Milton Osborne

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The Illiberal Left and Political Islam

Nov 28, 2024 | quadrant.org.au | Gary Furnell |Nicholas Hasluck |David Jones |Milton Osborne

The three most recent Popes have all offered wise and refreshing perspectives on the role and place of artNov 28 202416 minsTwo movies -- The Assistant and An American Murder -- demonstrate how fiction can shed light on the nature of a place and timeNov 28 202415 minsHow did the marriage of political Islam and the Left come to be?
Addict and Odyssey

Nov 26, 2024 | quadrant.org.au | Patrick McCauley |Eugene A Donnini |Tony Thomas |Milton Osborne

Patrick McCauley's poem Redemption captures this book's essence -- addiction and redemptionNov 26 20243 minsThird Worlders couldn't afford COP29's $US30 hamburgers, but not to worry.
A Tale of Two Davids

Nov 26, 2024 | quadrant.org.au | David Mitchell |Tony Thomas |Milton Osborne |Roger Franklin

Third Worlders couldn't afford COP29's $US30 hamburgers, but not to worry.
A Turramurra Childhood

Nov 25, 2024 | quadrant.org.au | Tony Thomas |Milton Osborne |Roger Franklin |Andrew Roberts

Third Worlders couldn't afford COP29's $30 hamburgers, but not to worry.
History of Vietnam | People, Culture, Vietnam War, Maps, & Facts

Oct 29, 2023 | britannica.com | William Turley |William J. Duiker |Milton Osborne

Expansion, division, and reunification By the beginning of the 15th century, any attempt to force the Vietnamese people to become Chinese served only to strengthen their nationalist sentiments and their determination to throw off the Chinese yoke. Le Loi, a wealthy landowner in the province of Thanh Hoa, located south of the Red River delta, launched a movement of national resistance in 1418; after a 10-year struggle, the Chinese were forced to withdraw.
Is Hun Sen really stepping down?

Jul 26, 2023 | lowyinstitute.org | Milton Osborne

He has been around for so long that he seems to have been the classic example of the legendary Banyan tree, a politician who was so powerful that no one else would emerge from his shadow. But that image distorts the history of Hun Sen’s rise to power, a necessary background to his announcement that he will resign next month from the prime minister’s job he has held since 1985.
History of Laos | War, Map, Flag, & Facts

Jun 26, 2023 | britannica.com | Milton Osborne |Pierre-Bernard Lafont |Joseph J. Zasloff

Laotian states under foreign rule During the 18th century the three Laotian states, which were continually at loggerheads, tried to maintain their independence from the Myanmar and Siamese kingdoms, both of which were contending for control of the western segment of continental Southeast Asia. Disunity weakened the Laotian kingdoms and inevitably caused them to fall prey to the Siamese.
Mekong River: Work has begun on the Luang Prabang Dam site

Mar 5, 2023 | lowyinstitute.org | Milton Osborne

The Luang Prabang Dam – one of three new dam sites currently slated for construction in Laos – has been a target of sharp criticism. Situated along the stretch of the Mekong River that passes through the country, there are concerns about its environmental impact and for the projected displacement of local inhabitants. Backed by a consortium of Thai and Vietnamese interests, there are also doubts as to the market for electricity that the dam would provide. But progress appears to be advanced.