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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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Human Rights in Ireland
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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.
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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.
The post The Curious Links of Led by Donkeys appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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mayo / environment / news report Sunday September 14, 2008 18:37 by FSB! et al.   text 7 comments (last - sunday september 14, 2008 22:57)   image 1 image
Hunger striker Maura Harrington's daughter Astrid and son Iollan travelled to Killybegs Co. Donegal, today to make a personal plea to the Shell pipe-laying ship the Solitaire and its captain Mr. Simon van der Plicht to leave Irish waters immediately, and allow Maura to end her strike. Meanwhile, over 500 cars (with their drivers and passengers) drove around Erris this afternoon in a massive show of support for Ms. Harrington, who has now entered the sixth day of her hunger strike. read full story / add a comment
Last Thursday's Vigil
dublin / crime and justice / event notice Sunday September 14, 2008 13:59 by Dublin Shell to Sea   text 1 comment (last - tuesday september 16, 2008 12:45)   image 1 image
There will be a vigil outside Shell HQ, Corrib House, Lesson Street, every evening this week from 6 to 7, in support of Maura Harrington, who is on hunger strike in Mayo. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday September 14, 2008 12:51 by Shell to Sea   text 5 comments (last - tuesday september 16, 2008 09:42)   image 1 image
Lunchtime protest in solidarity with Maura Harrington, on hunger strike .

Protest at Shell HQ, 52 Lower Leeson Street Dublin 2 (near Leeson St Bridge, on corner of Adelaide Road) in support of Shell to Sea hunger striker Maura Harrington.

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Just before the action
mayo / environment / news report Saturday September 13, 2008 18:20 by FSB! et al.   text 15 comments (last - wednesday october 01, 2008 20:01)   image 33 images
Today at 12 noon a group of determined local residents accompanied by Rossport Solidarity Campers asserted their right to walk the foreshore illegally enclosed by Shell into their compound in Glengad. An Garda Siochana once again showed who they really want to work for as they defended Shell’s ‘property’ with their customary zeal and thuggery. Four people were arrested during this action; the Gardaí were particularly rough with those arrested, and the four arrested were released at around 5pm. Maura Harrington’s hunger strike continues.. read full story / add a comment
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national / environment / opinion/analysis Saturday September 13, 2008 01:00 by Tel   image 3 images
Drawing the thread through some recent news stories of oil corruption, climate chaos, fuel poverty, and doing what the so-called ‘mainstream’ media will not do, linking them together, most pertinently linking them with the continuing Corrib gas controversy.
Then weaving into a consideration of zoning for pollution, or future resource exploitation in the West. read full story / add a comment
Handing letter to Navy personnel
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday September 12, 2008 21:18 by John   text 6 comments (last - thursday december 18, 2008 09:15)   image 3 images
Today a small group of activists went down to Haulbowline island, Headquarters of the Irish Navy with an open letter for Commodore Frank Lynch, Chief of Naval Staff. The purpose behind this visit was to raise awareness within the Navy as to the issues around their presence in Broadhaven bay and to ask them to join in solidarity with the people of Erris rather than Shell. Text of letter follows later in this report.

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Shell to Sea
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday September 12, 2008 15:19 by Ciarán   image 1 image
As you are all aware, events in Mayo have taken a turn for the worse in the last week. Several people have been arrested in their efforts to prevent Shell laying their pipeline and local school principal Maura Harrington has taken the decision to go on hunger-strike. read full story / add a comment
Grainne O'Neill, Robbie McVeigh and Michael McCaughan at the Derry Launch
national / miscellaneous / press release Friday September 12, 2008 13:04 by Afri   image 1 image
Afri is currently organizing a book tour to promote Michael McCaughan’s book on the Corrib Gas controversy: The Price of Our Souls: Gas, Shell and Ireland. The book was launched in Dublin on the 4th January 2008.

The Mayo launch took place in Glenamoy, Erris, Co. Mayo on July 10th. The guest speaker was Mark Garavan and Robbie McVeigh spoke at the Derry launch on September 4th. A similar event will be organised in Galway on September 16th with guest speaker, Rita Ann Higgins.
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Dominique Sorrente
galway / arts and media / event notice Friday September 12, 2008 12:21 by Fred Johnston   image 1 image
The Western Writers' Centre, Galway, (Ionad Scribhneoiri Chaitlin Maude) will present the eminent French poet, Dominique Sorrente, at a reading at The Imperial Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway, on Wednesday, October 8th, starting at 8pm.

The reading will be in French and English. Admission is free. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday September 12, 2008 12:11 by DM   text 6 comments (last - thursday october 09, 2008 10:03)   image 2 images   video 4 video files
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday September 12, 2008 11:15 by Dublin Shell to Sea   text 2 comments (last - saturday september 13, 2008 22:06)   image 7 images
Dublin Shell to Sea are calling on people to attend a protest at the GPO at 2pm Saturday in solidarity with the people of Erris and Maura Harrington on hunger strike. read full story / add a comment
Gathering for the vigil
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday September 11, 2008 23:53 by Ray   text 3 comments (last - saturday september 13, 2008 19:32)   image 5 images
Shell to Sea activists and friends gathered at Daunt Sq. for a candle-lit vigil tonight to show their support publicly for Shell to Sea, and to show support for local anti-Shell activist Maura Harrington, whose hunger strike against the pipe-laying ship the Solitaire being in Irish waters continues. read full story / add a comment
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mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday September 11, 2008 23:38 by Alcock and Brown   text 5 comments (last - friday september 12, 2008 14:34)   image 5 images
A large group of people showed their solidarity with Shell to Sea hunger striker Maura Harrington and all those who are being arrested, detained, assaulted and otherwise attacked by the state for standing up to Shell.

The protest in Dublin city centre this evening, was attended by activists from a wide range of backgrounds and party affiliations, and as well as showing support for the fight against Shell, was an opportunity to spread the word about the shameful giveaway of the country's natural resources. Over a thousand leaflets were given out as protesters mingled with the evening shoppers on Dublin's main street. read full story / add a comment
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antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Thursday September 11, 2008 22:39 by Sean Matthews-personal capacity   text 9 comments (last - tuesday december 02, 2008 08:30)   image 1 image   audio 4 audio files
The 2ND Belfast Anarchist Bookfair recently took place building on the success of the previous year. Stalls were provided by the WSM, Choice Ireland, Just Books, Organise! and Revolutionary Anarcha-feminist group(RAG) as well as groups from as far as England and Scotland including Solidarity Federation giving the bookfair an international flavour. The Bookfair provides a healthy platform for constructive debate and discussion from past to present struggles. To exchange experiences, to reflect and agitate are all essential ingredients for a stronger, more vibrant class struggle anarchist movement in the future. Below are some of the audio recordings from of the public meetings which took place on the day.

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derry / anti-capitalism / news report Thursday September 11, 2008 22:12 by MAOR Derry   text 3 comments (last - friday september 12, 2008 22:12)   image 10 images
This afternoon in Derry City over thirty people held a solidarity protest with Hunger Striker Maura Harrington and the Shell To Sea Campaign at Guildhall Square.

During the protest, several hundred leaflets were distributed urging people to show their support and solidarity. As the protest got under way, activists telephoned Maura to wish her solidarity and strength in her actions. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / environment / news report Thursday September 11, 2008 21:33 by Andrew   text 5 comments (last - friday september 12, 2008 00:19)   image 5 images   audio 2 audio files
Around thirty people took part in a protest at Shell HQ on Lesson street tonight. read full story / add a comment
"Our struggle is twofold: Fighting against internal oppression and external foreign threats."
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday September 11, 2008 16:23 by pat c   image 1 image
Ben Lewis interviews a leading member of Iranian Students for Freedom and Equality who makes clear the Iranian students opposition to both US Imperialism and the Iranian Regime. Full text at link.

Some organisations in the west have said that US intervention could provide some sort of limited space to organise, in Iraq, for example. What do you think of this?

The United States talks about democracy in Iran and the Middle East to disguise its aim of expanding its influence and power in the region and to offset its financial problems. Oil supplies are another good reason to talk about democracy! But conditions in Iraq today are actually far worse even than under the horrible and torturous rule of Saddam Hussein. read full story / add a comment
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galway / arts and media / event notice Thursday September 11, 2008 16:14 by Over The Edge   image 2 images
Over The Edge in association with Poetry Ireland presents the September Over The Edge: Open Reading in Galway City Library, St. Augustine Street, Galway on Thursday, September 25th, 6.30-8pm. The Featured Readers are Orla Higgins, Des Kavanagh & Colette Bryce. read full story / add a comment
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international / gender and sexuality / opinion/analysis Thursday September 11, 2008 14:30 by Eve Campell   text 6 comments (last - wednesday october 01, 2008 13:20)   image 2 images
When the Irish constitution was unveiled in 1937 it set out a special place for women within the home. In Ireland as elsewhere ‘women’s life within the home’ has to a large extent been characterized by long hours of thankless drudgery. While the struggles of Irish women for greater liberties during the last century have improved our lives in many ways, the drudgery of housework remains thankless and the workplace has not brought the liberation that certain feminists promised. As anarchists see it, this is because as long as we live in a capitalist society women (or men) can never be meaningfully liberated. read full story / add a comment
Maura in her car outside the Glengad Compound gates
mayo / anti-capitalism / feature Thursday September 11, 2008 13:18 by Starstruck   text 75 comments (last - thursday september 18, 2008 15:32)   image 20 images   video 2 video files
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