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A Morning Thought @ 2403

Ireland's Passive Revolution

Liam O Ruairc 📢 recently gave a talk in Zurich. Text of speech delivered here.AbstractOver the past few years, the news coverage relating to Ireland has been dominated by two major ideas: that the reunification of Ireland is inevitable, and that Sinn Fein is likely to come to power nor just in Northern Ireland but also in the Republic of Ireland. This talk will challenge both ideas. A

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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 CuriousA review of China in Global Capitalism: Building International Solidarity against Imperial RivalryThe dogma of papal

A Morning Thought @ 2402

Thank You Charlie Hebdo

Maryam Namazie ✊ The right to blasphemy, a cornerstone of free expression and democratic societies, is a universal human right and demand.It is not limited to or dependant on one’s ‘identity’ or lottery of birth. In fact, it matters most to those living under totalitarian and theocratic states.In many countries under the hold of theocrats, like Iran and Afghanistan, being a woman in and of

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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 CuriousDefying Israel, thousands celebrate prisoners’ release in West BankTrump ‘not confident’ on Gaza ceasefire futureIsrael - Forget

It’s Happening 🪶 Trump 2.0 And The End Of The Liberal Order?

Barry Gilheany ✍ By the time this article is published Donald Trump will have been inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States. The prospect of the return to the White House of a figure who in any other modern democracy or moment in time would have been disqualified from office and possibly incarcerated for his multiple legal infractions, including most

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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 CuriousTerry Griffiths obituary: The postman who became a world championHugo Blanco - Lesser Spotted ComradesJimmy Carter obituary:

A Morning Thought @ 2401

Tedious Tim

Dixie Elliot ✍ I just sat through a tedious hour-long podcast called 'Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning'.I honestly never heard of Dion Fanning before nor had I heard of their sidekick in the podcast, Timothy O'Grady, until I read his Belfast Media article about Say Nothing just over a week ago, which says everything about that fella and where his loyalties lie.Listening to 'The