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Selected Correspondence of Ronald Syme
Selected Correspondence of Ronald Syme ANTHONY R. BIRLEY, THE SELECTED CORRESPONDENCE OF RONALD SYME 1927-1939, History of Classical Scholarship, 2020, Pp. 211, reviewed by Darrell Sutton It is the opinion of many eminent classicists that Sir Ronald Syme (1903-1989) forged new … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony R. Birley, Ernst Fabricus, Hugh Last, Ronald Syme
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Napalm d’Or
Napalm d’Or Bill Hartley, on Apocalypse Now It’s possible to dress like Captain Willard. There are online retail outlets which stock his tiger stripe camouflage uniform. Whilst the world’s armies long ago abandoned this exotic style, out in the virtual … Continue reading
Conservatism and Sociology
Conservatism and Sociology Mark Wegierski, on the science of power In George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, a central point is that semantics are critical for the maintenance of a given social and political system. “Newspeak is Ingsoc, and Ingsoc is … Continue reading
“Systemic Racism” or Systematic Rubbish, Part 1
“Systemic Racism” or Systematic Rubbish? part 1 by Ilana Mercer The “systemic racism” refrain is a meaningless abstraction. To concretize a variable, it must be cast in empirical, measurable terms, the opaque “racism” abstraction being one variable, to use statistical … Continue reading
We Will Bury You (3)
We Will Bury You (3) Ilana Mercer mourns the victims of Communism Socialists and communists are still voted into power; this creed’s savage foot-soldiers, such as Black Lives Matter and Antifa, are cast as pacifists, seekers of equity and justice; … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Lives Matter, communism, The Black Book of Communism
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ENDNOTES, August 2020
ENDNOTES, August 2020 In this edition: Brahms celebrated in Vienna – patriotic music denigrated in Britain, by Stuart Millson The city of Vienna is home to two of the world’s greatest orchestras: the Vienna Philharmonic, once conducted by Karajan, and … Continue reading
Half-Way Through the Plains
Half-Way Through the Plains A Study of More Poems XXXV, by Darrell Sutton Half-way, for one commandment broken, The woman made her endless halt, And she to-day, a glistering token, Stands in the wilderness of salt. Behind, the vats of … Continue reading
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Tagged AE Housman, Corot, Lot, Lot's Wife, More Poems, Sodom
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Bring in the Feds!
Bring in the Feds! For Ilana Mercer, protection of natural rights trumps states’ rights America circa 2020 continues to erupt in riots, spurred by the death-by-cop of George Floyd. The violence is qualitatively different to that which roiled the U.S. … Continue reading
Against the Wind
Against the Wind Memoirs of a Dissident Psychologist, Richard Lynn, Ulster Institute for Social Research, 2020, reviewed by Ed Dutton At 90 years of age, Richard Lynn is the doyen of differential psychology. His findings on national and race differences … Continue reading
The Knee on Floyd’s Neck
The Knee on Floyd’s Neck Ilana Mercer, on racism and law Racism consists of impolite thoughts and words. If that’s what racism is, then the knee on George Floyd’s neck does not constitute racism. On the facts, the knee on … Continue reading →
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