What is Politics? A translation of Qu’est-ce que la politique? By: Julien Freund Translated from the French by Luke Wolf Biographical Note: Dr. Julien Freund was the preeminent disciple of Carl Schmitt and Max Weber. Little of his work on politics and warfare has been translated into English. Freund operates in the tradition of real… Continue reading Julien Freund: What is Politics?
Coming Soon: Total Jihad – Fetih and the Last Battle of Constantinople
It’s the cross and the crescent. It’s the Muslim reconquista. It’s the Bible versus the Koran. It’s men forsaking riches and wealth and women to go and die for their brothers hundreds of miles away. It’s martyrs. It’s identity and it’s thousands of years of history culminating in total conflict. It’s a battle known the… Continue reading Coming Soon: Total Jihad – Fetih and the Last Battle of Constantinople
Show 19: The Last Hell is Never the Very Last – Stalingrad part 2
What can you write to describe this battle? It’s Stalingrad. It’s a scar on all ethics – all morality – all outlooks that men are basically good. Were men good when they massacred each other, starved each other, shot and stabbed and exploded one another at Stalingrad? Homo homini lupus – Man is a wolf… Continue reading Show 19: The Last Hell is Never the Very Last – Stalingrad part 2
Show 18: Enemy at the Gates: The Battle of Stalingrad part 1
Stalingrad. It’s a name we’ve all heard before. It’s a showdown between two totalitarian systems and a battle that sent millions of people to the grave. Can you even imagine millions upon millions of men at war? Think about it. In our show today, this tragedy will take place in your ear drums, will desecrate… Continue reading Show 18: Enemy at the Gates: The Battle of Stalingrad part 1
Coming Soon: The Battle of Stalingrad
Our next show is going to make your eardrums bleed. It’s Stalingrad. We’ve worked a long time and read a lot of sources for this show and it’s going to be a good one. It’s all free and it’s out next week on Battlecast – the world’s foremost podcast on war and its sociopolitical impact.… Continue reading Coming Soon: The Battle of Stalingrad
Show 17: The Caravan of Death – The Chilean Coup
On September 11, 1973, tanks ground the pavement of Chile’s capital city. Chilean air force jets bombed the presidential palace. Men fought in the streets. Snipers danced in between buildings, shooting friend and foe, and even each other. The whole nation was under martial law. The radio was taken over. The schools were taken over.… Continue reading Show 17: The Caravan of Death – The Chilean Coup
Show 16: Australia Turns the Tide – The Kokoda Track
Japan Triumphant On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States navy at Pearl Harbor. On December 8, the United States declared war on Japan. But Japan didn’t stop at Pearl Harbor, she launched a series of daring assaults across the Pacific theater of war. On the tenth of December, the… Continue reading Show 16: Australia Turns the Tide – The Kokoda Track
