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A Morning Thought @ 1252

"Israel" - Beyond Apartheid

Fra Hughes ✒ Many observers and organizations make parallels between the apartheid segregated Society of South Africa, the Jim Crow racial segregation laws of North America, and "Israel".First Published InAl Mayadeen English.Apartheid (/əˈpɑːrt(h)aɪt/, especially South African English: /əˈpɑːrt(h)eɪt/, Afrikaans: [aˈpartɦɛit]; transl. "separateness", lit. "aparthood") was a system of

Cornamady

Frankie Quinn with a poem from his book Open Gates.CornamadyThe sound of burning whin stumpsCracked like gun shots in the darkening roomThe dog rested its head across Granda’s feetIts paws twitching with muffled barksThe smell of cow dungMixed with trickles of smokeIt hung in the warm air an invisible mist.A moth flicking its wings off the bare bulbThrobbing with the generator’s heartbeat.♞♜♝A

Now This For Stevie G

Peter Anderson ⚽ ✒ With the international break nearly finished, all eyes will return to the EPL for next weekend's round of fixtures. While Liverpool v Arsenal may top the bill, there will be a lot of attention paid to the Villa v Brighton game after Villa's appointment of Stevie Gerrard to replace the sacked Dean Smith. Smith did a great job of getting Villa back where they belong but a recent

A Morning Thought @ 1251

Defining The “Imperial Mode Of Living”

People And Nature ✒ This excerpt is reproduced with thanks from The Imperial Mode of Living by Ulrich Brand and Markus Wissen. Translation by Zachary Murphy King. It goes with a People & Nature review, here.Defining the conceptThe core idea of the concept is that everyday life in the capitalist centres is essentially made possible by shaping social relations and society–nature relations elsewhere

Could Unionism Wreck Irish Unity From Within?

Unionism’s failure thus far to eradicate the dreaded Northern Ireland Protocol has many in the pro-Union community thinking that the Union is also being steadily eroded, leading potentially to inevitable Irish unification in some format. Political commentator Dr John Coulter maintains that Irish unity can be wrecked from the inside.There is a secular saying – if you can’t beat them, join them!

Calls For Criminal Investigation Into Mica Homes Purchase

Inish Times ✒ Donegal County Council may have withheld crucial information from its solicitors, regarding five properties it purchased for social housing in Inishowen. By Catherine McGinty -  Catherine.mcginty@iconicnews.ie The houses in An Crannla in Buncrana, were bought for €600,000 at the beginning of 2021, from developer Ronald McGrory. Information received as a result of a Freedom of

How Pentecostalism Took Over The World

Sunday Times ✒ Boosted by the support of Premier League stars, the faith is predicted to have a billion believers by 2050. Elle Hardy has been following the faithful.On a recent Sunday evening at London’s Dominion Theatre, I joined thousands of impeccably dressed, distressingly attractive twentysomethings milling in the glow of a huge “Welcome Home” sign projected onto the stage. This wholesome

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of Ninety 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 CuriousFuneral Announced For Harry Byrne (13), Who Was Killed Tragically In Freak Sliotar AccidentWhy Are Ireland’s Case Numbers Relatively High?Black