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This Week In Terrorism History: Sept. 26-Oct. 2

Pete Trumbore ✒This week’s look back at the recent history of terrorism in the United States is an excellent example of the some of the trends that we continue to see when it comes to political violence in America. One that I want to highlight here is radicalization and terrorism linked to current and former members of the US military.White supremacist terrorist Byron De La Beckwith (Credit:

Shedding Skin

Dixie Elliot ✒ Sinn Féin is shedding Republicanism like a snake sheds it's skin. That is obvious to anyone who is not desperately deluded. Sinn Féin claims that it will 'bring about change' once in government, yet it now supports the most draconian laws in the state before it is even in government.  One can only imagine what that party will be like once it becomes part of the establishment.I had

So Much For The 30 Year Plan

Christopher Owens 🔖 If you lived in Belfast and were into alternative music in the 1980’s, you were pretty lucky. Aside from getting to see the likes of Metallica, Slayer and Nuclear Assault in the Ulster Hall, you had the Warzone Centre (or Giro’s). As I once wrote: Every self-respecting fan of alternative music in Belfast knows about Giros. A place for misfits, a place for musicians and a

A Morning Thought @ 1248

ESRI Report On Families Ignores Elephant In The Corner

Matt Treacy ✒ Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Inclusion and Youth Roderic O’Gorman has launched a report entitled Fathers and Children from Infancy to Middle Childhood which has been published by the Economic and Social Research Institute.The report was written by Emer Smyth and Helen Russell, both adjunct professors at Trinity College, and draws on the substantial data base

What Are Johnson And Frosts Real Aims?

Caoimhin O’Muraile ✒ Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the so-called United Kingdom. This entity came into being in 1801 and consists of the countries which make up Britain, England (by far the senior partner) Scotland and Wales, and originally until 1922 Ireland. The modern variant of this bloc is made up of Britain and “Northern Ireland” which came about as part of the treaty of 6th

A Morning Thought @ 1247

Unapologetic Killers, Unrelenting Liars, And Their Uncaring Supporters

Brandon Sullivan ✒ From the window of the government building I worked in, I noticed a gathering of men.Mostly dressed in motorcycle leathers, many of them very overweight, and bearded, the crowd grew to perhaps 70 or 80. Some of the men were wearing maroon berets. They were a comedic spectacle: imagine a few score of Ken Maginnis-types in motorcycle leathers. They lined up in military

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of Ninety Seven

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 CuriousCOP26 Exposes Failure Of NeoliberalismIrish MEPs Support EU Threats Against PolandHow Two BBC Journalists Risked Their Jobs To Reveal The Truth About

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