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A Stranger to Myself: Losing oneself in war

October 14, 2009 By Tony Pecinovsky

As a German soldier on the frontlines of Hitler’s war machine, Willy Peter Reese endured and inflicted the unimaginable, saw the horrible and came face-to-face with the life and death realities of war.

Woody Guthrie ‘in his prime’

October 13, 2009

After discovering master recordings of the legendary Woody Guthrie in a Brooklyn basement, Rounder Records released a four-disc boxed set, "My Dusty Road."

Starting the conversation – no small achievement

October 12, 2009 By Sam Webb

Awarding 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.

Committing heresy: Nazis and the Berlin Wall

October 11, 2009

After 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.

Young Lords turn 40

October 11, 2009 By Sijisfredo Avilés

Many 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.