Posts Tagged ‘ history ’

ctrp407 On the Front Lines with the German Military

ctrp407 On the Front Lines with the German Military

January 10, 2012

Thomas Wiegold was there in Somalia even before the German military arrived back in 1993. And he has been there ever since, reporting on what is a unique situation for both a country and its military. As the decades have passed, as an independent journalist Thomas has continued to...

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Write Our Own Histories

Write Our Own Histories

January 6, 2012

The headlines coming out of Chilé this week echo throughout the world, "government shift in policy regarding learning about Pinochet era in school," from now on to be described as a "regime", and not a "dictatorship". Which is immediately met with anger and disapproval, criticized as an attempt to...

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Only Near Death Experiences

Only Near Death Experiences

December 17, 2011

My Malev-Hungarian airlines flights on the way back from Kosovo were heavily delayed, which seems like standard practice with that company. We are in what is supposed to be the last 30 minutes of this return flight to Amsterdam, its evening so there is nothing to be seen...

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Black Friday – A Day of Resistance

Black Friday – A Day of Resistance

November 25, 2011

Contrary to what the media tells us, Black Friday is not about shopping. The real Black Friday was about resistance, as on May 13, 1960 students in San Francisco stood up to the powerful House SubCommittee on UnAmerican activities which blacklisted and attempted to destroy the lives of countless...

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Remembering a Defiant Old Woman

Remembering a Defiant Old Woman

November 22, 2011

Hanna Braun. In early 2006 this name was recommended to me by an enthusiastic listener who said something to the effect of "you should really interview her." I did some reading and learned a bit about who Hanna Braun was, an stubborn old lady who had grown up in...

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