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March 23, 2022

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Hundred And Sixty Two

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 CuriousAttorney George Conway: Trump’s best Jan. 6 defense may be saying that he’s '​completely insane and stupid'Gods of the green fieldsDeclassified Docs
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Published on March 23, 2022 13:00

From Rogues To Riches

The Beacon ✒ Irish branch of US anti-abortion Catholic group has income of nearly €1m per year and runs rogue crisis pregnancy agency.Bryan WallThe accounts for the Irish branch of US anti-abortion and anti-gender rights group Human Life International (HLI) show annual income of almost €1m for the last number of years. In returns made to the Companies Registration Office (CRO), and which are also
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Published on March 23, 2022 10:00

Partitionist Mind Games

Pádraic Mac Coitir ✒ I was at the Aontroim v Port Lairge hurling match in Páirc Corrigan two weeks ago and saw Neil McManus remonstrating with Iarla Daly. Being on the far end of the pitch I couldn't hear what was being said but when the final whistle went I walked on to the pitch. I asked a few people what happened and was told Daly called McManus a 'British bastard'. I've heard of a lot of
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Published on March 23, 2022 02:00

A Morning Thought @ 1376

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Published on March 23, 2022 01:30

March 22, 2022

Solidarity With Russia’s Anti-War Schoolteachers

People And Nature ☭ An open letter against Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine had yesterday been signed by more than 5000 Russian teachers – and some signatories are facing pressure and threats from their managers.8-March-2022“Violence goes against the very essence of our profession”, the letter states, implicitly supporting teachers who are resisting the propagation of the Kremlin’s military aims
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Published on March 22, 2022 14:00

The Poor Town In The Valley

Brendan Curran ✒ with a poem from his expansive body of work.  The Poor Town In The ValleyA corn crake sings its barking song, on the barley lanes tallest treeThe sun shining softly all around, an amazing sight to seeThe bullet road full of men in boots, following the heavy metal ball,Big money on the Armagh man, As he lets his last strike fall♞♜♝The railway gates on Bridge Street swing open to
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Published on March 22, 2022 10:00

El Clasico

Peter Anderson ⚽ Sunday night saw Barça end a run of five successive defeats in El Clasico by beating their eternal rivals, Real Madrid, 4-nil in Madrid's Bernabeú stadium.The joy from the Catalans was clear to see at the end of the game as Barça manager and club legend Xavi Hernandez celebrated wildly with his players. The knives were out straight away in the Madridista press for Ancelotti. AS,
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Published on March 22, 2022 02:00

A Morning Thought @ 1375

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Published on March 22, 2022 01:30

March 21, 2022

Russian Feminists Launch Anti-War Action

People And Nature ☭ Here are two texts from the Feminist Anti-War Resistance telegram channel, addressed to opponents of the Russian war on Ukraine internationally5-March-2022March 8: laying flowers, all-Russian campaignNote to readers outside Russia about the context. First, legislation signed by president Putin yesterday has made all open opposition to the war in Ukraine illegal, potentially
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Published on March 21, 2022 14:00

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Hundred And Sixty 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, Let Us At Least Be CuriousJake Tapper lays waste to Donald Trump's claims that he stood up for UkraineWhat a No-Fly Zone in Ukraine Would MeanBiden calls Putin a 'war criminal'
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Published on March 21, 2022 13:00

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