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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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Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

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offsite link Elon Musk Wants to Buy Liverpool FC, His Father Reveals Tue Jan 07, 2025 19:30 | Will Jones
Elon Musk's father has confirmed that the billionaire Tesla owner has expressed an interest in buying?Premier League?team?Liverpool.
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offsite link Is Squid Game the Next Victim of Go Woke, Go Broke? Tue Jan 07, 2025 17:34 | Jack Watson
What happened to Squid Game? The Korean show broke records in 2021. But the new season spends tedious scenes exploring a trans character's background. It's the latest victim of go woke, go broke, says Jack Watson.
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offsite link Facebook Dumps ?Politically Biased? Fact-Checkers That Have ?Destroyed More Trust Than They?ve Creat... Tue Jan 07, 2025 15:20 | Will Jones
Facebook is to scrap its fact-checkers after Mark Zuckerberg said they have "been too politically biased and destroyed more trust than they've created" as he pledged to "restore free expression" on the social network.
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offsite link Why Won?t the Jo Cox Foundation Defend Rosie Duffield? Tue Jan 07, 2025 13:11 | David Ward
The Jo Cox Foundation has come to the defence of Jess Phillips over the Elon Musk furore. But why was the foundation silent when Labour MP Rosie Duffield received death threats? Could it be her gender critical views?
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offsite link New China Virus Outbreak ?Overwhelming Hospitals? Sparks Panic Online ? But Experts Urge Calm Tue Jan 07, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
A virus outbreak reported on social media to be "overwhelming hospitals" in China has sparked a panic online, but experts have urged calm while calling on Beijing to provide more information.
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dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday November 11, 2009 23:50 by Dave Donnellan   text 1 comment (last - thursday november 12, 2009 09:45)   video 2 video files
As the Irish government attempts to shift the burden of the economic recovery onto ordinary workers the Irish Congress of Trade Unions held a day of action. This video captures some of the atmosphere on the day and talks to some of the people on the walk. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Wednesday November 11, 2009 10:34 by proon4   text 24 comments (last - wednesday june 29, 2011 15:20)   video 2 video files
The incident on Frontline 9/11/2009 between Alan O Brien and Pat Kenny read full story / add a comment
sligo / environment / news report Wednesday November 11, 2009 00:55 by Aisling Ryan   text 26 comments (last - monday december 21, 2009 19:23)   video 1 video file
Sligo's elected representatives have ignored the majority of public opinion and have voted to reopen O'Connell Street to traffic. What can we do?? read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday November 10, 2009 23:57 by Paula Geraghty   text 1 comment (last - wednesday november 11, 2009 00:48)   video 1 video file
Tens of thousands of public and private sector workers demonstrated to defend public services, pensions, jobs. Watch the vide report here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sn-u0eCFrA read full story / add a comment
tyrone / environment / event notice Tuesday November 10, 2009 15:15 by Liamo   video 1 video file
Cuba, an isolated island nation, rebuilt its quality of life following the collapse of cheap oil, supplied by the former Soviet Union. This fascinating and empowering film shows how communities pulled together, created solutions and ultimately thrived in spite of their decreased dependence on imported energy. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / environment / event notice Tuesday November 10, 2009 15:09 by Liamo   video 1 video file
The first in our autumn/winter programme of awareness raising evenings, Transition Town Donard-Glen will be screening 'End of Suburbia' in Donard hall. The film will be followed by a talk on peak oil with local geologist, Jerome Kelly (Tullow Oil). Absolutely everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend and we can all wash down the bitter pills of reality with a few pints in the pub afterwards. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / feature Tuesday November 10, 2009 13:33 by Conversation - various; editing Andrew   text 22 comments (last - wednesday november 18, 2009 14:22)   video 1 video file
During Noam Chomsky's recent visit to Ireland five members of the Workers Solidarity Movement met him over breakfast to talk over a range of issues from Palestine to the capitalist crisis to social partnership to Iran to Obama and the US Labour Movement. Notes on the discussion are below followed by the audio recording itself. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday November 10, 2009 00:23 by TD   text 9 comments (last - sunday november 15, 2009 22:01)   video 3 video files
I'm happy to report that, today, on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Palestinians ably assisted by Israeli activists and "internationals" tore down a section of the obscenity called the Apartheid Wall near the IOF checkpoint of Qalandiya outside Ramallah in the West Bank. giving a much needed fillip to Palestinian morale and people of good conscience around the world. The action was noteworthy for its meticulous planning and execution which ensured jubilant success. read full story / add a comment
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Friday November 06, 2009 21:25 by Kevin   text 3 comments (last - saturday november 07, 2009 18:02)   video 1 video file
In the region of 20,000 workers march through Cork City centre today to oppose Government cuts and the ongoing attacks on wages and conditions. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Friday November 06, 2009 18:34 by Dunk   text 6 comments (last - sunday november 08, 2009 13:53)   video 5 video files
At about 5pm this evening as the closing plenary of what can only be seen as a very disapointing climate talks in Barcelona, 2 people got up with a banner and walked toward the front stage shouting "Markets are the problem, not the solution". The banner appears to have read "Obama is finishing what Bush started".

They were quickly jumped upon by security guards at the conference and wrestled to the ground. A third person stood up and came to their aid, it appears she was taken away from the plenary by the security guards.

All three were evicted from the conference, no arrests were made. read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous / other press Friday November 06, 2009 18:30 by SpunOut.ie Youth Volunteer   text 3 comments (last - saturday november 07, 2009 02:23)   video 1 video file
Vibrant rallies were held today in Dublin, Cork, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Tullamore and Waterford to protest against the treatment of workers and the vulnerable in Irish society. It is estimated that over 20,000 marched in Dublin, up to 15,000 marched in Cork and up to 5,000 or more in other cities and towns around Ireland. This is undoubtedly a powerful collective message to our government. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday November 06, 2009 17:17 by Liam Harnett   text 22 comments (last - monday november 30, 2009 16:51)   video 1 video file
A psychiatric nurse married to a Garda and their combined incomes and savings of euros 15,000 and they can't buy a home in Dublin. Where is the common sense in the Irish economy. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday November 04, 2009 13:38 by Irish Republican Youth   video 1 video file
Ireland’s youngest Councillors Johnny McGibbon and Charlene O’Hara, the youngest MLA Daithí McKay and Ógra Shinn Féin National Organiser Barry McColgan gathered at the Felons Club in Belfast today to promote the republican youth movement’s upcoming National Congress being held in the city in less than 2 weeks from the 13 – 15 November.

The national youth event will see over 100 delegates converge in Belfast, to discuss, and debate the most pressing political issues affecting Irish youth, and plan the upcoming year for Ireland’s fastest growing, most active youth wing.

The republican youth movement will also be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the founding of Na Fianna Éireann, and remembering the young Fians who died in Ireland’s freedom struggle by hosting a special dinner dance in the Holiday Inn on Ormeau Avenue in Belfast on Saturday 14th November. Limited tickets are still available priced at only £40.
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international / environment / news report Tuesday November 03, 2009 17:54 by Dunk   text 12 comments (last - friday november 06, 2009 22:52)   video 7 video files
This week (monday 2 - friday 6) the Barcelona International Climate Change Talks are happening, five days of formal negotiations, in the lead up to COP 15. Since Saturday there have been a series of actions in the cities streets as well as at the conference centre to raise awereness, to unite eco movements and to try to force change during this window of opportunity in the conference centre at the far side of Montjuic. But will it be enough to get us out of our AGE OF STUPID? Perhaps not, news has just come through today that African countries have abandoned the talks.

Talks Timeline
Saturday - Manifestation in Barcelona streets - The climate is not for sale
Sunday - Outdoor film screening in city streets - 11th hour - Age of Stupid - Eco hopes
Monday - TckTckTck wake up call for climate talks - Anarchist night greeting
Tuesday - Africa boycott U.N. climate talks, demands CO2 cuts read full story / add a comment
kildare / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Sunday November 01, 2009 12:19 by Paula Geraghty   text 2 comments (last - tuesday november 03, 2009 15:21)   video 1 video file
Management at Green Isle still refuse to engage with TEEU, LRC, NIB, or Labour Court. This despite the fact that they have accepted Irish State Aid to the tune of €43,000,000. Green Isle's capacity to suck money out of the Irish exchequer is matched by their contempt for workers and the Trade Union movement. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / event notice Friday October 30, 2009 20:07 by ARAN   video 1 video file
Never before have we issued such an urgent call for nationwide unity to stop cruelty to animals in this country. This year we’ve got a genuine and real opportunity to get long lasting and historic protection for animals and to compel industry and society to respect and treat animals fairly. For many people reading today the issue breaks your heart, but on December 6th we have one last opportunity to send a huge message to decision makers at government level that the new and revised animal welfare bill due to be released in 2010 must contain such strong measures to protect animals and penalize those that seek to profit and get kicks out of animal abuse. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Friday October 30, 2009 16:40 by iosaf mac diarmada   text 15 comments (last - friday january 17, 2020 20:59)   video 1 video file
Thanks to the publication of a British police intelligence "spotter card" issued to rank & file coppers for a climate change protest in 2007 this week by a British newspaper, many people regardless of whether they are activists in the UK or Ireland or indeed elsewhere in the EU are wondering about their constitutional and statutory rights in the face of the European wide creation of intelligence databases by police forces. Whereas those whose images appeared without prior consent in this week's British media may have recourse to legal action and a bit of chatter, Irish political activists, protesters & ordinary citizens thus far enjoy no public recognition of the existence of such databases in Ireland nor it would appear have any mechanism to ensure that their details if not guilty of any criminal offence are removed from the intelligence files of the Garda Siochana. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Monday October 26, 2009 15:13 by The Hat   video 1 video file
Superhero/Austere Fiscal Enforcement Officer The Hat tackles Healthcare. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Saturday October 24, 2009 11:02 by Volunteer   text 8 comments (last - wednesday february 24, 2010 00:02)   video 1 video file
In his forthcoming book - Hopes and Prospects, Noam Chomsky predicts hope for the future through grassroots activism as a mechanism for progressive change. “Activism is growing all over the world and ordinary people are realising that they can be agents for change”, he says.

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international / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Thursday October 22, 2009 13:49 by Hans Scholl   video 1 video file
Amnesty International has just released a new video of activists taking to the streets of Dublin demanding justice for those killed in the Gaza/Southern Israel conflict last January and says that the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories must not become an obstacle to investigations into serious violations of international law reported during the conflict in Gaza and southern Israel.

Join their facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Amnesty-Ireland...ef=nf read full story / add a comment
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