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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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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link News Round-Up Sat Nov 30, 2024 01:30 | Toby Young
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 ?Ulez Architect? and 20mph Zone Supporter Appointed New Transport Secretary Fri Nov 29, 2024 17:38 | Will Jones
One of the 'architects of Ulez' and a supporter of 20mph zones has been appointed as the new Transport Secretary?after Louise Haigh's resignation, raising fears the anti-car measures may become national policy.
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offsite link Assisted Suicide Set to Be Legalised as MPs Back Bill Fri Nov 29, 2024 15:07 | Will Jones
MPs have voted in favour of legalising assisted suicide as Labour's massive majority allowed the legislation to clear its first hurdle in the House of Commons by 330 votes to 275.
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offsite link Australia Passes Landmark Social Media Ban for Under-16s Fri Nov 29, 2024 13:43 | Rebekah Barnett
Australia is the first country to ban social media for under-16s after a landmark bill passed that critics have warned is rushed and a Trojan horse for Government Digital ID as everyone must now verify their age.
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offsite link Is Banning the Burps of Bullocks Worth Risking Our Bollocks? Fri Nov 29, 2024 11:32 | Ben Pile
Is banning the burps of bullocks worth risking our bollocks? That the question posed by the decision to give Bovaer to cows to 'save the planet', says Ben Pile, after evidence suggests a possible risk to male fertility.
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national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Sunday February 22, 2009 21:06 by Socialist Party   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 25, 2009 16:54)   audio 2 audio files
A 40 minute debate between Joe Higgins, Socialist Party rep & TD form 1997 to 2007 and businessman Ulrick McEvaddy on the Pat Kenny Show on Thursday 19th February about the economic crisis, who is to blame and how can it be solved, is available on RTE: http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0219/rteieextraaudio_av.htm...l,209

The debate deals with issues such as Anglo Irish (where Ulrick commends the golden circle as great men), the banking crisis (where Joe outlines the need for socialist nationalisation of the banks), the pension levy, SR Technics, Aer Lingus and more. It will be of great interest to readers on Indymedia, as an introduction to the socialist alternative to the economic crisis. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Sunday February 22, 2009 00:46 by Conor. M from the comments (+eds)   text 45 comments (last - saturday march 07, 2009 11:32)   audio 1 audio file
France24, BBC, RTE all say up to 100,000. Every single Gardai I asked at the march said well over 100,000. The Irish Times has even said up to 120,000! read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Thursday February 12, 2009 18:50 by redjade   text 2 comments (last - friday february 13, 2009 00:02)   audio 2 audio files
Part five of a public lecture series at Budapest's Central European University ( http://www.CEU.hu )

I'll be recording more in the weeks ahead and posting them first on Indymedia.ie and then reposted to my own blog 24 hours later at http://LMV.hu/redjade

{Apologies for not being about to record last week's class on Slovenia} read full story / add a comment
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Wednesday February 11, 2009 11:38 by Alan M.   text 6 comments (last - sunday february 15, 2009 19:00)   audio 1 audio file
Noel Atkins and Pat Phelan, Waterford Crystal workers and Unite Shop Stewards, travelled to Cork last night to speak out against the attempted closure of the plant. They spoke from the heart as workers tossed on the scrap heap after decades of service. read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / press release Sunday February 08, 2009 22:56 by Cork Foodweb   text 10 comments (last - saturday february 28, 2009 10:41)   audio 1 audio file
Cork is biting back at the recession with a new web-started community which aims to get us outside working together to grow our own food. Cork Food Web imagines a network of community gardens, allotments, urban and rural farms and food parks all over Cork city and county run autonomously by local communities and linked by the shared need to feed ourselves and mind our environment. The website is a ‘social networking site’ so allows users to create their own profile, get to know each other and form groups. In just a few months of existence membership has grown to 154, with members from the city and all across Cork county forming online interest groups, exchanging information and skills and creating events together. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Thursday February 05, 2009 22:33 by 1st of May   text 14 comments (last - monday february 09, 2009 12:34)   audio 1 audio file
At all levels, the education system is under attack from the present government.

The savage cuts already announced at primary and second level appear to be just the first steps in what will be a sustained attack on the public sector in general and education in particular – both from the point of view of the provision of the service and the wages and working conditions of those employed in it. read full story / add a comment
waterford / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Tuesday February 03, 2009 02:20 by Cork WSM Box & Fotos / Article -by Various   text 21 comments (last - tuesday march 16, 2010 14:50)   audio 1 audio file
Members of the Cork branch of the Workers Solidarity Movement travelled to Waterford today (2nd Feburary) to offer solidarity and support to the workers who are occupying Waterford Crystal. While there we took the opportunity to do an interview with Joe Kelly of the UNITE union and of Waterford Crystal, asking him the kind of questions that fellow workers and readers of Indymedia might be interested in. We also took some photos of a unique Waterford twist on 'canteen culture'. You can hear the interview with which we recorded here.
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national / anti-capitalism / feature Monday February 02, 2009 08:50 by Fin   text 6 comments (last - sunday march 01, 2009 11:26)   audio 7 audio files
The Anarchist Bookfair 2009 is being held in Liberty Hall on March 7th. This year, the Workers Solidarity Movement are proud to announce US Anarchist Ashanti Alston will be speaking. Ashanti was a member of the Black Panther Party in the sixties and early 1970's. As a political prisoner he spent over a decade in US prisons. Ashanti has since become an anarchist while still drawing on many of his experiences and ideas that spurred him on as a Black Panther activist. read full story / add a comment
waterford / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Friday January 30, 2009 23:48 by Joe Carolan   text 34 comments (last - tuesday may 19, 2009 12:37)   audio 1 audio file
Following the successful factory occupation of Republic Windows and Doors in Chicago, the workers of Waterford Glass now show the way to fight redundancies and lay offs. In a year where it is estimated that up to 50 million workers are due to lose their jobs, and banks continue to be propped up with billions of dollars and euro, we need to demand that companies are nationalised and jobs defended. The Direct Action by the Waterford Workers now puts it up to the Irish government- who is more important, workers and their families or the tiny financial elite of the banks.

Nationalise the Glass, and let the workers run the factory. They'd do a better job of it.

Solidarity
Joe Carolan
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-fi....html
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international / arts and media / other press Friday January 30, 2009 23:40 by redjade   text 3 comments (last - saturday january 31, 2009 03:18)   audio 3 audio files
Part three of a public lecture series at Budapest's Central European University ( http://www.CEU.hu )

I'll be recording more in the weeks ahead and posting them first on Indymedia.ie and then reposted to my own blog 24 hours later at http://LMV.hu/redjade read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Wednesday January 28, 2009 16:30 by dunk   text 9 comments (last - monday march 02, 2009 15:16)   audio 1 audio file
In Brazil, more than one hundred thousand people are gathering for the ninth World Social Forum. A crowd of some fifty thousand kicked off the event Tuesday with a march through the Amazon city of Belem. The World Social Forum gathers social movements from around the world under the theme of ‘another world is possible.’ It’s timed to coincide with the gathering of corporate leaders in the Swiss town of Davos.

Listen to the live broadcast, when available from AMARC: http://66.90.104.82:8330/listen.pls

WSF 2009 @ Belém - Pará - Brasil (27 feb - 1 feb, 2009) : http://www.fsm2009amazonia.org.br/

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international / arts and media / other press Tuesday January 27, 2009 17:12 by redjade   text 1 comment (last - tuesday january 27, 2009 17:21)   audio 1 audio file
Part two of a public lecture series at Budapest's Central European University ( http://www.CEU.hu )

I'll be recording more in the weeks ahead and posting them first on Indymedia.ie and then reposted to my own blog 24 hours later at http://LMV.hu/redjade read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / feature Friday January 23, 2009 22:18 by Harry Wells   text 19 comments (last - wednesday february 18, 2009 16:36)   audio 1 audio file
The recent attacks on Gaza by the Israeli state have brought strange bedfellows out of the Irish woodwork. Almost to a man, and woman, those who were vitriolic in opposition to the Irish Peace Process have been four-square behind the slaughter in Gaza.

Eoghan Harris, Kevin Myers, Tom Carew, Ruth Dudley Edwards, please take a bow.

A short report on the role they played in support of the IDF – Israeli Defence Forces – is in order. Here is what they said and how it relates to their Irish politics. read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday January 23, 2009 21:10 by éirígí PRO   text 7 comments (last - sunday january 25, 2009 09:32)   audio 1 audio file
Judgement was finally reached today in the case of three éirígí activists who had been charged in connection with an anti-war protest at Stormont in May 2007. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / opinion/analysis Thursday January 22, 2009 13:40 by Dunk   text 4 comments (last - monday january 26, 2009 19:26)   audio 1 audio file
Dear Pat, (Wednesday 21 January, 2009)

Strange times indeed!

Yesterday Martin Luther King’s dream was realised with Barack Obama becoming the first black president of the united States. Today sees Ireland celebrating, after much movement building based on Hope and Bold-ness of vision, the 90th anniversary since the first meeting of Dail Éireann.

But strangest of all is that we are living in times of such climate catastrophe, which threatens our collective existence regardless of nation and race, and in Ireland this fact is neither sufficiently recognised, nor is sufficient assistance given to those with visions for sustainable change. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / feature Saturday January 17, 2009 14:21 by indyjourno   text 40 comments (last - thursday january 22, 2009 12:01)   audio 1 audio file
The Irish Times in a front page article expose their total lack of journalistic focus. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday January 14, 2009 20:08 by paul o toole   text 4 comments (last - wednesday december 23, 2009 16:39)   audio 1 audio file
Happy war, christmas is over read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Friday January 09, 2009 10:49 by WS editors   text 1 comment (last - friday january 09, 2009 15:42)   audio 1 audio file
November saw WSM public meetings about anarchism in Cork and Dublin, with 40 people at one and about 60 at the other. With the crisis and a growing employers’ offensive on wages there is a greater openness to radical ideas, and we will be holding more meetings around the country over the next couple of months. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / feature Thursday January 08, 2009 11:54 by Indymedia Worker Drone   text 17 comments (last - monday january 26, 2009 09:01)   audio 1 audio file
Alrighty netizens? So, the last of the turkey sandwiches have been dusted off and New Year's day hangover has become a memory as faint as that beer stain on the new carpet. Well, we here in Indymedia.ie have a favour to ask. We are hoping you have it in your hearts to extend the season of good will just a little bit longer. Just long enough to come down for banter and dance at a fundraiser we are organizing on January 15th, one of our little irregular efforts to boost the coffers of our decrepit server fund.

As editors, we more than most, realise that Indymedia.ie has seen it's ups and downs in contributions and content over the past while. Editors have come and gone, and the very nature of online publishing and user generated content has been fundamentally changed with the Web 2.0 revolution. But one clear fact remains, once the dust of discussion has settle: the Irish movement have yet to create a media outlet with the reach and scope of Indymedia.ie. Until something better comes along, Indymedia.ie remains a vital communicative node for those in struggle in Ireland, it bonds us together where usually we fracture.

So, here comes the begging hand.....

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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Friday January 02, 2009 11:12 by Paula Geraghty   text 49 comments (last - thursday january 29, 2009 16:43)   audio 2 audio files
Thousands have been protesting all over the world against the current military attacks on one of the most densely populated parts of the world- The Gaza Strip.

Images of last nights rally and march below. read full story / add a comment
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