The Strange Tale of the Tudor Sweat
700 years ago, a terrifying, mystery disease appeared – and then vanished.
History
John Kenneth Galbraith’s The Great Crash, 1929
If a leading intellectual can’t explain why and how the policies he espouses address the challenges a country has faced in the past, it’s very difficult to take seriously what he and his later adherents may have to say.
Challenging the Dominant Narrative of a Contested Land: 1922–1948. The Facts, Part 3
“There is no such thing as a Palestinian people … the existence of a separate Palestinian identity serves only tactical purposes.”
Which Version Do We Want?
It seems foolish to me that mature people should want the current confusion over the “principles” of the Treaty to continue. For 50 years now, governments of all stripes have failed to correct the mess.
Time to Connect the Dots
Is it merely a consortium of individuals and entities who realized they had a common interest, or is something else behind it all, calling the shots?
Not the Oldest Culture We’ve Been Told
Contemporary Aboriginal Australian culture is no older than any other.
Removing the ‘Great’ From Britain
Opposition is being extirpated, politically and through social media and traditional media outlets. But the people of these great isles are strong and pragmatic.
The Craziest Prices in the Fertile Crescent!
An ancient cuneiform tablet turned out to be a 3,500 year old furniture receipt.
The DNA Zookeeper Who Decoded the Woolly Mammoth Genome
A mammoth step for conservation… and perhaps resurrection?
Eating Weka
His cuisine entrée each night was sweet and sour weka, the bird being rife thus not protected there.
The Geneva Conventions: Do the Laws of War Still Have a Chance?
It is precisely in the gravest situations, when politics and other laws have failed to prevent war, that these rules are most needed.
Wagner: Can This Composer Hit the Right Note in 2024?
We cannot ignore the history intertwined with Wagner: it carries deep, troubling associations for many.
The Marine and Coastal Area Act Misinformation
if the coalition’s proposed law change contains “tikanga”, it cannot safeguard the public interest in the coast from the actions of activist judges in the future.
