The 10 Rules of Propaganda

Brian Maher, Lord Arthur Ponsonby was a British diplomat and politician, dates 1871–1946. This keen and cagey fellow pinpointed 10 rules of propaganda. They are these: 1. We don’t want war, we are only defending … Read more

Shuffling, Stumbling, Mumbling Into War

Oliver North, The long, sad history of war is replete with multiple mistakes, misjudgments, erroneous information and twisted thinking by leaders before and during conflicts. Beginning in the 1930s during a worldwide depression, poor decisions by … Read more

Politics, Empire, War

Bionic Mosquito, The creed of Nicea, the encyclical insisted, should ‘prevail over the orthodox people’ in all churches as the only symbol of the faith. The Council of Chalcedon Re-Examined, by V.C. Samuel It is … Read more