Anthony McIntyre's Blog, page 694

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Hundred And Nine

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 CuriousA Day In The Death Of British JusticeThe United States Has Committed Unspeakable AtrocitiesHigh Court Ruling Further Undermines Dysfunctional Asylum

Do Apples Fall Far From The Tree?

Bill O'Brien ✒ on the similarities between the Sinn Fein of Mary Lou McDonald and Fianna Fail.Most people in Ireland follow the political philosophies from their own immediate families. It's time to look at the new leader of Sinn Féin and to her particular political antecedents. The new leader of Sinn Féin's political baptism comes from the mildly republican wing of the the Fianna Fail party. On

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Partition ➖ 100 Years Of Sectarianism In Ireland

Fra Hughes ✒ Modern Irish history has simply been one of subjugation, repression, and tyranny at the hands of the invaders.First Published InAl Mayadeen English.30-October-2021In 1921 under threat of immediate and terrible war, Ireland was partitioned against the wishes of the majority of the people on the island.Britain might have been forced out of 26 counties but they were keeping a foothold

Vanished Into Air

Vanished Into Air (a Song for the Disappeared) by Sacred Heart of Bontempi - YouTube'Vanished Into Air; ...a song for the disappeared' is the 2nd single from Sacred Heart of Bontempi. The band are TP Burgess; Davy McLarnon; Keith McVeigh; Donal McCann and Ali Mackenzie. Video by Alastair & Angus Graham, Ringfield Productions. Wave Victims Group support this music initiative and continue to appeal

Superb Times For English Sides

Peter Anderson ⚽ After a false start, the draw for the knock-out stage of the Champions League took place yesterday.The English sit very strongly in the competition with four teams still represented and they will be happy with the draw. In the first abandoned draw Man U drew PSG, in the second draw they got Atletico Madrid, so slightly better but still a tough test. The other three will be much

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Ukraine 1917 ➖ Socialism And Nationalism In A World Turned Upside Down

People And Nature 🔖 Review by Simon Pirani of The Workers’ Movement and the National Question in Ukraine, 1897-1918, by Marko Bojcun (Brill, 2021, 413 pages).October 1917: the climax of the revolution we have always called “Russian”, but was so much more. In Petrograd, the old empire’s capital, the provisional government that had ruled since February collapsed and Bolshevik-led workers’ and

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Hundred And Eight

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 CuriousRespect YourselfNo End To The Washington Post’s War On WhistleblowersHospitals Will Be Under Real Pressure In December And January, HSE Boss

Is A New Anglo-Irish Treaty Required To Secure The Peace Process?

Loyalist violence against the Protocol has erupted again, albeit in small pockets. The real threat such instability creates is primarily against the peace process. Perhaps the time has now come to negotiate a new Anglo-Irish Treaty to replace the Good Friday Agreement if that peace process is to be secured. Political commentator Dr John Coulter maintains this is a realistic option which must be