The term "Reich" in German translates as “realm” or “empire,” and historically, it refers to three distinct periods in German history where power was centralised - each with its own vision of greatness. Though these "Reichs" were not formally numbered until the Nazis coined the term ‘Third Reich’, the classification has stuck, forming a dramatic arc from medieval confederation to totalitarian nightmare.

A powerful man calls the President of Ukraine  a'dictator', and others repeat it until a cry goes up that he is this thing - but here's the thing: That word, 'dictator' has a real meaning. So does the word 'Nazi' and the terms 'fascist', 'Marxist' and communist.' These are real words, with real meanings that are connected to real events that really happened - and if people insist of throwing them around like missiles, at least know what you're tossing out there - because when those who seek to manipulate perception use these clearly defined terms poorly, they expect us to accept it. Don't.

The world’s wealthiest free thinker and self-proclaimed advocate of absolute free speech claims he isn’t a Nazi, then why does  the world’s richest man seem so eerily comfortable echoing Nazi talking points? Ah, Elon Musk -  man with an unfortunate habit of making gestures that look like Nazi salutes but, according to him, totally aren’t. 

Apartheid, the system of institutionalised racial segregation that defined South Africa for much of the 20th century, did not emerge in a vacuum. This blog outlines the key events leading to Apartheid, emphasising the role of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) and Afrikaner nationalism.

Apartheid began well before the 1940s. Oppression is stealthy and in comes in many guises - nationalism is of course, the one we seem to favour.

In 1918, amid the tumult of post-war South Africa, a clandestine association known as the Afrikaner Broederbond (helpfully translating to the "Association of Afrikaner Brothers") emerged from the political undergrowth.

The Kármán Line is where air ends and space begins. It's an indeterminate boundary - and that's kind of the point here.