The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack

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A lot of people are drawing comparisons between events in Minneapolis and the worst days of the Troubles. So I asked Shrapnel cohost and a loyalist voice of great sense, Sam Mcilwaine to come on and have a chat about how sometimes history doesn't rhyme, but it might echo.
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Hassan Abo Qamar is a journalist and writer from Gaza. He’s also a first-year engineering student at the Islamic University of Gaza. His work has been published in outlets such as The Guardian, Al Jazeera, The Nation, The Electronic Intifada, and The New Arab, among others, with a focus on documenting the humanitarian reality in Gaza beyond traditional political narratives.
Not satisfied with just that, he’s also an entrepreneur and the founder of a small business called Socks Store in Gaza. Alongside his work, he is actively involved in community and volunteer initiatives, particularly those supporting children and humanitarian relief.
The Epstein Files and the dearth of good reporting:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-150004285
Shrapnel's Sam Mcilwaine on deepening political polarisation:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-149409039
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Associate Professor and contributing member of the Neutrality Roadshow, Patrick Bresnihan rejoins us on the Shack to talk about the impending erasure of the Triple Lock, the ongoing erasure of our neutrality, the fallacies at the heart of the militarisation agenda and why there is so much hope in Irish peoples pride in our peacekeeping neutrality.
The Epstein Files and the dearth of good reporting:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-150004285
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In this Tortoise Shack Podcast, Tony is rejoined by Mr irishelectionprojections.com Harry McEvansoneya, to discuss the latest opinion polls, the Soc Dem rise, the upcoming by-elections and why we have a government who will do absolutely anything to avoid having to do something.
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Karama Fadil is a teacher of Arabic language for non-Arabic speakers. She survived 5 months of the genocide in Gaza before being able to leave via "coordination services" to Egypt and eventually on to the US. In her new home, she is trying to start a new life. But the experience of a Palestinian a refugee, a stateless person in search of identity and community in this United States is not an easy one. Still Karama hopes to be able one day to build community and support those whom she left behind. Tune in for the full episode.
Journalist in Gaza, Hassan Abo Qamar joined us here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-149482479
Harry McEvansoneya on the latest opinion polls:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-149741469
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