World
Today in history: Kristallnacht, the Nazis’ ‘Night of Broken Glass’
November 9, 2012On 9-10 November 1938, a series of coordinated attacks against Jews took place throughout Germany and parts of Austria, carried out by the SS elite military forces, the Hitler Youth, and neighborhood gangsters.
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Cuban report to United Nations condemns U.S. blockade
November 8, 2012"The best humanitarian aid Cuba could receive - the equivalent of billions of tons - would be to end the blockade."
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War in the East
October 29, 2012As Veterans Day in the United States approaches we will likely see a temporary increase in television programming focusing on the wars in which Americans have fought.
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A ragged ragout from Berlin and Swabia
October 29, 2012This bulletin is a mix of items - decent news, and not-big news.
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Romney’s hedge fund pals hoping to shape foreign policy
October 26, 2012The seizure in the Ghanaian port of Tema of an Argentine ship may serve as a warning of Mitt Romney's entanglement with sleazy "vulture fund capitalists."
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