In his Atlas of North American History, Colin McEvedy gives this estimate for 1492: "The world that Columbus opened up to European exploitation contained some 12 to 15 million "Indians"… (View Post)

Off topic, but I think many will be pleased by Max Boot's conclusion: "As an unsentimental practitioner of realpolitik, Xi does not want to wind up on what could be the losing side. The Fin… (View Post)

Stuart Dickson said: "Ipsos: 1% of respondents say that Prince Andrew is their favourite royal. Surely taking the piss?" Only 1 percent? Count yourself lucky. In my experience, up to 5 perc… (View Post)

"Woke", in its political sense, is more likely to confuse than to clarify. Two radically different examples illustrate my point: First, the Nazis used "Deutschland Erwache" as an … (View Post)

Can't help mentioning that in Randall Garrett's alternative history, the principal enemy of the Anglo-French empire is . . . Poland. The two squabble constantly over the minor German states… (View Post)