Anthony McIntyre's Blog, page 647

Going The Extra Mile ✑ But Get It Right

Caoimhin O’Muraile ☭ The 26-county government are, rightly so, going the extra mile to help Ukrainian refugees who are coming to Ireland escaping the conflict in their homeland. An Taoiseach, Micheal Martin, has stated “we will have to go above the norms” to help these people and he is quite correct, for once. The same principle should apply to all peoples fleeing wars and death in the world and

A Morning Thought @ 1391

War Crimes ✑ & Where Do They Go?

Anthony McIntyre ✒ Only faux expressions of surprise emit upon learning that the tracks of departing Russian tanks have churned up the ground in Bucha, leaving in full public view the victims of war crimes. Presuming that the Russians are guilty – and there are currently few enough reasons to presume otherwise – to leave their track prints at the scene of the crime is either the result of

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Hundred And Seventy Four

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, Let Us At Least Be CuriousThe Ruble Has Bounced Back. What Does That Mean?'No one is thinking about using' nuclear weapons: Kremlin spokesperson backpedals Vladimir Putin's

Nazanin Is Free

Maryam Namazie - With the news that Nazanin is home, we at FiLiA wish to start by offering our love and solidarity to Nazanin, Richard, Gabriella and their family. We also welcome Anoosheh Ashoori and send love to his daughter Elika Ashoori and family. Since reports first started circling that Nazanin and Annosheh were at the airport in Tehran we were on tenterhooks waiting for the news that they

Duleek Independent Easter Commemoration 2022

Duleek 1916-1981 Monument Committee ✒ will hold an Easter commemoration on Friday-15-April-2022,The event will take place at the Station Road commemorative garden, Duleek.The speaker is Westmeath republican, Peter A Rogers. 

A Morning Thought @ 1390

Is This Monstrous War Of Aggression Really Between Two Equal Sides?

People And Nature ☭ An open letter in response to the Manifesto Against War.Simon Pirani21-March-2022Dear comrades,I write in anger and sorrow about your Manifesto Against War, to which I turned in the hope of learning from you about how we can situate the anti-war movement in the wider struggle against capital.Enumerating the causes of military conflict, you refer, first, to “the growing rivalry

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Hundred And Seventy Three

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, Let Us At Least Be CuriousThis floating home made entirely from rubbish is cleaning up Rio de JaneiroThe end is nigh for Northern Ireland as we know it – and unionists can blame

Hearts Made Of Stone

Brendan Curran ✒ with a poem from his expansive body of work.  Hearts Made Of StoneThere is a little grave yard in Connemara, that is full of little boysPeople come and visit them, taking teddy bears and toysEach child has a head stone, their name on a little heartIt simply gives their name and age, not how they came to part♞♜♝A little wall surrounds it, and a plaque beside the gateIt makes the