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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 News Round-Up Mon Jan 06, 2025 01:14 | 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 Says Farage ?Doesn?t Have What It Takes? to Lead Reform Sun Jan 05, 2025 18:00 | Richard Eldred
In a twist that left the nation on the edge of its seat, Elon Musk has sensationally called for Nigel Farage to be removed as leader of Reform UK.
The post Musk Says Farage ?Doesn?t Have What It Takes? to Lead Reform appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Why Is Labour Focusing on Saving the Planet When Birkenhead Is Rapidly Becoming a Third World Slum? Sun Jan 05, 2025 16:00 | Dr David McGrogan
Birkenhead is a town where past pride meets present decline, as lofty promises of progress clash with harsh reality. The contrast between the two couldn't be starker, says Dr David McGrogan.
The post Why Is Labour Focusing on Saving the Planet When Birkenhead Is Rapidly Becoming a Third World Slum? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Forget About Climate Change. The Real Existential Threat to the Our Future is Babygeddon Sun Jan 05, 2025 14:00 | Sallust
In the Daily Sceptic, Sallust says the West's below replacement level birth rate is a far, far greater threat to our future than climate change. And this depressing Labour Government will only make things worse.
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offsite link Labour?s ?Anti-Corruption? Minister Spent Years Living in House Given to Her Family by Ally of Forme... Sun Jan 05, 2025 12:02 | Toby Young
Labour's anti-corruption minister used to live in a flat gifted to her sister by a political ally of her aunt, the ex-PM of Bangladesh. This is in addition to the flat she was gifted by another ally of her aunt's.
The post Labour?s ?Anti-Corruption? Minister Spent Years Living in House Given to Her Family by Ally of Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister (Who?s Also Her Aunt) appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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international / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday July 30, 2013 19:32 by nmn
In a show trial that focuses the biggest spotlight in decades to shine on the United States and its own goverment's flouting and twisting of the US Constitution in support of its militaristic ambitions, whistleblower Bradley Manning has now been cleared by a court martial's single judge of charges of 'aiding the enemy' by releasing secret government documents to WikiLeaks. It was the most damning of over 20 charges against him and carried a sentence of life in prison without parole.
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Will minister allow more of this?
national / environment / press release Monday July 29, 2013 22:41 by Ban Hare Coursing!   text 1 comment (last - friday august 02, 2013 00:32)   image 6 images
Protest outside Minister Jimmy Deenihan's office (Department of Arts and Heritage) in Kildare Street (Between Dail and Dept of Agriculture)...1pm to 2pm...August 1st. All Welcome!

...Calling on Minister Deenihan NOT to license another season of hare coursing cruelty!

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national / housing / opinion/analysis Monday July 29, 2013 14:49 by nmn   text 6 comments (last - monday august 26, 2013 16:41)
Ireland's vulnerable, out of work and poor have again been punished by the government in its latest round of harsh cuts to social welfare rent supplements. read full story / add a comment
Beatriz Etxebarria upon her arrest -- her sexual torture began that day
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday July 28, 2013 17:21 by Diarmuid Breatnach   image 1 image
Torture of Basque poltical activists is endemic in the Spanish state. Of the 21,000 Basques arrested since 1960, 10,000 have been tortured, according to a Basque historical memory organisation in a recent statement. Some of the tortures, in particular of women, have included sexual humiliation, stripping, sexual handling and penetration by objects. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday July 28, 2013 08:32 by Free Brad!
VID ( 5 mins) Free Speech: Use it or Lose it!
Sat J27: London Bradley Manning Solidarity Crew joined by NYC's Rev. Billy!
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international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday July 26, 2013 11:28 by PM, APL, Sentro-Nagkaisa   image 5 images
Three years ago, President Aquino promised to substantially reduce poverty, create quality and secure jobs, and end the reign of impunity, among others. He promised “inclusive growth”. Workers have had enough of these broken promises. read full story / add a comment
Irish Peace Process?
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday July 25, 2013 18:01 by Brian Clarke   text 6 comments (last - tuesday july 30, 2013 06:31)   image 6 images   video 6 video files
'All this is doing is undermining the Peace Process and it doesn’t benefit anyone except those who want the Peace Process to fail' Seán Crowe Provisional Sinn Fein Member of Parliament. While separately Pat Doherty British Sinn Fein's Member of the Parliament In London stated:

“John Downey is a member of Sinn Féin and a long-time supporter of the Peace Process. The decision to arrest and charge him in relation to IRA activities in the early 1980s is vindictive, unnecessary and unhelpful. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Wednesday July 24, 2013 22:11 by Padddy Hackett   text 16 comments (last - monday august 12, 2013 19:50)
Neither public nor private debt is the problem. Instead public/private debt is a product of the problem of profitability. Because of the lack of profitability debt has ballooned thereby reinforcing the problem.

For capitalism to economically recover a very deep depression involving massive reductions in the value of labour power and social welfare spending is a necessity. The only other (authentic) option is global communist revolution.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday July 23, 2013 07:46 by Anthony Ravlich
Do we want a great society based on ability and hardwork (often includes character) where people can reach their full potential or the prevailing mediocrity, with its descent-based 'bi-cultural' elite and, what I see as, 'arrested development' ? read full story / add a comment
Joe Simpson, POA assistant general secretary, addresses Socialist Party conference 2011,
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday July 22, 2013 20:28 by RNU PRO   image 4 images
Given their professed position as ‘Internationalists’ there is no way that the SP in Ireland can write off their movements links with the right wing POA as an English Issue, nor can they with any credibility describe the actions of the POA here as ‘Industrial Action’. What is happening in Maghaberry is a sustained campaign of human rights abuses, conducted against vulnerable political prisoners and directed by the ‘Prison Officers Association’ along the the Gaol administration. read full story / add a comment
international / housing / news report Monday July 22, 2013 15:11 by JoeMcIvor   text 3 comments (last - thursday january 22, 2015 12:19)
Last week Detroit was officially declared bankrupt . Long time downtown residents of the city last week vowed to resist evictions planned in order to sell off their homes to the super rich . The evictions are being touted as essential cost saving measures - part of an emergency plan involving "gentrification" of the Metropolitan area of the city.
Writing in the Herald yesterday, TV economics pundit Eddie Hobbs advised Irish people with at least a million to invest that the smart money was going on premium location properties in "distressed" cities like Detroit . He told the Herald : "We are currently investing heavily for clients in Metro Detroit. " read full story / add a comment
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international / sci-tech / news report Sunday July 21, 2013 02:25 by lemonfoundation   image 1 image
Allied NATO Government is hiding millions of infectious NON HIV AIDS cases (like mine) under the "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)" ICD-code.

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national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Saturday July 20, 2013 21:03 by nmn   text 1 comment (last - saturday july 20, 2013 23:47)
The so-called Broadcasting Fee that the current despotic Irish government intends to impose on every household in the land is the latest full blown insult to be thrown by the government at people living in Ireland.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Saturday July 20, 2013 20:00 by Anthony Ravlich
More in the professional sector now prepared to talk about global ethical human rights to replace neoliberal absolutism. read full story / add a comment
Free Stephen Murney
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday July 19, 2013 14:28 by éirígí PRO   image 1 image
A new online petition has been set up calling for the release of Irish political activist Stephen Murney, who has been held in Maghaberry Prison in British occupied Ireland since December 2012. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday July 18, 2013 18:57 by R.Ascal   text 1 comment (last - thursday july 18, 2013 20:52)
Recent hysteria in the corporate media has exposed a growing fear in the capitalist establishment at the rise of socialist republicanism in Ireland,

The latest example follows a protest outside Leinster House in Dublin, called to demand the Jailing of Ireland's Bankers when a group of anti- austerity protestors confronted Labour minister for communications, Pat Rabbitte.
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Price of Injustice
international / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Thursday July 18, 2013 08:07 by Brian Clarke   text 8 comments (last - tuesday july 23, 2013 14:34)   image 7 images   video 6 video files
Two co-ordinated gun attacks on 4 January 1976 in British Occupied Ireland, shot dead two unarmed members of the Reavey family and three members of the O'Dowd family, with another two wounded, one of them died a month later. These murders were part of a string of sectarian attacks on Catholics and Irish nationalists by an alliance of British soldiers and British police officers. Billy McCaughey from the police Special Patrol Group, admitted taking part and accused another British police officer, of being involved. His colleague, John Weir, said two British police officers and a British soldier were involved The O'Dowd and Reavey murders, in what became known as the murder triangle, were a major factor, in young men and women like 19 year old Martin Corey from nearby Lurgan, joining the IRA, to defend their communities from British State terrorism. read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday July 17, 2013 21:28 by RNU PRO   text 2 comments (last - thursday july 18, 2013 18:44)   image 5 images
What should have been a quiet, serene and fondly remembered ceremony was cruelly transformed into a scene of Martial law, as the Free State police instead used the occasion to flex their collective muscle and display to local republicans the various means of ‘crowd control’ at their disposal. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Tuesday July 16, 2013 16:14 by Towards A Socialist Republic   text 4 comments (last - tuesday july 16, 2013 21:55)
The question on the lips of many people who have attended the recent anti- austerity protests in Ireland is ‘where are the masses?’ Some who have taken to the streets have been disappointed by the numbers turning out, comparing Irish protests to those in Greece or Turkey and have begun to ask ‘why aren’t the Irish people fighting back?’ read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / press release Tuesday July 16, 2013 14:23 by NGLF   text 6 comments (last - thursday july 18, 2013 22:51)   image 1 image
Today, Tuesday 16th July, at 5:00pm, a coalition of LGBT organizations, civil-society groups, political parties and public representatives will hand in a protest letter to the Russian Embassy, Orwell road, Rathgar to register our horror at the signing into law of the “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships” Bill (the so-called Gay 'Propaganda' law)

For further comment, please contact:
Adam Long, NLGF - National Lesbian and Gay Federation - at [email protected]
Max Krzyzanowski, spokesperson for LGBT Noise on 086 8387471 read full story / add a comment
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