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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
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offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

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offsite link Britain?s Most Dangerous Criminals (According to Lord Hermer) Mon Jun 09, 2025 07:00 | Laurie Wastell
Laurie Wastell identifies 17 people who were prosecuted for stirring up racial hatred with the consent of Lord Hermer after posting things on social media about the Southport murders and subsequent unrest.
The post Britain?s Most Dangerous Criminals (According to Lord Hermer) appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Mon Jun 09, 2025 00:29 | 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 Raise Taxes to Bring Down Energy Bills, British Gas Boss Tells Reeves Sun Jun 08, 2025 19:00 | Will Jones
The boss of British Gas owner Centrica, Chris O?Shea, has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise taxes to bring down energy bills. As if taxes weren't high enough already.
The post Raise Taxes to Bring Down Energy Bills, British Gas Boss Tells Reeves appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Victory for Darlington Nurses as They Win Landmark Battle for Female-Only Hospital Changing Room Sun Jun 08, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
The Darlington nurses ? eight pioneering campaigners who formed their own union to defend the rights of women ? have won a landmark battle for a female-only changing room in an NHS hospital.
The post Victory for Darlington Nurses as They Win Landmark Battle for Female-Only Hospital Changing Room appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Child Vaccinations Slump to 10-Year Low Sun Jun 08, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
The number of UK children being vaccinated against diseases including measles and whooping cough has collapsed to the lowest levels in more than a decade as trust in vaccines plummets following the Covid vaccination drive.
The post Child Vaccinations Slump to 10-Year Low appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday May 02, 2017 21:52 by anon
CAMPAIGN: Urgent action is needed before tomorrow's transport committe meetimg to safe the Liffey Cycle Route:

As this site ( http://irishcycle.com/2017/04/29/liffey-cycle-route-sol...path/ ) reported late last week, Dublin City Council officials have maintained that Option 7 of the Liffey Cycle Route is the best route but are opting to recommend the more expensive Option 8 which includes cycling-only boardwalk-like structures and mixes cycling and walking at a number of points. read full story / add a comment
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national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Monday May 01, 2017 21:15 by 1 of indy   image 1 image
This is opinion & analysis piece comes from Integrity Ireland who are attempting to fight corruption in the legal system and face an uphill struggle in their task and this piece illustrates well what they are up against.
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Well, it has been an interesting few weeks again, with reports of increasingly odd and bizarre ‘developments’ – especially regarding decisions being made by Gardaí, by Courts Service Staff and by senior personnel at the DPP’s Office. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday April 30, 2017 11:04 by séamas carraher
Saturday, 29th April, early morning, Wikipedia "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit" is blocked in Turkey. The block affects all language editions of the site. Try to access it from downtown Istanbul and all you will get is a "timeout" error message. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday April 28, 2017 20:47 by Venezuelanalysis
Since April 4, 2017, violent anti-government protests have rocked Venezuela.

Characterised by deadly clashes between state security forces and opposition demonstrators, vandalism and destruction of public institutions, and the assassination of Chavista supporters, the unrest has left 31 people dead to date. Hundreds more have been injured.

Despite the heavy press coverage, there is significant confusion over how these deaths occurred and at the hands of whom. In a bid for clarity, Venezuelanalysis provides readers with an in-depth and a complete account of the deaths so far below. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday April 28, 2017 16:09 by seamas carraher
The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), has requested prisoners to come off hunger strike as the conditions within the prisons have been brought to international attention and they are able to continue this struggle through other means. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Tuesday April 25, 2017 18:28 by séamas carraher
April 15 saw the launch of Abdullah Öcalan's new book: The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan - Kurdistan, Women's Revolution And Democratic Confederalism’ published by the British-based progressive publisher, Pluto Press. read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism / photo-essay Tuesday April 25, 2017 16:32 by Ba.   image 2 images
HOW A CAR BOMB WORKS read full story / add a comment
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national / crime and justice / feature Monday April 24, 2017 10:42 by 1 of indy   text 9 comments (last - thursday june 29, 2017 22:59)   image 1 image   video 1 video file
To help highlight the case of the Jobstown 18 we are republishing an open letter by Irish Writers.

We write as writers concerned with the impact of proposed jury restrictions in the case of the Jobstown 18 on freedom of expression in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / crime and justice / event notice Friday April 21, 2017 22:49 by JobstownNotGuilty   image 1 image   video 1 video file
March for Justice for Jobstown Not Guilty tomorrow, ahead of the trial which starts next week. 1pm at Central Bank Dame St in Dublin. Please watch this information clip, share and join the protest tomorrow. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday April 20, 2017 23:55 by 1 of indy   text 7 comments (last - friday april 28, 2017 05:11)
In an article published in the Irish Times on April 8th, the paper's former foreign correspondent Patrick Smith claimed that the concept of neutrality was obsolete for Ireland. In a response published on April 14th John Maguire outlines why that is not the case. ShannonWatch has reprinted his excellent letter in full on their website and it is reprinted here too. read full story / add a comment
national / housing / press release Thursday April 20, 2017 22:21 by pbp
Richard Boyd Barrett- Dramatically rising house prices further evidence of the fundamental failure and incompetence of Fine Gael Housing policy

Inflated personal debt and further evictions will now compound the already dire housing and homelessness crisis

In a statement, Richard Boyd Barrett TD, for the People Before Profit Alliance has said the latest figures showing a continuing and dramatic rise in house prices was “further evidence of the fundamental failure and incompetence of Fine Gael’s housing policy.” read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday April 20, 2017 12:01 by séamas carraher
Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF)'s report “Turkey’s descent into arbitrariness: The end of rule of law”, released on 14 April last, slammed the Turkish state for its abuse of human rights, its own citizens and in particular, its assault on an independent judiciary, vital for a country to maintain the rule of law with any notion of justice – instead arbitrariness in the application of the law in Turkey has now become the norm, SCF says. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday April 20, 2017 02:25 by James Justice
One would think there would be enough intelligent and discerning people within the lawyerly world of the ACLU to have paid some real attention to the actual many and damning Wikileaks (both before the election and after), as well from real progressives like the Sane Progressive Debbie Lusignan, H.A. Goodman, and equally top quality libertarian writers like Justin Raimondo (and dozens of others who have actually been trying to tell truth against the avalanche of lies coming from both the traditional left and traditional right and mainstream media). read full story / add a comment
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Wednesday April 19, 2017 21:56 by pfc   image 1 image
Progressive Film Club - Celebrating Trade Unionism and Solidarity - Saturday 22nd April 2017
Venue: The Ireland Institute, The Pearse Centre, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

2 pm - Salt of the Earth (1954)
3.45 pm - Where's the Fire Brigade, Daddy?
4 pm - Ditching the Fear (2015)

Admission (as always) is free of charge.
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international / environment / press release Saturday April 15, 2017 12:21 by NN   image 2 images
On Saturday morning, a group of 25 people entered the terrain of gasoline trader Vitol in the Amsterdam harbour, forcing a suspension of all activities on the terrain. Their message: Stop the export of toxic gasoline to West-Africa – and end the era of fossil fuels.
Report on Toxic Gasoline read full story / add a comment
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international / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Thursday April 13, 2017 18:34 by Campaign to end cruelty to greyhounds and hares in Ireland   text 2 comments (last - sunday april 16, 2017 17:07)   image 5 images
With the Greyhound Industry Bill due before the Oireachtas in the coming weeks, legislators need to be lobbied to ensure that any greyhound owner or trainer convicted of “blooding” greyhounds be banned FOR LIFE from access to, or ownership of, animals of any kind.

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international / economics and finance / press release Thursday April 13, 2017 17:29 by 1 of indy   image 2 images   1 attached file
Yet another issue of the bi-monthly People's News has been published just last week and it carries an important story reproduced here on how the banks are avoiding paying tax, some at low rates comparable to the Apple deal at 2%.

There are other important articles carried too including a look inside NATO and how it's creeping influence over the EU is growing.

Yet another bank rip-off—facilitated by the Irish government
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A look at NATO’s web site read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday April 12, 2017 23:33 by wsm
Anarchists are gathering to discuss how we can better organise and fight for a free society.

The Anarchist Gathering 2017 will take place on Sunday, 23nd April, 10am-5pm in the Teacher’s Club (36, Parnell Square West, Dublin 1). read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday April 10, 2017 21:45 by lasc   image 1 image
What is Latin America Week?

Latin America Week is a range of conferences, meetings, workshops and cultural events around Ireland, focusing on different issues each year in April. An annual programme of educational, cultural and campaigning events on issues relating to human, social and economic rights in Latin America. LAW began as Central America Week in 1986 in order to increase the impact of many separate campaigns and events being organised by a variety of groups. It became Latin America Week after its tenth anniversary in 1996. The overall aim of LAW is to concentrate the attention of the public on Latin America for one week, so as to highlight the justice issues at stake in the region and thus to facilitate campaigning and solidarity actions between Ireland and Latin America. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Monday April 10, 2017 21:01 by wsm   video 2 video files
This is a repost of a report by the WSM on the Water Charges protest last Saturday April 8th.

Thousands of protesters converged on Connolly and Heuston stations in Dublin yesterday as part of the 9th national demonstration against the water charges. The demonstration was called by Right2Water, the umbrella group of left wing political parties and trade unions, as part of an effort to pressurise the government to abandon their attempts to implement water charges.
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