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Merkel Debuts New Berlin Wall Memorial

AP | Posted 11.14.2011

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BERLIN -- Chancellor Angela Merkel has opened a permanent exhibition on Germany's Cold War past at what was once one of East Berlin's busiest border c...

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The Armory Show; Contemporary Art in New York

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lauri Lyons

Since 1913, The Armory Show Art Fair has been the preeminent international exhibition of modern art in the United States.

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The Man Who Did Not Start World War III

Eric Margolis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Margolis

In 1990, I was the first western journalist ever allowed into the dreaded Lubyanka Prison, the headquarters of KGB, to interview senior KGB officers of the elite First Directorate.

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Berlin Wall PHOTOS: A Look Back At The Fall

Posted 05.25.2011

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Monday November 9th marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a monumental moment in history which the Economist recently referred to...

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Cold War's End -- The Wall Comes Down

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

The fall of The Wall signified the fall of the Soviet Union, and an end to the Cold War. And while this was of enormous historical import, I fear that future generations won't really pay much attention to it.

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The Post-Berlin Aftermath: Many Walls Still Need to Be Brought Down

Jean-Pierre Lehmann | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jean-Pierre Lehmann

While the Berlin Wall may have been torn down, there remain many walls that are defiantly standing and indeed new ones that have been erected.

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Liz Cheney: Wrong on National Security, Wrong About Our President

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lorelei Kelly

Liz Cheney charges that Obama's arms control negotiations in Moscow make us weaker. This is a clear indication of someone who clearly missed the freight train of history over the past two decades.

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East Germany Photo 'Treasure Trove' A Look Back In Time

Spiegel | Posted 05.25.2011

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They wanted to clean up the basement but found a treasure trove of photos instead. After Berlin teacher Manfred Beier died, his sons stumbled across 6...

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Tacheles: Bohemian Berlin's Coolest Landmark To Be Sold Off To The Highest Bidder

The Independent | Tony Paterson | Posted 05.25.2011

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The building is Berlin's counter- culture temple - a vast graffiti-smeared and bomb-damaged former department store that boasts two bars, a restaurant...

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