Diplomacy, Distrust and Nuclear War
When Faulkner spoke in 1950, the risk of being blown up was miniscule compared to the height of the Cold War. Now, again, we are on the precipice.
History
Russia May Risk the Use of Nerve Agents
Despite the lack of confirmed casualties specifically from chloropicrin, its use, often accompanied by reports of chlorine smells, raises alarms about Russia's potential violation of international norms and agreements.
Welcome to Country: Fake, but Better than the Real Thing
You want authentic ‘Indigenous culture’? I doubt that very much.
Green Foods Fail Olympics
Like green energy, green food for humans is proving a disastrous choice. Pretending humans are herbivores and granivores has accompanied an epidemic of ill health.
Save the Voters, Replace the Schools
Replace government schools with schools that actually teach instead of indoctrinate.
The Strange Tale of the Tudor Sweat
700 years ago, a terrifying, mystery disease appeared – and then vanished.
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?