Thomas S. It was during the spread of communism throughout Eastern Europe in the early 20th Century that Hungary first fell to the reds. The Hungarian Soviet Republic was established by Bela Kun in the aftermath of the First World War, with support from the Bolsheviks in Moscow. His dictatorship was short-lived however, after an … Read more
by Vince McLeod Find this article on substack. Xu Xiaodong is a Chinese MMA fighter and wind-up merchant who has gained fame for making fools out of bullshit artists. This has made him a target for the ire of the CCP, who have punished him through use of the Chinese social credit system. Xu’s example provides a … Read more
The cost of keeping the lie alive eventually becomes too high and it collapses. Written by Martin Geddes Martin Geddes from England has an exceptional talent for being able to sum up in words what many of us are feeling. Here, in this guest post, he describes an England with which Kiwis can identify … Read more
by Mike Bee Someone once said that any society that burns books will end up burning people. Book-burning is not widely practised today, and the focus of those who censor free speech has shifted to what takes place online. But the saying is nevertheless true, and we can extend it for our time by … Read more
by Vince McLeod A recent Horizon Poll found that combined support for Labournational has now fallen to less than 61%, the lowest ever. Never before have Kiwis had less confidence in the two biggest parties. The electoral ramifications of this fall in support are major. The mathematics of building a ruling coalition are simple, but … Read more
by Vince McLeod In the (supposedly) fantasy world of George Orwell’s 1984, geopolitical life is divided into three major blocs. The only one we see in the story world is Oceania, home of protagonist Winston Smith. This consists of Britain, the Americas, Southern Africa, Australia and Oceania. This bloc is always at peace with one … Read more
by Mike Bee The story that goes with the first five words of the title above was posted eight days ago on 9th May. I was writing about how the Deep State is going down in the US and how that will affect us in NZ. If you didn’t see it then, have a look … Read more
by Mike Bee Find this article on substack. A friend once said to me that he doesn’t pay any attention to events overseas as he can’t have any influence on them and needs all his forces for understanding and acting in New Zealand. Well, that is fine, but I pay attention to the US in … Read more
Thomas S. Find this article on substack. The Kurukshetra War, which embroiled much of the Indian subcontinent, has been dated by scholars as having taken place between three and five thousand years ago in the modern-day state of Haryana, India. The political intrigues surrounding this conflict, as well as the battle itself, have been … Read more
by Vince McLeod Find this article on substack. The Western World seems on the brink of civil war. The factions appear to be two completely different conceptions of reality, or how to approach reality. One faction contends, essentially, that nothing is anything. Their opponents assert that some things, in fact, are something. As with … Read more
