Germany
Afghanistan scandal shakes Berlin
December 12, 2009BERLIN -- Like the peaks of the Hindu Kush dominating much of Afghanistan, the war in that unhappy country increasingly overshadows the political scenery in Germany.
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U.S. & German unions unite to battle T-Mobile
November 24, 2009The Communications Workers of America and its German counterpart have teamed up to battle T-Mobile's union-busting efforts in the U.S.
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Can Germany’s SPD lion add bite to its roar
November 19, 2009The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), founded in the 19th Century, is the country's oldest party, and now its saddest one.
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The fall of the wall — a view from Berlin
November 10, 2009BERLIN - Moments of mass euphoria, wonderful as they are for those involved, do not always explain history. And for me, too many issues and questions remain unexplained or simply unasked.
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Committing 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.
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