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The Complexities Of What’s Happening In Ukraine And Russia

Matt Treacy ✒ What is currently taking place in Ukraine is a reminder of why historian Timothy Snyder described the country as having been part of the Bloodlands.He applied it to Ukraine, but also to Belorussia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia as well as to the eastern strip of the actual Russian Socialist Republic that came under Nazi occupation after June 1941.Snyder’s book Bloodlands

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Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ eaders. 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 CuriousUkraine: Russian bombsThe antisemitism animating Putin’s claim to ‘denazify’ UkraineUkraine: No messing around with nation statesKissinger on Ukraine;

Crisis Of Democracy ✑ How To Repair A Broken Model

Barry Gilheany ✒ Much alarm and pessimism has been expressed about the future of democracy across the globe by commentators. The hubris about the triumph of liberal democracy and its “End of History” permanence which gushed from perennial optimists like Francis Fukuyama after the end of the Cold War has been replaced by anxiety about the waves of authoritarian, faux anti-establishment populism

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The War On Donbas ✑ Why We Must All Stand Against Fascism

Fra Hughes ✒ The Donbas people much like the Palestinian people continued to resist the dominance of Global capitalism that supports fascism in Ukraine for 8 years.First Published InAl Mayadeen English.The people of the Donbas, with no army, no air force and no navy, much like the Palestinians, chose the path of resistance.The people of the Donbas with no army, no air force and no navy, much like

Russia Has Rewarded Nazis And Fascists

Sean Matthews  ✒ The Irish Republican Socialist Movement display of Soviet flags and support for Russian militarism covered in the media and the 'anti-fascist' facade they seek to propagate needs to be exposed and opposed.Jumping into bed with Putin or any other tyrant should be an anathema to republican socialism as your enemy's enemy is usually not your friend. Unless of course, as a cynic

Stunning Soccer

Peter Anderson ⚽ The first trophy of the season was decided on Sunday and what a treat it was.Liverpool came out victorious after extra time and penalties. For the neutral supporter it was an absolute treat, a game of the highest quality. How it ended 0-0 is beyond me. For the true supporter it must have been nerve wracking as both teams missed a host of sitters and VAR ruled out 2 seemingly good

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Russian And Ukrainian Voices Against Putin’s War

People And Nature ☭ This post was published this morning, on the Russian Socialist Movement’s Facebook feed.For revolutionary defeatismI hope that the armed forces of the Russian Federation are defeated in the war that has started. My hopes grow not out of hatred, but out of love. The Putin regime’s military victories will bring nothing to Russia’s citizens, except deaths of loved ones, the final

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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 CuriousUkraine: “I feel that the Ukraine of my birth is lost forever”The US should compromise on Nato to save UkraineAntiwar Activists Take to the Streets in