Daily Archives: June 14, 2024

Who Determines The Winning Narrative?

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Luke Ford

What makes for a winning story? For example, the poets gave us the narrative of WWI to which all other English-language narratives must bow. Why did that happen? Was it due to the poets vibrating at a higher level than … Continue reading →

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Decoding Christian Nationalism

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Luke Ford

Every organism acts on its environment, often for its own benefit and often against the benefit of other organisms. Why would Christians not act like other organisms? Why would they be more passive than earthworms, lemon ants, beavers and the … Continue reading →

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Revolutions in International Law: The Legacies of 1917

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Luke Ford

Amanda Alexander writes in this 2022 book: Lenin at Nuremberg: Anti-Imperialism and the Juridification of Crimes against Humanity The Nuremberg trials stand as a pivotal moment in any history of international law, international humanitarian law, international criminal law and international … Continue reading →

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Battle: A History Of Combat And Culture by John A. Lynn

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2009 book: Clausewitz begins with violence, hatred, and enmity, which he believes “mainly concerns the people,” for here he labels what is clearly the most novel and pressing matter of the day. 89 The … Continue reading →

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The “Good War”: Preparations for a War against Civilians

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Luke Ford

Senior Lecturer Amanda Alexander writes in 2016: This article argues that the narratives told about the Great War helped to establish the bombardment of civilians during World War II as an ethical, military and legal possibility. It shows that the … Continue reading →

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