World War II
50th anniversary of Berlin Wall: a deeper look
August 12, 2011This year Berlin's public TV channel gripped our brain cells every day for a month in advance of the anniversary of the Berlin Wall. For anyone probing more deeply, however, some questions still require answers. Why...
Read moreCaptain America’s star-spangled banter
August 2, 2011Captain America is a classic comic tale-turned-cinema, but in its shift from paper to big screen, a few things may have been lost in translation.
Read moreVictory Day celebrated abroad
May 9, 2011Here in the U.S. May 8th is called "Victory in Europe" day. We should celebrate it more than we do.
Read moreMurderers among us
November 24, 2010A newly-released report details how U.S. agencies colluded to keep Nazi war criminals free.
Read moreU.S. will attend Hiroshima memorial for first time
August 3, 2010For the first time ever, the U.S. ambassador to Japan will attend the Aug. 6 ceremony in Hiroshima marking the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.
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