What went wrong in Israel? A genocide scholar examines ‘what Zionism became’ In his new book, Omer Bartov tracks how a liberatory strand of Zionism transformed into an extremist ideology that he sees as responsible for genocide in Gaza

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Massive Attack, Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground YouTube video by Massive Attack

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Move ponderously and break things.

St Augustine not Evelyn Waugh!

If you are reading this it is because I’m dead: here’s what I want to tell you about how to live | Carlos Hernández de Miguel Leaving this world in an age of lies and cruelty, my last message is simple: don’t give up on truth, says Spanish journalist Carlos Hernández de Miguel

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The Myth Exploded What Trump's words did to the 'special relationship'

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“No more heroes anymore”.

After Davos Trump chickened out. Now Europe needs to press its advantage.

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Oh Happy day!

Great piece on why this Labour Government's failure has primarily been a moral one

Ulster Folk Museum: Cultra heritage site set for £50m investment The 62-year-old visitor attraction is to be reawakened and reimagined with a significant investment.

What would you do if you won the lottery?

Well, this is where he is coming from!

If only people were as robust as Leica cameras!

The Mad Stamp Collector Our Foreign Policy as Fable

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Haemochromatosis: Thousands in NI being offered testing for Celtic curse Haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in Northern Ireland and is mostly found in people of Irish and Scots ancestry.

I was diagnosed with Haemochromotosis over 20 years ago. This is a necessary exhibition to create awareness of a silent danger.

Bowen: Trump risks pushing world back to age of empires Donald Trump wants and needs quick victories. Taking Maduro is the decisive win he has craved, writes Jeremy Bowen.

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Trump’s assault on the Smithsonian: ‘The goal is to reframe the entire culture of the US’ The long read: The president has vowed to kill off ‘woke’ in his second term in office, and the venerable cultural institution a few blocks from the White House is in his sights

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Some exciting events at this venue!

Brilliant book about a world devoid of values!

Dublin pubs at Christmas.

Trump attacks Democratic foes in White House presidential portraits New plaques on ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ scorn ‘divisive’ Obama and ‘by far the worst’ Biden – but Reagan is praised

The actions of a sane individual?

White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross

White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross

Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan Proposed plan would apply to tourists of all countries, including those not required to get a visa to visit the US

Free admission to National Parks in the US on Trump’s birthday and other wonderful welcoming measures for tourists!

Inside private members' club bash where guests laugh at Hitler jokes and sing 'we're all racist now' The dinner was attended by Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, Liz Truss, Robert Jenrick and Lee Anderson among other high-profile political figures.

Now’s a good time to remind you Farage attended a Private Dinner at The Carlton club where he & guests laughed at Hitler jokes & sung ‘we’re all racist now’👇🏼👇🏼

Comic Dominic Frisby sang: “we should have let the Nazis win”

Claims he’s not a racist but loves Nazi jokes & enjoys singing he’s a racist😉

Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed

Censorship at the BBC? Surely not!

Jealous girlfriend meme with Donald Trump smiling at Zohran Mamdani and Stephen Miller looking jealous

Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors | Giles Tremlett Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country, says historian Giles Tremlett

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Yayne Abeba (@yayneabeba) This needs to go viral Credit TT: @thetonymichaels

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