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A Morning Thought @ 2435

Immigration 🪶 Race To The Bottom Or Good Government? The Progressive’s Dilemma

Barry Gilheany ✍ Immigration is one of the touchstone issues of our time. The passions stirred by it have been one of the principal motors propelling the new populist nationalist right to power and influence in the Western democratic world. It was the red meat of immigration “wot won it” for the Brexit side in the EU referendum in the UK in 2016, and ever since then political and

News From Ukraine 💣 Bulletin 130

A Digest of News ✊ from Ukrainian Sources ⚔ 13-January-2025. In this week’s bulletin⬤ Alexander Skobov denounces war in Russian court.⬤ Putin’s hybrid nuclear war. ⬤  Georgia’s choice.⬤ Roma in Ukraine. ⬤ Evidence of Russian torture; religious persecution; manipulation of children.News from the territories

An Interview 🪶 Understanding the Middle East

Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières 🎤 Gilbert Achcar has been a major left commentator on international affairs for many years. Stephen R. Shalom: As you know, our plan was to talk about some of the broad dynamics at play in the Middle East region, rather than on any of the day-to-day developments. But then we’ve just experienced quite an extraordinary week in Syria.Gilbert Achcar:

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Five Hundred And Thirty Four

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 CuriousTrump's Gaza plans praised by Israel's left and rightIsrael: The essential fight of ‘+972 MagazineFull text of Trump and

A Morning Thought @ 2434

A Morning Thought @ 2433

Shels ⚽ Drogs ⚽ Presidential

Anthony McIntyre ⚽It was our first outing of the 2025 season. Photo @ The JournalOur gang of four travelled to Tolka Park, Paddy at the wheel, to make up the four and half thousand fans that turned up on a chilly February evening to watch the President's Cup clash. Our last outing had been for the play-off victory over Bray Wanderers at Tallaght in November. Jay broke with tradition and

Trump’s Tariff Triumph Could Sound Much-Needed Death Knell For European Union

Dr John Coulter ✍ Trump’s tariff triumph could sound much-needed death knell for European Union.The woke community is already behaving like the Old Testament prophets of Baal when it comes to liberal reaction to President Donald Trump’s hard-hitting policy of introducing trade tariffs. For hardline Brexiteers like myself, the so-called Trump Tariff Tactic (the new Treble T!) doesn’t

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Five Hundred And Thirty 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 CuriousRFK Jr’s claim about Black people’s immune systems is ‘unscientific and terrifying’Met Police spied on BBC journalists’ phone data