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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

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offsite link NHS?s Tech ?Efficiency? Adds Layers of Inefficiency and Pain Sun Jan 12, 2025 09:00 | Shane McEvoy
In an age where technology promises efficiency, Shane McEvoy's recent encounter with an NHS booking service chatbot paints a very different picture of inefficiency and frustration that is symptomatic of deeper issues.
The post NHS’s Tech ‘Efficiency’ Adds Layers of Inefficiency and Pain appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Cooking the Books: Why You Just Can?t Trust the Annual Bestseller Lists Anymore Sun Jan 12, 2025 07:00 | Steven Tucker
The New York Times Bestseller list is "pure propaganda", says Elon Musk. The newspaper even admitted in court it is "editorial content", not factual. But what about the Sunday Times version? Steven Tucker investigates.
The post Cooking the Books: Why You Just Can’t Trust the Annual Bestseller Lists Anymore appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Sun Jan 12, 2025 01:23 | Will Jones
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 Top Journal: Scientists Should Be More, Not Less, Political Sat Jan 11, 2025 17:00 | Noah Carl
Science, nominally the most prestigious scientific journal in the world, is at it again. In November, they published an editorial saying that scientists need to be even more political than they already are.
The post Top Journal: Scientists Should Be More, Not Less, Political appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link BlackRock Quits Net Zero Asset Managers Under Republican Pressure Sat Jan 11, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, is abandoning the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative after coming under pressure from Republican politicians over its support for woke climate policies.
The post BlackRock Quits Net Zero Asset Managers Under Republican Pressure appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Miaou after he had just broken his Anti-Star Wars solidarity fast
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday June 23, 2008 23:49 by Damien Moran and Tony Robinson (European Peace Action)   text 2 comments (last - wednesday june 25, 2008 00:36)   image 5 images
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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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
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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
national / gender and sexuality / news report Sunday June 22, 2008 14:46 by BalconyTV
An estimated 3,000 people turned in Dublin yesterday for the annual Gay Pride parade. read full story / add a comment
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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
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
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday June 19, 2008 01:19 by Reporter 12   text 2 comments (last - tuesday august 05, 2008 22:32)
6 AM Thursday June 19, Ceasefire in Gaza . 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 / consumer issues / news report Wednesday June 18, 2008 17:25 by Phier   text 19 comments (last - friday july 04, 2008 11:22)
Further information including who to contact (in regards to http://www.indymedia.ie/article/87991 ) read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday June 18, 2008 16:06 by m
Discussions between the sacked airport shop stewards and representatives of the Unite union over a way of resolving the long running dispute that led last month to a hunger strike at Transport House, have failed to lead to agreement with Gordon McNeill. 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
antrim / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday June 18, 2008 04:31 by Dave Donnellan   text 10 comments (last - monday july 14, 2008 20:35)   image 1 image
Eamonn McCann spoke at the Lunchtime Rally outside City Hall in Belfast on Monday. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday June 17, 2008 17:10 by Edward Horgan   text 18 comments (last - thursday june 26, 2008 19:54)   image 4 images
Three plane-loads of US troops on OMNI Air chargered troop-carriers were at Shannon today 17 June 2008 between 10 am and 11am. They were accompanied by an Evergreen International Boeing 757 that was most likely carrying military logistics including munitions through the airport. Also on the airport was a suspect Bulgarian aircraft, associated in the past with transport of munitions. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / news report Tuesday June 17, 2008 16:17 by Micky Joe anarchist   text 3 comments (last - thursday june 19, 2008 08:52)
being on the winning side good news for fishermen. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / news report Tuesday June 17, 2008 16:01 by Willy Joe anarchist
The Irish Farmers Association exposed as a paper tiger read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / news report Tuesday June 17, 2008 14:11 by Mark P   text 9 comments (last - saturday august 16, 2008 22:18)
David Harvey makes his long-running City University of New York course on Volume One of Karl Marx's Capital available for free online.

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national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday June 17, 2008 14:01 by Anti Imperialist   text 24 comments (last - friday june 20, 2008 21:15)   image 1 image
Ogra Shinn Fein mobilized activists from across Ireland for yesterday’s protest against US Imperialism at Belfast City Hall. The protest was called in response to George Bush visiting the city.

Over 100 Republican activists including Sinn Fein MLA’s and councilors marched with banners and posters from the party’s Sevastopal Street Office to join the joint protest at Belfast City Hall.

The Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness also met with George Bush, and raised Sinn Fein’s objections and concerns over the ongoing occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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national / environment / news report Tuesday June 17, 2008 12:19 by draoi   text 1 comment (last - tuesday june 17, 2008 12:22)
Call goes out from for people’s presence at demonstration against "disposal" of gas chamber chemical next Friday at 6pm. read full story / add a comment
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antrim / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday June 16, 2008 22:05 by Paula Geraghty   text 15 comments (last - thursday june 19, 2008 19:06)   image 24 images
The Union Jack no where to be seen, replaced, bravely and daringly with an Iraqi flag over City Hall. Hundreds protested at the lunchtime protest. The protests continued at Stormont. More reports to follow. read full story / add a comment
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