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Worth a trip: Berkshire diary
July 25, 2011Berkshire County is a storied vacation spot year-round, but especially in this season; the summer home of the Boston Symphony is here at Tanglewood; nearby is Jacob's Pillow, a seasonal dance festival.
Read moreReuther story gets new addition
July 19, 2011Will a new movie about the Reuther brothers tell the whole story?
Read moreBachmann and Santorum spark furor over slavery, “family values”
July 14, 2011How much slack are voters likely to cut Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum for signing a racist, gay-bashing "family values" pledge as they pandered to the bigots in their campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination?
Read moreBook Review: Fascism, war and struggle through one person’s eyes
July 13, 2011"In 1945, Germany and Japan surrendered and World War II ended ... Our stories must be heard and remembered."
Read moreIt’s ugly: Germany arms Saudi Arabia
July 12, 2011Media reports left two aspects unmentioned. The tank manufacturers profiting most from the deal, Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann and Rheinmetall, have always been generous in political donations. The other aspect is historical.
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