Of. course I’ll get raked for putting up this post, but I’m frankly sick of people denigrating others as “Zionists”, which in most cases is simply a euphemism for “people who are pro-Israel” or even “Jews”, so that “anti-Zionist” becomes a euphemism for “anti-Israel” or “antisemitic”. My contention, echoed by Natasha Hausdorff and Douglas Murray…
Once again: why anti-Zionism is antisemitism
Once again: why anti-Zionism is antisemitism
08 Aug 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, International law, law and economics, laws of war, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: Gaza Strip, Israel, Middle-East politics, political correctness, racial discrimination, regressive left, war against terror
Hiroshima and “Little Boy”: A Historical Perspective
07 Aug 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of religion, laws of war, war and peace Tags: atomic bombings, Japan, World War II
On August 6, 1945, the world witnessed the devastating power of nuclear warfare for the first time when the United States dropped an atomic bomb, code-named “Little Boy,” on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This event marked a significant turning point in World War II and had profound implications for international relations, warfare, and ethics. […]
Hiroshima and “Little Boy”: A Historical Perspective
The Cost of War
04 Aug 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, energy economics, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: Iran
You hear me, you gutless bastard? You’re going back to the front.
04 Aug 2026 1 Comment
in defence economics, health economics, war and peace Tags: World War II
On Aug. 3, 1943, Lt. Gen. George S. Patton slapped a soldier who was hospitalized for psychoneurosis, accusing him of cowardice. The incident nearly ended Patton’s career.. Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, commander of the Seventh U.S. Army, visited a military hospital in Sicily on Aug. 3, 1943. He traveled past the beds of wounded […]
You hear me, you gutless bastard? You’re going back to the front.
The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006 to 2008 (2009)
03 Aug 2026 1 Comment
in defence economics, laws of war, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: Iraq
“All armies get it wrong at the beginning; the question is who adapts fastest.” (British military historian Michael Howard quoted by Elliot Cohen, page 100) ‘All Americans make promises but nothing ever happens.’ Iraqi housewife complaining why there was still sewage in the street outside her house 5 years after the Americans invaded and promised […]
The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006 to 2008 (2009)
JFK & PT 109
02 Aug 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history, war and peace Tags: World War II
On the night of August 1-2, 1943, during World War II, Lieutenant John F. Kennedy, future President of the United States, experienced a defining moment in his military career when his patrol torpedo boat, PT-109, was destroyed in the Solomon Islands. This event not only showcased Kennedy’s leadership and bravery but also became a significant […]
JFK & PT 109
Radio NZ at it again
30 Jul 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, economics of religion, law and economics, Marxist economics, politics - New Zealand, war and peace Tags: Germany, media bias, war against terror
Simon O’Connor points out: So Radio NZ ran a story from Reuters about the terrible hate crime attack in Berlin which saw 1 killed and 29 wounded at a pride festival. However they removed a key detail from the story. That the attacker was an Islamist. Reuters had this in their story, yet Radio NZ…
Radio NZ at it again
Defending the Indefensible: Western Communists and the Berlin Wall
29 Jul 2026 1 Comment
in defence economics, Marxist economics, war and peace Tags: Berlin wall, East Germany
When the East German government began constructing the Berlin Wall on 13 August 1961, its real purpose was unmistakable. It was intended to stop East Germans escaping to the West. Nevertheless, communist parties and sympathetic intellectuals in Western countries attempted to justify the Wall by presenting it as a defensive measure rather than an instrument […]
Defending the Indefensible: Western Communists and the Berlin Wall
The failure of the League of Nations.
26 Jul 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, International law, laws of war, war and peace Tags: World War I
The failure of the League of Nations is one of the most significant geopolitical collapses of the 20th century. Established after World War I to prevent another global conflict, it ultimately proved powerless against the rise of aggressive militarism in the 1930s. Historians generally attribute its collapse to four interconnected fatal flaws: Furthermore, other crucial […]
The failure of the League of Nations.
DAYS OF LOVE AND RAGE: A STORY OF ORDINARY PEOPLE FORGING A REVOLUTION by Anand Gopal
22 Jul 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Iraq, Syria
(Turkish-backed Syrian rebels stand on the back of a truck at Manbij countryside, December 29, 2018. Turkey-backed rebels have been mobilizing for an attack on Manbij in nearby areas that have been under Turkey’s control since it swept into northern Syria in 2016, part of its effort to roll back the YPG). Syria is a […]
DAYS OF LOVE AND RAGE: A STORY OF ORDINARY PEOPLE FORGING A REVOLUTION by Anand Gopal
Operation Valkyrie: The July 20, 1944 Plot
20 Jul 2026 1 Comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, World War II
The July 20 Plot, also known as Operation Valkyrie, represents one of the most significant assassination attempts against Adolf Hitler during World War II. This bold initiative was led by a group of senior German officers who, driven by a mix of moral indignation and practical considerations, aimed to eliminate the Führer and put an […]
Operation Valkyrie: The July 20, 1944 Plot
Fixed It. Examining BBC Backflips over Hamas Responsibility
20 Jul 2026 1 Comment
in defence economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Gaza Strip, Israel, Middle-East politics, war against terror
On July 14, the BBC website published a short update piece by David Gritten titled “Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills… The post Fixed It. Examining BBC Backflips over Hamas Responsibility appeared first on CAMERA UK.
Fixed It. Examining BBC Backflips over Hamas Responsibility
Arthur Nebe
18 Jul 2026 1 Comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, The Holocaust, World War II
The last few days I have seen articles about the German government commemorating those who were involved in the 20th July 1944 assassination plot. In a way I can understand it why they are doing this, but having that said I don’t agree with it. Yes it is true these men planned to kill Hitler […]
Arthur Nebe
The Architect of Deception: How Albert Speer Crafted the Myth of the ‘Good Nazi’
17 Jul 2026 1 Comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, The Holocaust, World War II
Although Albert Speer designed some of Nazi Germany’s most prominent buildings and served as its Minister of Armaments and War Production during World War II, he later claimed to have had no knowledge of the Holocaust. For decades after the fall of the Third Reich, Albert Speer stood as a historical anomaly. While Adolf Hitler’s […]
The Architect of Deception: How Albert Speer Crafted the Myth of the ‘Good Nazi’
The Meaning of “Globalise the Intifada!”
16 Jul 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, war and peace Tags: free speech, Gaza Strip, Israel, Middle-East politics, war against terror
Political slogans compress complicated ideas into a few memorable words. Their strength lies in their emotional force, but so does their danger. A slogan can encourage solidarity and peaceful reform, or it can glorify hatred and violence while allowing those who use it to deny responsibility for its consequences. “Globalise the Intifada” belongs firmly in […]
The Meaning of “Globalise the Intifada!”
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