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SAS ‘Not Justified’ In 1992 Shooting Of Four IRA Men, Inquest Finds

Action On Armed Violence 💣 Recommended by Christy Walsh.A coroner’s inquest has ruled that the use of lethal force by SAS soldiers in the 1992 ambush and killing of four IRA men in Clonoe, County Tyrone, was unjustified. The decision casts serious doubt on the legality of British military operations during the Troubles and highlights ongoing concerns over accountability for past actions.The

"Sheep Do Not Judge The Shepherd"

Friendly Atheist ★ Priest defends convicted abuser in shocking sermon.A high-ranking priest in Australia told his congregation that it was wrong for them to condemn a fellow priest who was recently found guilty of sexual abuse, downplaying the seriousness of the crimes.“Sheep do not judge their shepherd,” he told them.It follows a wild years-long legal battle that was only made public in

Trump IRS Invites Political Campaign Money To Flow Through Churches

Right Wing Watch 👀 Written by Peter Montgomery.The Trump administration decreed Monday that churches can endorse political candidates, carving out a special exemption from a legal ban on nonprofit organizations politicking with tax-exempt dollars.The action, announced in an IRS legal filing, is a major gift to Trump’s Christian nationalist and dominionist supporters, who celebrated the new

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

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 CuriousSelling salvation: Trump has earned $1.3 million (so far) from his MAGA Bible griftMichele Bachmann Is Thrilled About The Israel/

A Morning Thought @ 2738

A Morning Thought @ 2737

Campaign For Irish Reunification!

Tommy McKearney ☭ The campaign for Irish reunification has apparently gained some new adherents. Leo Varadkar, the former leader of Fine Gael, has now emerged as a strong and vociferous advocate for this cause.1-July-2025 Likewise with Colum Eastwood, ex-leader of the SDLP, who has invited Sinn Féin, no less, to participate in a joint campaign for unity.Varadkar led the Blueshirts for

Netanyahu Is Using Muslim Women’s ‘Rights’ To Justify His War 🪶 What Hideous, Hollow Hypocrisy

Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières ★ Written byMona Eltahawy.As his troops slaughter civilians in Gaza, he claims to be standing up for Iranian women’s autonomy. He is far from the first warmonger to do so.The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has invoked the Iranian regime’s heinous women’s rights record to justify his heinous war on Iran. This is the man whose genocide of

Historically And Morally Flawed

Cam Ogie ✍ concludes his disalogue with Barry Gilheany.Your analogy between the displacement of ethnic Germans after World War II and the Palestinian right of return is both historically and morally flawed. It obscures critical differences in context, agency, and ongoing injustice.1. False Equivalence: The Expulsion of Ethnic Germans vs. the NakbaThe expulsion of ethnic Germans occurred in

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

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 CuriousJoao Cancelo and Ruben Neves in tears during emotional tribute to Diogo Jota and Andre SilvaAndy Robertson shares picture from