Guest Post: Response to Max Harris

A guest post by Lucy Rogers: On 8 November 2024 Max Harris wrote an op ed for The Dominion Post on the Israel – Lebanon conflict. Harris’ article was profoundly misleading in numerous respects and I immediately wrote a response which was submitted to the editor of the Post on 9 November. To that email […]

Guest Post: Response to Max Harris

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TARGETED BEIRUT: THE 1983 MARINE BARRACKS BOMBING AND THE UNTOLD ORIGIN STORY OF THE WAR ON TERROR by Jack Carr and James M. Scott

(The scene around the U.S. Marine Corps base near Beirut, Lebanon, following a massive bomb blast that destroyed the base on Oct. 23, 1983) On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched an unspeakable terrorist attack on Israel killing over 1200 men, women, and children, and seizing over 200 hostages.  The Israeli response was a brutal attack […]

TARGETED BEIRUT: THE 1983 MARINE BARRACKS BOMBING AND THE UNTOLD ORIGIN STORY OF THE WAR ON TERROR by Jack Carr and James M. Scott

Hedy Lamarr and ‘WiFi’ during WWII

Hedy Lamarr, born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in 1914 in Vienna, Austria, is best known for her work as a Hollywood actress during the Golden Age of cinema. However, her contributions to science and technology, particularly her co-invention of a technology that laid the groundwork for WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS, have garnered increasing recognition. Lamarr’s […]

Hedy Lamarr and ‘WiFi’ during WWII

The Russian October Revolution 1917 I THE GREAT WAR Week 172

Battle of Beersheba – Canadian Frustration – Balfour Declaration I THE G…

The Nation endorses Kamala Harris, but its interns object: “We cannot vote our way out of this genocide”

Well, I’ll be. The group of interns at the left-wing The Nation have objected to the magazine’s recent endorsement of Kamala Harris and published their gripes. Now why would that happen? We all know that many editors and reporters at the Washington Post objected to the paper’s failure to endorse Kamala Harris, but this kind of […]

The Nation endorses Kamala Harris, but its interns object: “We cannot vote our way out of this genocide”

The National Childcare Program During World War II

The United States has has a nationwide childcare program at one time in its history: a temporary program during World War II. Tim Sablik of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond tells the story and summarizes some economic research on the topic in “When Uncle Sam Watched Rosie’s Kids: To support women working on the…

The National Childcare Program During World War II

Why Germany collapsed in WW1

Vegas, CSICon, sex and nooz

I’ve been busy at the CSICon conference, which included giving my own 30-minute presentation this morning. I had to modify it to take into account the misguided views of Steve Novella, who gave a talk yesterday about “When Skeptics Disagree.” It turned out to be largely a diatribe about how sex in humans is not […]

Vegas, CSICon, sex and nooz

The Battle of La Malmaison – Breakthrough at Caporetto I THE GREAT WAR W…

The Use of Animals During World War II: A Vital Contribution to the War Effort

World War II was a global conflict that tested the limits of human resilience, innovation, and ingenuity. In addition to the millions of soldiers, civilians, and military machinery involved, a vast array of animals played indispensable roles throughout the war. From dogs and horses to pigeons and even reindeer, animals were employed for various purposes, […]

The Use of Animals During World War II: A Vital Contribution to the War Effort

AFTERMATH: LIFE IN THE FALLOUT OF THE THIRD REICH 1945-1955 by Harald Jahner

(Berlin at the end of World War II) Today Germany finds itself as the strongest economic power in Europe, in addition to possessing  major military influence due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  Its influence in Europe is strong and many of the goals of the Nazi regime during World War II have been achieved […]

AFTERMATH: LIFE IN THE FALLOUT OF THE THIRD REICH 1945-1955 by Harald Jahner

Operation Albion Concludes – Allied Failures In Belgium I THE GREAT WAR …

Was WW1 Pointless? – War Goals Of Every Major Nation

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