Italian Mountain Warfare – The Espionage Act I THE GREAT WAR Week 151
16 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War I
Tear Down This Wall!
14 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history, liberalism, Marxist economics, politics - USA Tags: Berlin wall, East Germany, fall of communism

On June 12, 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan gave a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, calling for the leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, to open the Berlin Wall. He famously said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” This moment is considered a significant event in the Cold War era, symbolizing […]
Tear Down This Wall!
The Battle of Messines – Explosion Beneath Hill 60 I THE GREAT WAR Week 150
09 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War I
The 5 beaches on D-Day and how far they advanced by the end of the first day.
07 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history, war and peace Tags: D-Day, World War II
Divisive rhetoric chips away at communities
07 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, discrimination, economics of education, labour economics, law and economics, liberalism, Marxist economics, politics - New Zealand Tags: Age of Enlightenment, free speech, political correctness, racial discrimination, regressive left
The following letter to the Gisborne Herald appears under the title above and the name of Eddie Tuhaka: Rawiri Waititi’s divisive comments and behaviour against the present Government, calling them a white/Pākehā Government, is racist and unacceptable. He and the rest of them did not complain when they all got their pay increase from the…
Divisive rhetoric chips away at communities
D-day’s secret weapon: How wetland science stopped Normandy landings from getting bogged down
06 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history, war and peace Tags: D-Day, Roman empire, World War II

Beneath the roar of gunfire and the chaos of D-day, an unlikely hero played a vital role—wetland science, says Christian Dunn (via Phys.org). Often overlooked amid military strategies and troop movements, the study of mud proved critical to the success of the largest amphibious invasion in history. Much has been written about the events of […]
D-day’s secret weapon: How wetland science stopped Normandy landings from getting bogged down
U.S.A. v. Karl Brandt et al.: The Doctors’ Trial
02 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, International law, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, The Holocaust, World War II

The Doctors’ Trial, officially known as United States of America v. Karl Brandt, et al., was the first of 12 subsequent Nuremberg Trials held after World War II. These trials were conducted to bring Nazi war criminals to justice for their roles in the Holocaust and other war crimes. The Doctors’ Trial specifically focused on […]
U.S.A. v. Karl Brandt et al.: The Doctors’ Trial
French Mutinies – Tunnels Under Messines Ridge I THE GREAT WAR Week 149
01 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War I
How Nazi war criminals fled to South America – WW2 Documentary Special
31 May 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, The Holocaust, World War II
‘Arguments Libertarians shouldn’t make’ with David Friedman
30 May 2024 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, David Friedman, defence economics, economic history, economics of crime, environmental economics, history of economic thought, law and economics, liberalism, libertarianism
Professor Accuses UCLA of “Torturing” Pro-Palestinian Protesters
29 May 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, economics of education, law and economics, laws of war, Marxist economics, politics - USA, property rights, war and peace Tags: free speech, Gaza Strip, Israel, Middle-East politics, political correctness, regressive left, war against terror

UCLA Professor Hannah Appel has accused the school of human rights violations amounting to “torture” in the treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters. The reason is the denial of water and food from being brought into a building being unlawfully occupied by protesters, even though the students were free to leave at any time.
Professor Accuses UCLA of “Torturing” Pro-Palestinian Protesters
German Bombers Over Britain – Arab Revolt On The Advance I THE GREAT WAR…
25 May 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: World War I
The Death of Franklin Roosevelt – WW2 Documentary Special
23 May 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: World War II
Sonoma State University President Suspended For Caving to Pro-Palestinian Protesters
18 May 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of education, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: free speech, Gaza Strip, Israel, law and order, Middle-East politics, political correctness, regressive left, war against terror

Sonoma State University President Mike Lee has been suspended after sending out an email yielding to the demands of pro-Palestinian students and faculty. In a Wednesday statement, California State University Chancellor Mildred Garcia criticized Lee for “insubordination” and placed him on administrative leave. Lee had only been in the position for 20 months.
Sonoma State University President Suspended For Caving to Pro-Palestinian Protesters

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