Category Archives: Greece

New History of the Peloponnesian War By Donald Kagan

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2013 edition: * That is not to say that early passages may not exist in the History; it is inconceivable that Thucydides did not take notes or that he failed to use them when … Continue reading →

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Frozen Refugees

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Luke Ford

Colin Lidell writes: Just saw a story in The Independent: “Refugees in Greece ‘could freeze to death’ in snow due to inadequate winter preparations, warn aid groups.” My first response was to break open the champagne, but then I thought, … Continue reading →

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Jews Fear Surge Of Gentile Nationalism In Europe

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Luke Ford

REPORT: The president of the Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, has reacted with anger to the strong showing of the AfD in the regional elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. “The AfD is not an alternative for Germany, but a sign of … Continue reading →

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A Brief Survey of the Various Foreigners, Their Chief Characteristics, Customs, and Manners by P.J. O’Rourke

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Luke Ford

P.J. O’Rourke writes in National Lampoon in 1977: AFRICANS Racial Characteristics: Probably not people at all. Probably some kind of monkey. They eat each other and worship bundles of sticks and mud. You can never remember the names of their … Continue reading →

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Jews are a powerless people and they aren’t afraid to use it on anyone who says differently

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Harold Brackman write: …But what must they have thought looking down from Hebraic-Hellenic heaven in 2010 when Greek Orthodox Bishop Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus said on Greek television that Jews “control the international banking system,”… No … Continue reading →

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