Opinion
Starting the conversation – no small achievement
October 12, 2009Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama has evoked an explosion of opinions – some for, some against. I have to admit that I was caught by surprise by the reactions.
Read moreCommitting heresy: Nazis and the Berlin Wall
October 11, 2009After witnessing a large and raucos pro-Nazi march near his house in formerly East Berlin, writer Victor Grossman ponders the Berlin Wall and its fall 20 years ago.
Read moreYoung Lords turn 40
October 11, 2009Many celebrated in August the founding of the Young Lords Party in New York. But the Young Lords started in Chicago. The following is a brief history of that time and place.
Read moreLetters October 8, 2009
October 9, 2009Our new web siteEvery day The New York Times sends me the highlights of the day's news. I skim through and click on the articles I am interested in and voila, there it is. I can...
Read moreIt’s worth going out for
October 9, 2009If you don’t mind going out, and you’ve already seen Michael Moore’s “Capitalism,” then you might check out the new sci-fi thriller “Surrogates.”
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