Anthony McIntyre's Blog, page 699

A Morning Thought @ 1269

The Comrades Are In Crisis

Bill O'Brien ✒ The crisis in the Communist Party of Ireland has become more acute and personal in recent months. Ireland was always in a desperate need for a proper Communist Party and what has gone over the years for a Communist Party has been a grave disappointment and a shame on communism in general. In recent months the crises has dramatically deteriorated and it's important for people to

This Week In Terrorism History: Sept. 19-26

Pete Trumbore ✒ Before getting into this week’s look back, it is worth noting some terrorism news that came to light over the weekend here in Michigan.In incidents reminiscent of Unabomber Ted Kaczynski’s decades-long bombing campaign against industrialization in general, and big tech in particular, two explosive devices were discovered outside cellphone stores Michigan’s Upper Peninsula late

A Morning Thought @ 1268

There Lies My Son

Christopher Owens 🔖 With the centenary of Northern Ireland passing with little fanfare, and ever-present rumblings of an “official” history of the conflict being penned by a variety of people, it’s interesting to note (from my perspective) the lack of enthusiasm for discussing the fledging years of NI.But then that’s hardly a big surprise now, is it? John O’Neill has written that:…between

Get The Last Of The Direct Provision Christmas Trees

Matt Treacy ✒ The latest NGO gimmick to promote the campaign for people to be allowed avoid the normal process of determining whether they have a legitimate claim to asylum here is to plant 8,000 trees. Native trees. Which is possibly some sort of in joke among the NGO sector.The Irish Refugee Council (IRC) is behind this latest one, under it’s Putting Down Roots initiative. They are planting the

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Hundred And 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, Let Us At Least Be CuriousSlaughter In Indonesia: Britain’s Secret Propaganda WarAn ‘Official’ Troubles History Is Not Needed Right NowJohn Pilger: How The U.S. Destroyed Afghan

Should We Put Irish Unification, Six Counties Protocol, Scottish Independence On The Back Seat?

Caoimhin O’Muraile ✒ With the Covid-19 pandemic still running riot across the globe, including the islands of Britain and Ireland should the question of Irish Unification, the “Northern Ireland” Protocol and Scottish Independence be put on hold? At least as a temporary measure without allowing the British and Irish Governments to use the pandemic as an excuse to put these questions off the

A Morning Thought @ 1267

Edinburgh’s Secret Sectarian Past

Sandy Campbell ✒ with a piece first published in The Leither magazine.A hundred years ago there were over a dozen busy churches and mission halls in Leith. The Alhambra Theatre in the old Kirkgate hosted packed evening services with congregations of over 1,000. Religion mattered.Today, many of these churches are warehouses or offices, the fate of others hanging by a tenuous thread. That doesn’t