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Palestine, 1917 - 2020
Palestine was perceived as part of Bilad al Sham (Greater Syria), today's Syria, Lebanon and the Levant. In November 1917 Lord Balfour...
Dismantling Democracy
Putin wins because the USA has lost its prestige. Putin and Erdogan are replacing the US in the Middle East. The US president is more...
Carl Goerdeler's Great Memorandum for Europe March 1944
Carl Goerdeler, a former Mayor of Leipzig, was due to replace Hitler as German Chancellor assuming the success of the July 20, 1944 coup....
Improvised Explosive Devices
Parasitoid Wasp, on Ivy flower, Conamara In 2007 57% of UN casualties in Afghanistan were caused by IEDs. The Irish Defence Force (IDF)...
Nationalism
Purple Shot Copper Butterfly, Conamara Nationalism is a state of romantic yearning rather than a coherent political programme....
Prostate Cancer
The prostate specific antigen (PSA) test was elevated and required further investigation. The patient was referred to a urologist,...
Islam
The Koran, strict transliteration, Qur'an, is the word of God revealed in Arabic by the archangel Gabriel to the prophet Muhammad and...
Vaccination - the good news
Edward Jenner (1749-1823), an English physician and scientist pioneered smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine. The terms vaccine...
Hong Kong, 1842-2019
The British Empire controlled China by means of the opium trade, eventually generating 13 million addicts which led to 2 Opium Wars. In...
What to do about climate change, Galway International Arts Festival, July 20, 2019
Former Irish President/Professor Mary Robinson, well regarded by the mostly Irish audience, was introduced by Professor John Sweeney who...
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