Christopher Clark’s history of Europe was fascinating — especially if you did not know much about the history of Europe. Going back to the geological formation of the continent, Christopher Clark was brilliantly supported by a large team of German producers who illustrated with excellent reenactments some of the major events in this well-told history. Quite accurately told, till about 1900. 

The president says he will bring the troops home from Syria and Afghanistan. Now, because of their pathological hatred of Trump, mainstream Democrats are hysterical in their opposition.

This cartoon published between 1896 and 1897 tells of the woes of the Aussie male cricketers who could not save themselves from being the pits — even against women. Politically this has enormous ramifications in regard to the stupidity of this nation — still living in the past, under a bogan/yobo/shiree PM who is the president of the Noah's Ark Society, or stupid for short. The question still rages about "quotas" for women in his party of Menzies who admired women without understanding anything about them. At least Bob (Menzies) lived in an era of women doing "home economics" (cooking, ironing, washing) rather than polishing benches in parliament... He loved a well-ironed shit....

History is quite a mediocre means for humans, us, to make sense of our collective and personal memory.  

Hysterical Media Promoted Fake News About Russia

As families get ready to gather and enter the season of festivity, forgetting their problems, it is also time to reflect on how to improve the New Year

On Tuesday, Time magazine announced its annual Person of the Year Award, honoring what it called "Guardians...who have taken great risks in pursuit of greater truths."

Embattled Victorian Liberal Party figure Paul Mitchell has resigned his posts, following the furore over text messages in which he allegedly described Indians as "curries".