti Awareness evening http://www.indymedia.ie/article/87920 read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday June 18, 2008 16:03 by Edward Horgan   text 32 comments (last - friday june 27, 2008 00:54)   image 3 images   1 attached file
The crew or crews of CIA plane have had a busy time recently, including a visit to Guantanamo on 3 June 2008. They arrived at Shannon on Friday 13 June, from Fort Lauderdale in Florida, via Newfoundland. They spent only about 30 minutes refuelling and left immediately for an unknown destination or destinations. On Saturday 14th June they were back at Shannon refuelled and again left quickly at about 12.40 pm on their way back to Florida again via Newfoundland. Today N54PA is back at Shannon for up to 10 hours as its crew probably "rest off" following their ardous and possibly nefarious activities read full story / add a comment
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