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News From Ukraine 💣 Bulletin 145

A Digest of News ✊ from Ukrainian Sources ⚔ 5-May-2025. In this week’s bulletin⬤ Viktoriia Roshchyna’s captivity and torture.⬤ War’s psychological impact.⬤ Ukraine trade union statement.⬤ More evidence of Russian torture.⬤ persecution of Crimean Tatars.⬤ attacks on civilians'News from the territories occupied by RussiaRussia sentences Ukrainian from Melitopol to 27 years for a

Churches Have A Key Role In Connecting With Loyalist Working Class

Dr John Coulter ✍ There has been much talk in recent years in the pro-Union community that the various Unionist parties have lost touch politically with the loyalist working class with the latter feeling it is the forgotten section of society in Northern Ireland.If this is the perception of reality in working class loyalism, then perhaps the Christian Churches should step up to the mark and

A Morning Thought @ 2642

A Morning Thought @ 2641

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Anthony McIntyre ⚽Although the English Premier League title was secured by Liverpool some weeks ago, today was when they received their crown.We headed to the Thatch to watch the home game against Crystal Palace, themselves flushed with success just fresh from their FA Cup achievement. It was the usual firm for Liverpool games, Paddy, Jay, moi, Andrew and Ronan. Myself and Ronan got a lift over.

Left-Wing Irish Bigots And Right-Wing British Bigots 🪶 Is Free Speech Only For My Tribe?

Nick Cohen ✏ Writing From London. Recommended by Kate Yo.The UK's Authoritarian HypocrisiesYesterday afternoon the British police charged Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh from the Irish language hip-hop group Kneecap with a terrorism offence.His case has every chance of turning into a spectacular example of political and cultural hypocrisy. Today’s left and right want freedom for their supporters to

Did Humans Evolve To Prefer Religion? Research Shows Many Atheists Intuitively Favor Faith

The Conversation ✏ Written by Will Gervais. Recommended by Henry Joy. Many atheists consider themselves to be highly rational people who rate evidence and analytical thinking above religion, superstition and intuition. They might even argue that atheism is the most rational worldview.But that doesn't make them immune to having intuitive beliefs themselves. Science suggests the link between

Trump’s ‘Religious Liberty Commission’ Packed With Anti-Abortion, Anti-Equality Activists

Right Wing Watch 👀 Written by Peter Montgomery.President Donald Trump has rewarded his loyal religious-right base with executive orders creating a “Religious Liberty Commission” and a “Task Force to Eliminate Anti-Christian Bias.” Together they will put the force of the federal government behind the conspiracy theories, false persecution claims, and reactionary policy proposals of the

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Six Hundred And Sixty 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, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousPeers back measures to tackle unregistered schools in schools billJehovah’s Witnesses are suing a reporter for "wiretapping"—after