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News From Ukraine 💣 Bulletin 129

A Digest of News ✊ from Ukrainian Sources ⚔ 13-January-2025. In this week’s bulletin⬤ In this week’s bulletin: 1000 days of Russian hell for defending Ukraine.⬤ Alterpravo’s latest report on occupied territories.⬤ Spanish volunteer in Russian captivity.⬤ How Ukrainians’ views of war changed.⬤ Ukraine labour code threatens workers’ rights.⬤ Military blocs in Europe.News from the

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Five Hundred And Twenty Seven

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 CuriousTump's Big, Bad, Destructive, and Unpeaceful ImperialismPride and PrejudiceThe Split of the European Left and the Future of

A Morning Thought @ 2424

A Morning Thought @ 2423

Beguiling Constitutional Narratives 1 🪶 “Self-Determination” Without Self-Determination

Mike Burke ✍ The following eight narratives are part of the contemporary discussion of the north’s constitutional future.The right of Irish self-determination embedded in the Good Friday Agreement represents a significant constitutional advance that helped to open a democratic pathway to a united Ireland. The Secretary of State should clarify the criteria for calling a border poll by

Biology Is Not Bigotry

Freedom From Religion Foundation ✏ Disclaimer: FFRF Honorary Board Member Jerry A. Coyne requested that this column be written as a guest blog. The views in this column are of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the FFRF.26-December-2024In the Freethought Now article “What is a woman?”, author Kat Grant struggles at length to define the word, rejecting one definition

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Five Hundred And Twenty Six

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 CuriousLabour Government Continues Unlawful Assault On Disability Benefits, Following Tory BlueprintWill Labour cap political donations?

A Morning Thought @ 2422

A Morning Thought @ 2421

Trumpland And The Post-Truth, Attention Deficit Syndrome 🪶 Political Narratives In The Age Of Declining Attention Spans

Barry Gilheany ✍ “Empty vessels make the most sound.” The old proverb that used to serve as the killer put-down to those who like the sound of their voices to the detriment of the capacity to debate, reflect or, quelle surprise, listen to or examine the arguments of others. Be they the pub bore, the Hyde Park corner speaker, the football terrace analyst or demagogue. In most