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The ‘Watchman Decree’ Is A Scary Vision Of Christian Nationalism In Action

Hemant Mehta ✒The theocratic declaration is a threat to everyone who’s not a conservative Christian.What does a Christian nationalist induction ceremony look like? You’d get a pretty good idea by watching a clip highlighting the “Watchman Decree” from a recent FlashPoint Live event in Georgia.On July 1, a slew of conservative Christians, including conspiracy theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Freedoms That Flow From Secular Democracy Need To Be Defended

National Secular Society ✒ The rolling back of reproductive rights in America shows necessity of secularism, says Stephen Evans.History is not a linear narrative of progress. Rights may be won and taken away; gains are never complete or uncontested.These words from American historian Eric Foner will surely resonate with millions of women across the United States right now who have lost their

Christian Fascist Dalton Clodfelter Is Using His New Show To Promote White Nationalism

Right Wing Watch ✒ Dalton Clodfelter is a radical right-wing bigot, Christian nationalist, and fascist who openly dreams of imposing fundamentalist Christianity on the United States and censoring any opposition. Kyle MantylaA close ally of fellow white nationalist Nick Fuentes, Clodfelter got his start streaming on Fuentes’ Cozy.TV platform, which was founded so that “anti-gay, anti-women,

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The IRA’s War Against Security Force Contractors – Part Ⅱ

Brandon Sullivan ✒ concludes his two part series looking at Provisional IRA targeting of civilian contractors servicing the British Repressive State Apparatuses. A Circle of Killings – BelfastThe IRA also targeted Henry Brothers outside of Tyrone and South Derry. On the 21st October 1993, 51 year old John Gibson, a director of the company, became the fifth employee to be killed, shot dead at his

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of Two Hundred And Seventy 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 CuriousThe true cost of net zeroGroups Demand Egypt Uphold Right to Protest at Global Climate SummitUS Supreme Court Drops Carbon Bomb on the

Buddha, Abraham, Jesus, Muhammed ✑ Larger-Than-Life Historic Figures Or Largely Legends? Part Ⅱ

Valerie Tarico  ✒ We all know that gods don’t actually have to exist for religions to spring up around them, so mostly we filter out the miracles and god-talk as mere mythology and tend to think of any so called “prophets” as simply human beings who were unusually wise, unusually deluded, or excellent liars. 26-December-2021That said, we often accept that the biographical stories about these

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Irish Neutrality Rally

Pádraig O Maonaigh ✒ spoke at an Irish Neutrality Rally in Cork earlier this week. Dia dhaoibh a chairde, Is mise Pádraig O Maonaigh.I'm here today to support the campaign to protect and also recover the integrity of Irish Neutrality.One very proud element of our National identity has always been our Military Neutrality.As Roger Casement once put it " Ireland has wronged no man, has injured no

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of Two Hundred And Seventy Five

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 CuriousRussians who are fighting for Ukraine - they love their motherland but hate PutinAn existential war: even wealthy émigrés are prepared to