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

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 CuriousDrogheda United - Shamrock RoversThomas Tuchel: What we know about England's new managerDrogheda United calls on local businesses

A Morning Thought @ 2307

Does International Law Exist In Reality?

Caoimhin O’Muraile ☭ International law can trace its origins back to ancient civilisations of the Roman period and before to the “great civilisations of antiquity”. These roots have a long history of negotiating,  resulting in agreements between the ancient City States, the classical periods of Greece and Rome. A very early framework was formed by the Ancient Romans and much of

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

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 CuriousWhere the World Sees Crisis, Israel Sees OpportunityIsrael plan to expel Palestinians from north Gaza 'could last several

A Democratic Economy In A New Ireland

Z  🖉 Written by Seán Byers. Recommended by Barry Murray.Ireland north and south is faced with challenges that are commonplace across Western Europe.There is poverty and wealth inequality, regional economic imbalance and a chronic shortage of social and affordable housing. Public services and infrastructure are crumbling after years of privatisation and austerity, and struggling to

The Invisible Man

Anthony McIntyre ☠ I have never met Michelle O'Neill, but after suffering all the forgettable straitlaced dullards who have served as First Minister in the North it is hard not to be somewhat enamoured of her public persona. Earthy, no airs and graces, a rapid fire parochial accent to cut through you, somebody with real life experience - the type who didn't learn to swim in the

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

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 CuriousMonbiot is right about the wickedness of capitalism. Yet he acts as its propagandistEastern Europe: The ‘two logics’ of

A Morning Thought @ 2306

Death In The Fields 📚 The IRA And East Tyrone

The Fenian Way 🔖 “The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy” -  Nietzsche.An on the ground British Army perspective of the recent conflict in the Six Counties is an invaluable aid in trying to unravel how that conflict ended on the terms which it did.At a point where the need for propaganda or duplicity is roundly passed Jonathon Trigg’s above title, and his own

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

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 CuriousIs this how western media would report Netanyahu’s killing by Hezbollah?Hezbollah drone attack kills 4 Israeli soldiers, injures