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THIS SUMS UP what is wrong with Donald Trump’s arrogant plan for the Middle East. “Whilst Palestinians want to prosper and live ordinary lives in common with people across the world, they know that they cannot do so until Israel’s ...

DONALD TRUMP is trying to bamboozle the world into abandoning the just claims of the Palestinian people – and it’s up to democrats across the world to protest and stop him. The next protest action in the UK is a ...

STORM CIARA reminded us of the need to respect nature – not try to think we are more powerful than natural storm forces around us. Don’t put your life at risk – or the lives of other people. “Whilst on ...

SYRIAN REFUGEES would agree that, given their long wait for fighting to end, this statement is very true. “Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war.” Gerry Adams •Read more about it: Thought for today The Thames ...

YOU ARE NOT just a lone voice. Even on your own you can have a big impact. Combine with others, and your power will grow. “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a ...

STANDING UP FOR democracy doesn’t guarantee an easy win… “Our founders’ vision of a republic is under threat from actions from the White House,” she said. “If we do not act now, we would be derelict in our duty. It’s ...

WHEN oppressed and exploited people stand together, they become powerful. “I am Spartacus!” The legendary words spoken not by, but in solidarity with Spartacus. Kirk Douglas, 1916-2020, RIP. •Read more about it: Thought for today The Thames Today

HOW ARE RADICAL politicians made? It’s usually out of their own experience, or that of their community. “My forebears refused to cut the sugar cane for plantation owners, and I am rexognisably a product of that background.” Diane Abbott, Labour ...

IT’S THE economy, stupid. And it’s also possible to be stupid about the economy, it seems. “The way forward is for governments to consciously pursue monetary and fiscal stability through setting clear objectives, establishing proper rules, and requiring openness and ...

TODAY is Candlemas, also known as Candlemass, the formal end to the Christian season of Christmas. Christian ceremonies often echo ceremonies held in pagan communities which pre-date Christianity – and Candlemas is no exception. Many early communities marked the end ...