Battle of Singapore: “Broken Down Bicycles Were an Unexpected Psychological Weapon”

The February 1942 Battle of Singapore after the Malay campaign by the Japanese is perhaps the worst defeat of British arms in history. A core technology in the battle was the bicycle, used by Japanese troops in the jungle — despite having little to no prior relevant experience — to apply rapid and constant pressure … Continue reading Battle of Singapore: “Broken Down Bicycles Were an Unexpected Psychological Weapon”

Tank-Busting Electric Bikes in Ukraine are Predictably Awesome

Daniel Tonkopi, the Ukrainian CEO of Delfast, says permission has been granted to officially discuss deployment of his product into war: Delfast has been providing electric bikes to the Ukrainian Army since the first day of the war. We transferred electric bikes to the front line, but we did not talk about it—we do some … Continue reading Tank-Busting Electric Bikes in Ukraine are Predictably Awesome

American Cities Finally Start to Acknowledge “Death Corridors” Were No Accident

It’s been documented extensively how the Nixon administration coldly and cruelly used “freeway” planning for cars to destroy non-white neighborhoods across America. Many don’t realize an “Eisenhower” interstate system was in fact spearheaded by VP Nixon, who later unleashed wrecking balls and bulldozers on black neighborhoods in a racist campaign to destroy non-white power in … Continue reading American Cities Finally Start to Acknowledge “Death Corridors” Were No Accident