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A Morning Thought @ 2486

A Morning Thought @ 2485

A Sales Pitch For Ethnic Cleansing

Stanley Cohen ✏ writing in Counterpunch.Across the Arab world, ordinary citizens stand and watch the United States sliding into the abyss and wonder, what can the Americans be thinking there? Their institutions, packaged once as the envy of the world with a free society and values of compassion and tolerance … all blowing away in the winds of history, over the edge and gone. Photograph

A Suspicious Pattern Alarming The Ukrainian Military

The Atlantic ✏  Written by Graeme Wood. Recommended by Christy Walsh.A Ukrainian military source believes that Russia’s long-range strikes are aimed using satellite imagery provided by U.S. companies.By Earlier this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got unusually testy over the failure of the United States to deliver anti-missile and anti-drone systems. On March 2, a

International Women’s Open Letter For A Democratic Syria Based On Women’s Freedom

Maryam Namazie ✊ I have joined 650 women and women’s groups to call for a democratic Syria based on women’s freedom.28-January-2025Since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria on December 8, 2024, discussions have been underway about the future of Syria, and with that, the new opportunities for a democratic reconstruction of Syrian society.It is essential that society itself shapes and

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Five Hundred And Sixty Three

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousSlot lauds Alisson as 'best goalkeeper in the world' after rescuing LiverpoolLiverpool has 'wonderful' talent signed by Arne Slot

A Morning Thought @ 2484

A Morning Thought @ 2483

Nerves Of Steel And The Bluster Of Tariffs

Gearóid Ó Loingsigh ☭ writing in Substack on 11-February-2025.Photo: internetTrump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US is designed to show that he is a no nonsense, tough talking, straight from the hip type of guy. What they actually show is that he doesn’t understand basic elements of the US economy. Initially, he imposed the tariffs on

Far From EUtopia: How Europe is Failing – And Britain Could Do Better

Christopher Owens 🔖 “Britain was particularly ill suited as a liberal parliamentary democracy to deliberation by plebiscite on such a complex matter as leaving the EU.”This quote, from TPQ columnist Barry Gilheany, is telling in so many ways. Nearly a decade on from the UK's decision to leave the European Union, the ramifications and recriminations continue with many people not willing