By C. Austin (Adapted from Lady Gregory’s 1904 collection Gods and Fighting Men) It was on Beltaine, the first day of May, that the Tuatha de Danann, the people of the gods of Dana, came through the high air to Ireland. Although they landed in north-west Connacht, the Firbolgs, that were in Ireland before them, […]
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Israel incorporates British colonial rules into its law
Charlotte Silver Rights and Accountability 16 June 2016 Addameer media coordinator Hasan Safadi was subjected to 40 days of abusive interrogation. Israel’s parliament adopted a sweeping law on Wednesday that critics warn further criminalizes Palestinian political activity by expanding what it defines as “terrorism.” Meanwhile, it has emerged that Israel has subjected a Palestinian journalist […]
Why Donald Trump is totally awesome, and other scholarly observations
Why Donald Trump is totally awesome, and other scholarly observations By Professor Patrick Slattery — Last year Donald Trump said he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and it wouldn’t hurt his support. Well, I can assure you it wouldn’t stop me from voting for him. There is too much at stake to let some […]