By: Luke Wolf Editor’s note: In the series Lost Art, Luke Wolf explores important artistic works that have garnered little attention in the English-speaking world. The human heart is a locomotive, choosing to go or stop; but the path is dictated by the rails, by what is possible. As it is written: man’s heart deviseth… Continue reading Lost Art Film Review: Chilly Scenes of Winter
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A Military History of the Attack at Pearl Harbor /// 104
The Battle of Pearl Harbor was one of the most important events in United States – and human – history. It unleashed the most powerful nation the world has ever seen into mankind’s greatest war. This is the story of that battle. It’s all here and it’s all free on Battlecast – the world’s foremost… Continue reading A Military History of the Attack at Pearl Harbor /// 104
The Military History of the Battle of Pearl Harbor /// 103
The Battle of Pearl Harbor: a day that lived in infamy. Thousands of American servicemen were caught unaware – fish in a tropical barrel. Many died. Many lived. As a direct result of this two-hour battle, The United States of America entered the Second World War, inaugurating what Niall Ferguson called the largest hegemonic empire… Continue reading The Military History of the Battle of Pearl Harbor /// 103
The Definitive Historical Atlas of the Battle of Pearl Harbor
References: Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific by R.V. Burgin and Bill Marvel Countdown to Pearl Harbor by Steve Twomey Day of Infamy by Walter Lord At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor by Gordan Prange Pearl Harbor Betrayed by Michael Gannon Pearl Harbor: The Seeds and… Continue reading The Definitive Historical Atlas of the Battle of Pearl Harbor
The Horrible Spectacle: The Definitive Account of the Massacre of Otranto, 1480
By Vito Bianchi Excerpted from the book Otranto 1480: Il sultano, la strage, la conquista by Vito Bianchi. Editori Laterza. 2023. Sixth edition. Bari. pages 125-131. Translated by: Luke Wolf Translator’s note: In 1480, the large port of Otranto, a city inhabited by thousands, was destroyed by a Turkish naval expedition. Tens of thousands were… Continue reading The Horrible Spectacle: The Definitive Account of the Massacre of Otranto, 1480
What is Geopolitics?
Aymeric Chauprade (Professor of Geopolitics; Collège Interarmées de Défense) Translated by Luke Wolf How can we define Geopolitics? The study of political relations between states, intra-state movements such as rebellions and trans-state powers such as criminal networks and multinational corporations is based on geographic criteria, the study of geopolitics highlights the importance of geographical criteria… Continue reading What is Geopolitics?
A History of Torture: Interpersonal Torture /// 102
In this concluding episode of the definitive podcast history of torture, the focus is on interpersonal torture by non-state actors. This episode provides an overview of psychopathic torture, torture in the drug trade, torture for information, sexual torture, torture between ethnic groups and torture for entertainment. It should be pointed out, as Peter Edwards (1996)… Continue reading A History of Torture: Interpersonal Torture /// 102
An American Torture Story /// 101
American torture. For years, philosophers, jurists, and legal theorists struggled with American use of torture in the war on terror. Just a few days after the events of the September 11th attacks, President George Bush was authorizing the use of torture on suspected members of international terrorist organizations. After a few months, American leaders were… Continue reading An American Torture Story /// 101
A History of Torture in America /// 100
This is a history of torture on the North American continent, including Native American, Canadian and United States torture practices. It’s all here and it’s all free on Battlecast – the world’s foremost podcast on war and its sociopolitical impact. This is part six of an ongoing series on torture. You can find part five… Continue reading A History of Torture in America /// 100
A History of the Cambodian Genocide /// 99
The Cambodian Genocide was a second holocaust. Approximately 1.6 million human beings were killed in the terrible bloodletting. But the genocide was unique – it’s one of the only cases in human history where people from the same ethnic group murdered whole segments of its own population – guilty of being born in the wrong… Continue reading A History of the Cambodian Genocide /// 99
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