Bombs Away – German Thirst For Caucasian Oil I THE GREAT WAR Week 200
24 May 2025 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War I
Rebellion I THE GREAT WAR Week 199
18 May 2025 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War I
Trump, Putin, and the Game of Doing Nothing: This Week in Dumb Diplomacy
18 May 2025 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, defence economics, war and peace Tags: game theory, Russia, Ukraine
“Why Won’t You Call Hamas Terrorists?” Piers Morgan vs Jeremy Corbyn Deb…
17 May 2025 1 Comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, International law, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Gaza Strip, Israel, Middle-East politics, regressive left, useful idiots, war against terror
More Gaza narrative promotion from the BBC’s Fergal Keane
16 May 2025 1 Comment
in defence economics, International law, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Gaza Strip, Israel, Middle-East politics, regressive left, war against terror

For the past nineteen months the BBC’s Fergal Keane has been a man on a mission. On his periodic trips to Israel, Keane and his team have produced multiple reports presenting a monochrome and highly limited view of the conflict from the perspective of Palestinians, with most playing heavily on the emotions of readers or […]
More Gaza narrative promotion from the BBC’s Fergal Keane
Oregon Law Professor Accuses Oregon Law Review of Anti-Israeli Discrimination
14 May 2025 Leave a comment
in defence economics, discrimination, economics of education, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: free speech, Gaza Strip, Israel, Middle-East politics, political correctness, regressive left

The University of Oregon has long faced controversies over the alleged political bias on its campuses, including celebrating the career of a professor who physically attacked pro-life students as a model of activism. It has been criticized for monitoring off-campus speech and unconstitutionally censoring dissenting faculty. Now, Law Professor Ofer Raban is accusing the Law […]
Oregon Law Professor Accuses Oregon Law Review of Anti-Israeli Discrimination
The Ostende Raid – Peace of Bucharest I THE GREAT WAR Week 198
10 May 2025 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War I
Extreme measures by democratic governments
07 May 2025 1 Comment
in defence economics, health economics, law and economics, war and peace Tags: constitutional law, economics of pandemics, war against terror, World War II
Democratic governments, despite their commitment to rule of law, civil liberties, and political accountability, have occasionally undertaken temporary extreme measures when facing grave national crises. These actions are typically justified as necessary to preserve the state or protect the population, though they can be controversial or later seen as overreach. Here are several notable examples: 1. Suspension […]
Extreme measures by democratic governments
Pershing Under Pressure – The End Of La Lys I THE GREAT WAR Week 197
04 May 2025 Leave a comment
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The Execution of Benito Mussolini and Clara Petacci
29 Apr 2025 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: Italy, World War II

The final chapter of Benito Mussolini’s life, marked by betrayal, capture, and execution, symbolizes the brutal end of Fascism in Italy. Alongside him was his mistress, Clara Petacci, whose loyalty led her to a tragic end. Their deaths on April 28, 1945, not only concluded Mussolini’s two-decade rule but also sent a powerful message about […]
The Execution of Benito Mussolini and Clara Petacci
The First Tank-on-Tank Battle in History – The Zeebrugge Raid I THE GREA…
27 Apr 2025 Leave a comment
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The Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Nazi Germany
26 Apr 2025 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of religion, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, World War II

The Nazi regime, targeted numerous groups during its reign from 1933 to 1945. Among those persecuted were Jehovah’s Witnesses, a Christian denomination whose beliefs and practices placed them in direct opposition to Nazi ideology. Unlike many other victims of the regime, Jehovah’s Witnesses were not targeted based on race or ethnicity, but because of their […]
The Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Nazi Germany
Orwell against pacifism
25 Apr 2025 Leave a comment
in defence economics, laws of war, war and peace
Absolute pacifism—the belief that all forms of violence and warfare are unjustifiable—is morally appealing in theory but dangerously flawed in practice. History vividly illustrates situations where such unwavering commitment to nonviolence could lead to disastrous consequences. George Orwell, the renowned British writer and political thinker, recognized this peril during World War II, arguing compellingly against […]
Orwell against pacifism
Holocaust in Croatia
22 Apr 2025 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of crime, law and economics, war and peace Tags: Croatia, Nazi Germany, The Holocaust, World War II

Many Eastern European nations are diverting their guilt in the Holocaust by saying that they were occupied. To me, that is like the German Nazis saying “We didn’t know.” Croatia cannot claim they were occupied. The Independent State of Croatia was ruled by the Croatian fascist Ustaša movement. The Ustaša immediately embarked on a campaign […]
Holocaust in Croatia

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