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A bird's eye view of the vineyard

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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
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offsite link Revealed: The Hidden Pfizer Report That Shows Heart Conditions in the Vaccinated Getting Worse Over ... Wed Dec 11, 2024 09:00 | Nick Hunt
Revealed: the hidden Pfizer report that shows heart conditions in the vaccinated getting worse over time. No wonder the MHRA is still refusing to publish it, says Nick Hunt, who has managed to obtain a copy.
The post Revealed: The Hidden Pfizer Report That Shows Heart Conditions in the Vaccinated Getting Worse Over Time appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Curious Links Between the Backers of the Assisted Dying Bill Wed Dec 11, 2024 07:00 | Charlotte Gill
The rushed passage of the Assisted Dying Bill, pushed through by powerful lobby groups, has left many wondering what's really behind the rush and who's pulling the strings, says Charlotte Gill.
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offsite link News Round-Up Wed Dec 11, 2024 01:11 | 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 Pensioner Convicted of Incitement for Posting Negatively About Migrants in the Latest Politically Ch... Tue Dec 10, 2024 19:00 | Eugyppius
Eugyppius recounts the sad story of Doris van Geul, a 74 year-old pensioner fined for incitement after a Facebook post critical of migrants, with her conviction threatening to bankrupt her for the rest of her life.
The post Pensioner Convicted of Incitement for Posting Negatively About Migrants in the Latest Politically Charged German Speech Prosecution appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Storm Darragh Leaves U.K. Solar Farm in Pieces Tue Dec 10, 2024 17:00 | Richard Eldred
Storm Darragh has ravaged Anglesey's Porth Wen solar farm, tearing hundreds of panels from their mounts, shredding turbine blades and leaving a cleanup effort that will stretch well into 2025.
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Voltaire, international edition

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?111 Fri Dec 06, 2024 12:25 | en

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offsite link What is changing in the Middle East , by Thierry Meyssan Tue Dec 03, 2024 07:08 | en

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national / crime and justice Sunday May 11, 2014 - 21:21 by Shell to Sea   text 3 comments (last - thursday may 15, 2014 - 22:16)   image 1 image   1 attached file
Shell to Sea notes the resignation of Alan Shatter and his replacement by Frances Fitzgerald as Minister for Justice as a long overdue development. Terence Conway, Shell to Sea spokesperson, says “Alan Shatter showed contempt for everybody who raised issues of wrongdoing in an Garda Siochána and it was clear he never had any intention of dealing with institutional corruption in the Gardaí. We ask that his successor takes immediate action to deal with the blatant abuses of power that, unfortunately, are rampant within the force.” ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Tuesday May 06, 2014 - 13:29 by Laurence Cox
Are you

- active in social movement struggles but need space to stand back, reflect, recharge?
- involved in community and voluntary activism but feel trapped by the structures?
- politically minded but don’t know how to turn that into an effective and radical practice?
- clear that social change is central to you but unsure how to build a life around it?
- interested in spending a year with your peers and experienced practitioners?
... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Thursday May 01, 2014 - 16:19 by FoTE
Today, 29th April 2014, Friends of the Earth launches the Fracking Free Ireland campaign for the local elections. In the run up to polling day to be held on May 23rd, candidates are being asked to take the "Fracking Free Ireland Pledge"‚ which calls for a commitment to oppose the development of this controversial fossil fuel extraction industry in Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
Ms Sekaggya met with Shell to Sea, Table Observers and other concerned members of the community in November 2012
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 30, 2014 - 19:04 by shell2c   image 1 image
News Release - Issued by Mayo Shell to Sea
April 30th, 2014 - For immediate release

In a submission to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Shell to Sea have criticised the Irish Government for rejecting recommendations made by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights regarding the policing of Corrib protest [1].

In a report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2013, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Margaret Sekaggya, called on the Irish Government to “Investigate all allegation and reports of intimidation, harassment and surveillance in the context of the Corrib Gas dispute in a prompt and impartial manner” [2]. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Tuesday April 29, 2014 - 23:51 by foie
Today, 29th April 2014, Friends of the Earth launch the Fracking Free Ireland campaign for the local elections. In the run up to polling day to be held on May 23rd, candidates are being asked to take the 'Fracking Free Ireland Pledge' which calls for a commitment to oppose the development of this controversial fossil fuel extraction industry in Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday April 28, 2014 - 17:57 by John Throne   text 1 comment (last - monday april 28, 2014 - 22:03)
Along with Anto Macaba I recruited Joe Higgins to socialism and Militant/SP. He would later go on to refuse to support my right to appeal against my expulsion from that organization. He put his own position in that organization over principle.

Editors Note: The Socialist Party website has a statement reproduced in the first comment below, saying that Joe is NOT retiring from political activity but will NOT stand in the next general election ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Wednesday April 23, 2014 - 23:43 by Friends of Irish Environment
In a submission to the National Peatlands Strategy, Friends of the Irish Environment have pointed out that total emissions from our bogs are of the same scale as total emissions from the transport sector.

However, the authors write that ‘the importance of our peatlands for the climate is not correctly acknowledged by the draft Strategy. As a result the draft Strategy fails to integrate with climate change policy and indeed is in conflict with Ireland's obligations under the UNFCCC.’ ... read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage Tuesday April 22, 2014 - 20:00 by Seán Ó Murchú   text 1 comment (last - thursday april 24, 2014 - 21:12)
The 98th Easter 1916 Commemoration took place in St. Finbarrs Cemetery on Sunday 20th April.

As 2014 is the hundred anniversary of the foundational of Cumann na mBan, they were given the honour of carrying the Tri-Colour, with another proudly flying the Cumann na mBan flag in the Colour party.
... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday April 19, 2014 - 23:10 by Seán Ó Murchú   text 1 comment (last - sunday april 20, 2014 - 16:26)
ON this the 98th anniversary of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic the Republican Movement Cork sends greetings to members, supporters and friends assembled at the graves and monuments of our patriot dead. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / arts and media Thursday April 17, 2014 - 14:20 by Yvonne Coughlan   video 1 video file
Children’s talent competition sponsored by Cllr. Kieran McCarthy. A panel of professionals in the arts make this an enriching and rewarding experience for the children involved. RSVP produce this non-profit event; ‘We believe that growth and transformation in society is affected positively by respecting our young people’s creative skills in this way, our vision for the event is one of encouraging our young people to be the best that they can be.’ €6 entry fee. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday April 10, 2014 - 16:45 by Arielle Retrosi
Debt Restructuring Process Discussed by IMF and G20 ... read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 09, 2014 - 21:24 by T   text 2 comments (last - wednesday april 16, 2014 - 20:44)   image 1 image   1 attached file
8th April 2014: Press Release - Europe’s highest court has given a judgement in the challenge taken by Irish human rights advocacy group Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) to the EU’s regime of Data Retention and mass surveillance.
... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Saturday April 05, 2014 - 19:37 by Seán Ó Murchú
Cork Airport is being left in the lurch while other Irish airports receive new services. ... read full story / add a comment
Bangsamoro
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 02, 2014 - 09:11 by Akbayan - Citizens Action Party   image 1 image
The Bangsamoro Agreement: A Step towards Re-imagining and Rebuilding the Philippine Nation ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 02, 2014 - 04:32 by Seán Ó Murchú
Occupied Six Counties ‘Tourist Board Campaign’

Or as the brits say

‘Northern Ireland Tourist Board Campaign’

Yes, it’s April 2nd 2014 so no catch.
... read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media Tuesday April 01, 2014 - 19:59 by Dublin Film Qlub
Season Four of the Dublin Film Qlub, “Burning the Closet!”, continues with…

NIGHTHAWKS

Dir. Ron Peck, 1978
Starring: Ken Robertson, Tony Westrope, Rachel Nicholas
Language: English
... read full story / add a comment
Peripheral Vision
dublin / public consultation / irish social forum Friday March 28, 2014 - 00:40 by Eamon Mc Caughey   image 1 image
The Progressive is holding a weekend film festival Titled Slices of Life in the Face of Life at the Pearse centre From 4th to 6th of April ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Sunday March 23, 2014 - 22:25 by shannon-watch
At a News Conference in Buswell's Hotel today (Saturday, March 22, 2014), immediately following her release from Mountjoy Prison, peace activist, artist and human rights campaigner, Margaretta D'Arcy, discussed her nine weeks in both Limerick and Mountjoy Prisons and the reasons for her arrest.

Ms D'Arcy continues to refute the charge that she and her co-defendant, Niall Farrell, were interfering with the 'proper use' of Shannon Airport by going onto the runway in October 2012 and again in September 2013 (for which a second trial is pending). They were in fact highlighting the 'improper use' of Shannon Airport by the US military, who have colonised an Irish airport. Since 2003, over 2 million US soldiers and their weapons and thousands of US military aircraft and cargo planes have transited Shannon Airport on their way to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and elsewhere. The Government of neutral Ireland has 'improperly' facilitated these movements of troops and weaponry - which could easily have included killer drones and depleted uranium - through Shannon, and failed to inspect any of these military cargos. They've also never inspected any of the CIA planes implicated in illegal rendition flights. ... read full story / add a comment
Simulation of a radioactive leak of Cesium from Hinkley Point B
national / environment Thursday March 20, 2014 - 23:28 by Friends of Irish Environment   image 1 image
FRIENDS OF THE IRISH ENVIRONMENT - PRESS RELEASE - 20 MARCH 2014

A United Nations Committee has found there is a 'profound suspicion of non-compliance' over the United Kingdom's failure to undertake trans-boundary consultations for the construction of a new nuclear plant in Somerset, England.

The investigation has been undertaken by the Implementation Committee of the United Nations Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context [Espoo]. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / environment Wednesday March 19, 2014 - 21:05 by Friends of Irish Environment
Ahead of tomorrow’s opening of the An Bord Pleanala hearing into the plans for the clean up of the old steel plant’s toxic dump on Haulbowline Island, Friends of the Irish Environment [FIE] has called for the work to be extended to the site of the steel plant itself.

The current proposal is limited to the 9 hectare waste dump on the island.

FIE says numerous reports show that the contamination on the island includes not just the 9 hectare East Tip which is the subject of the license hearing but the 12 hectare site of the steel plant itself which is being ignored. ... read full story / add a comment
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