The Bazaar of War

Tracing power, politics, and strategy - across ages and empires.

Stories, essays and news from across lesser known archaeology, anthropology, history and biology

Intelligence-grade analysis of key industries, organizations, and live players.

"We regarded war as entertainment, but it is a very real profession that wins and loses empires."

The Tactical Notebook explores the armies that are, the armies that were, and the armies that might have been.

Reviews of books on history, politics, economics, and defense.

Historian of the much later Roman empire. Interested in historical dynamics and cycles.

Stories and thoughts on history. Discussions on culture and current events.

Prehistory, wild adventures, obscure tribes, & historical processes

Medieval stories from Europe's eastern frontier

Long-form dispatches from the world of things that grow, fly, sing or chitter.