Tony Blair writes: The suffering of Gaza, the death and destruction, is undeniable. You can make a legitimate criticism of Israel’s tactics in the conduct of the war. Many Jews around the world make exactly those critiques. But you cannot engage in such criticism legitimately if you do not also condemn the terrorism of October…
Tony Blair on anti-semitism
Tony Blair on anti-semitism
21 Apr 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, International law, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Israel, Gaza Strip, Middle-East politics, regressive left
The alternatives to agreement determine the terms of agreement: Iran’s alternatives are bad and getting worse.
20 Apr 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, energy economics, international economics, war and peace Tags: Iran
WSJ: “Iran insiders are rumbling about the looming economic catastrophe if Washington does not grant sanctions relief that would unlock prospects for economic recovery,” said Burcu Ozcelik, senior research fellow with the London-based Royal United Services Institute think tank. “Without the prospect of economic recovery, regime survival beyond the short term will face sustained structural…
The alternatives to agreement determine the terms of agreement: Iran’s alternatives are bad and getting worse.
April 15, 1945—Bergen-Belsen Liberated
15 Apr 2026 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
On April 15, 1945, British forces, including units of the British Second Army and the 11th Armoured Division, entered Bergen-Belsen and liberated the remaining prisoners. The sight that greeted the liberators was horrifying. They found tens of thousands of emaciated and diseased prisoners, along with thousands of unburied corpses strewn throughout the camp. The liberation […]
April 15, 1945—Bergen-Belsen Liberated
Doctors Without Borders again accused of antisemitism
14 Apr 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, health economics, International law, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Israel, Gaza Strip, Middle-East politics, regressive left
For a long time the otherwise admirable organization Doctors Without Borders (also known as “MSF” for its French name Médecins Sans Frontières) has been accused of antisemitism. The accusations have been credible enough to make me curb my donations to the group. I still regret having donated over $10,000 to the organization after Kelly Houle…
Doctors Without Borders again accused of antisemitism
BBC News once again promotes ‘targeting journalists’ narrative
13 Apr 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of media and culture, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Gaza Strip, Israel, Lebanon, Middle-East politics, war against terror
On the afternoon of April 9th the BBC New website published a report by David Gritten under the headline “Al Jazeera condemns killing of… The post BBC News once again promotes ‘targeting journalists’ narrative appeared first on CAMERA UK.
BBC News once again promotes ‘targeting journalists’ narrative
The Stresa Front -When Mussolini ‘condemned’ Hitler.
11 Apr 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history, International law, war and peace Tags: Italy, Nazi Germany
The Stresa Front was a short-lived diplomatic alignment in 1935 between United Kingdom, France, and Italy, formed in response to the growing threat posed by Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler. Named after the Italian town of Stresa, where representatives met in April 1935, the agreement aimed to preserve the post–World War I European order and […]
The Stresa Front -When Mussolini ‘condemned’ Hitler.
Oil and monetary policy
10 Apr 2026 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, defence economics, economic history, economics of bureaucracy, energy economics, financial economics, history of economic thought, labour economics, macroeconomics, monetary economics, politics - New Zealand, Public Choice, unemployment, war and peace Tags: 1973 oil crisis, monetary policy, oil shocks
I didn’t have too much problem with either the Reserve Bank Governor’s speech a couple of weeks ago on a framework for how monetary policy might deal with the oil shock, or with this week’s OCR review release from the Monetary Policy Committee. It was really all very orthodox stuff, much as any of the […]
Oil and monetary policy
Net Zero France Capitulates to an Iranian Safe Passage Fee for Gulf Oil
06 Apr 2026 1 Comment
in defence economics, energy economics, international economics, war and peace Tags: Iran
European Net Zero policies appear to have created a total dependency on imported fossil fuel.
Net Zero France Capitulates to an Iranian Safe Passage Fee for Gulf Oil
An interesting Al Jazeera column
04 Apr 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: Iran
I did not expect to see a column in Al Jazeera saying that the US and Israel war against Iran is succeeding, but there is. The author, Muhammad Sellom, is an Assistant Professor of International Politics and Security at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. He writes: When you look at what has actually happened…
An interesting Al Jazeera column
Martin Cruz Smith reviews
01 Apr 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of education, economics of information, economics of media and culture
Martin Cruz Smith (1942 to 2025) was a prolific author of mystery and suspense fiction, publishing over 30 novels. He was best known for his 11-book series featuring Russian investigator Arkady Renko, who was introduced in 1981 with ‘Gorky Park’ and last appeared in ‘Hotel Ukraine’. ‘Gorky Park’ was made into a successful Hollywood movie […]
Martin Cruz Smith reviews
How WW2 Rationing shaped Britain
31 Mar 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, health economics, war and peace Tags: rationing, World War II
The Rushdie fatwa
30 Mar 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, economics of education, economics of religion, law and economics, liberalism Tags: free speech
Jonathan Rosen writes: Thirty-seven years ago, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Supreme Leader and founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, sentenced Salman Rushdieto death on Valentine’s Day for writing a novel. It is hard to write that sentence without feeling it is a parody of the opening line of Franz Kafka’s The Trial: “Someone must have slandered Josef K.,…
The Rushdie fatwa
Believe women – except Jewish ones
29 Mar 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, discrimination, economics of crime, gender, law and economics, laws of war, politics - Australia, war and peace Tags: Gaza Strip, Israel, Middle-East politics, regressive left, war against terror
Grace Tame was the 2021 Australian of the Year for her work as an advocate of survivors of sexual abuse. Sadly, but not surprisingly, she is only an advocate for rape and sexual abuse victims if they are not Jewish. News.com.au reports: Child safety campaigner Grace Tame has come under fire for suggesting rapes and…
Believe women – except Jewish ones
Joseph Goebbels-An Evil little man
28 Mar 2026 1 Comment
in defence economics, economics of media and culture, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, World War II
Before joining the Nazi Party (NSDAP), Joseph Goebbels (1897–1945) held a doctorate in German literature but struggled to establish himself as a writer and was unemployed. His exceptional rhetorical skills enabled him to rise rapidly within the party, where he became a key figure in disseminating National Socialist, anti-republican, and antisemitic propaganda. Adolf Hitler rewarded […]
Joseph Goebbels-An Evil little man
Labour’s fuel crisis policy is silence
27 Mar 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, energy economics, politics - New Zealand, transport economics, war and peace Tags: Iran
The Herald reports: Labour leader Chris Hipkins isn’t providing an alternative plan of action to help struggling New Zealanders facing pain at the pump and the threat of rising prices elsewhere. Asked repeatedly what alternatives Labour could suggest, Hipkins said the onus to present ideas was on the current Government. He gave some principles, such…
Labour’s fuel crisis policy is silence
Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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