National Rights  . . . And Duties!

The establishment of a sovereign and independent State,  the free association or integration with an independent State  or the emergence into any other political status freely determined by a people constitute modes of implementing the right of self-determination by that people. Every State has the duty to refrain from any forcible action which deprives peoples … Continue reading National Rights  . . . And Duties!

What the War in Ukraine is Really About?

Pat Walsh The current Western propaganda suggests that an intransigent Russia is refusing to accept a reasonable Western proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine.  Russia, moving slowly across Ukraine, is bent on conquering Europe and is a threat to us all.  We must rearm and conscript our youth to meet this threat— before it’s too late.  Meanwhile … Continue reading What the War in Ukraine is Really About?

Book Review:  Après l’empire, by Emmanuel Todd, Folio Actuel, 2004

This book, which was published in 2004, gives an interesting insight into Emmanuel Todd’s thinking in that year compared to his current thoughts, as outlined in his recent book La Défaite de L’Occident, which was reviewed in the September issue of the Irish Political Review.Many of the trends he identified in this book have been … Continue reading Book Review:  Après l’empire, by Emmanuel Todd, Folio Actuel, 2004

Peace and Neutrality Alliance – PANA’s post

Peace and Neutrality Alliance - PANA · Press Statement 14 August 2025 Response to Taoiseach's "Coalition of the Willing" Statement The Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA) wishes to express our complete opposition to Irish government participation in the so-called "Coalition of the Willing" regarding the Russia/Ukraine war. This follows a statement by Taoiseach Micheál Martin … Continue reading Peace and Neutrality Alliance – PANA’s post

Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” as the convenient bogey man

Eamon Dyas What has become known in the western media as Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” is now so interwoven with myth and conjecture that it has long become another projection of Russian abhorrent behaviour amongst the recipients of Western propaganda. The term “Shadow Fleet” is a clever construction designed to conjure up the image of a … Continue reading Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” as the convenient bogey man