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Mary Metlay Kaufman: Anti-fascist hero
April 17, 2026More should know about the woman who played an integral role in the Nuremberg Trials, and whose life motto was "Fascism Never Again."
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‘I am Chinese’: Taiwan’s Nationalist Party leader visits mainland, advocates reconciliation
April 14, 2026Communist and Nationalist Party leaders meet: Could they revive the old united front?
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Revisiting ‘Waiting for Godot’ and the purpose of humanity after war
April 14, 2026This year marks the 120th anniversary of Samuel Beckett’s birth. A writer who fought against fascism and used his art to ask what, if anything, remains when everything else is gone.
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Algeria at crossroads of civilizations: The Pope’s visit and reaffirmation of a Mediterranean power
April 13, 2026The Vatican’s engagement with Algeria reflects a broader recalibration toward Africa as a central arena of global religious, demographic, and intellectual transformation.
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Goya’s ‘The Disasters of War’ and the aesthetics of terror
April 9, 2026March 30 marked the 280th anniversary of the birth of an artist who explored with equal intensity the horror of his era and terror as a psychological reaction and existential condition.
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