New at the Belmont Club: The Bondi Beach massacre. It’s not just what happened, but what might happen next.
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In Memoriam
Four rushed the Bondi shooters, only one made it. A married couple about to celebrate their 35th anniversary and a 62 year old man didn’t quite.
Should we be gracious to the fallen foe?
The way in which people react to the defeat, death or misfortune of their foes is largely determined by who they are rather than what their enemies deserve. Should you gloat when a foe falls? You don’t have to be magnanimous, but you could be if you are. Shakespeare said it best:
The Demon Haunted World
New at PJMedia VIP. “The personal is political” principle means that all our failures, even our unhappiness, is somebody else’s fault. Everyone would be fulfilled but for the malignance of cruel devils we call Nazis who undermine all we do.
Give ’em Number 15
New at the Belmont Club. If people won’t take responsibility for their lives then ensure they get unlimited quantities of everything they should want whether they like it or not.
Corruption on Steroids
New at PJMedia VIP. Have you ever wondered why so many Gen-Z revolutions are breaking out in the 2020s? It’s no coincidence. Financial technology and computers have made corruption and crime in the 3rd World monstrously big.
The BBC Was Careless
New at the Belmont Club: the day of retrofitting the facts to the story, of “accurate but true” are over.
The Fuel of Chaos
New at PJMedia VIP. All through human history from the first Neolithic raider to Willy Sutton the marauders have always gone where the loot is.
When Only One Can Rule
New at the Belmont Club. Is the last prophet Marx or Mohammed? This question will be postponed pending the defeat of MAGA.
Disaster in Africa
New at PJMedia VIP. Massacre in Sudan: the tragedy of people living in a treasurehouse where the least valuable thing is lives.
Armies of the Night
New at the Belmont Club: Why militant protesters dress the way they do. It’s not just style.
Pith Helmet
New at PJMedia VIP: Modern colonialism looks different from its popular stereotype. Consider the Indian Ocean and Africa.
The Forever Man
There’s nothing better because politicians and educators represent a class of occupations where competence is not a qualification.
When Aggression Wears a Mask
New at PJMedia VIP. Hybrid war is conflict in disguise. Would you recognize it if it hit you?
When Hostilities Were Declared
New at the Belmont Club: The contest for the soul of the West has broken out in the open after simmering under the surface for some time. Maybe it’s for the best.
What is your command?
New at PJMedia VIP. Arthur Clarke once observed that a sufficiently advanced technology would be indistinguishable from magic. Now the spellbook lies mysterious and promising on the table.
Dark Wind
New at the Belmont Club. How do you guard against an assassin that can be anybody? Simply an ordinary man driven by a deadly compulsion?
The Big Parade Moves to China
New at PJMedia VIP. How the Kremlin tried to conquer in the West — and surrendered in the East.
Names on a Map
For those to whom the exotic place names in the Western Philippine Sea are just letters on a map, thanks to the proliferation of RoRo-type ferries, there is now the option of visiting these places simply by boarding a bus at a Manila terminal. This is a convenient and cheap way to get a sense …
The Armpits of the World
News that Israel is considering resettling Gazans in South Sudan is a reminder that for citizens of failing states, escape to the first world is becoming less and less an option. “Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country, part …