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Poland Caused WWII: Russian Report

AP | MIKE ECKEL | Posted 07.05.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Russian Defense Ministry, Russia Poland, Poland Wwii, Wwii, World War II, World War 2, Poland Caused Wwii, Kremlin, The Kremlin, Joseph Stalin, Ukraine, Adolf Hitler, Germany, World News

MOSCOW — As the Kremlin presses a campaign to recast Russia's 20th century history in a more favorable light, a research paper published Thursda...

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German Scholar Exposes Turkish Propaganda about Jews

Harut Sassounian | Posted 07.05.2009 | World

Read More: Jews, Protocols of Elders of Zion, Turkey, Nazi Germany, Germany, Holocaust, Third Reich, Kurds, Greeks, Corry Guttstadt, Mein Kampf, World War II, Wealth Tax, Armenian Genocide, World News
Harut Sassounian

German scholar Corry Guttstadt exposes the oft-repeated lie that Turkey provided a safe haven to many European Jews during the Holocaust.

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Nazi Death Squads Being Investigated By Catholic Priest

Independent | Posted 06.26.2009 | World

Read More: Religion, Catholic Church, Nazis, Foreign Affairs, Patrick Desbois, Catholic Priest, World War II, Father Patrick Desbois, Wwii, Nazi Death Squads, Advocacy, Genocide, World News

By Jonathan Brown | The Independent Father Patrick Desbois has spent the past decade piecing together the horrific story of the Nazis' secret death s...

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North Korea's Bomb -- and the "Original Sin" of Hiroshima

Greg Mitchell | Posted 06.26.2009 | World

Read More: North Korean Bomb, Nuclear Weapons, Hiroshima, Atomic Bomb, World War II, World News
Greg Mitchell

I'm not saying that there is nothing scary about North Korea getting the bomb but it is almost impossible for us to work our will on this abroad given our, ahem... track record.

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This Memorial Day, Honor the Fallen

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 06.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arlington National Cemetery, Veteran, Medal of Honor, Memorial Day, Iraq, Afghanistan, World War II, Barack Obama, Paul Rieckhoff, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

I worry that, even after almost eight years of war, too many Americans see today as just another summer holiday. Memorial Day should mean much more than barbecues and clearance sales.

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A Memorial Day Salute to My Partner's Father

Paul Raushenbush | Posted 06.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gays in the Military, Wwii, Memorial Day, Gay Rights, World War II, Politics News
Paul Raushenbush

Although plagued by racial segregation, the armed forces brought people of every background together and made plain our common identity as Americans. Today, only openly gay and lesbian people are restricted from this opportunity.

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Closing Guantanamo And Ousting Harry Reid

Bob Cesca | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fearmongering, Senate, War on Terror, Obama Guantanamo, Terrorism, President Obama, Guantanamo Detainees, Guantanamo, Harry Reid, Gettysburg, World War II, Republicans, Politics News
Bob Cesca

Once again, rather than doing what's right, Harry Reid has collapsed under pressure and is doing what's right wing.

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Help! I Live In Sweden, and I Am Addicted to Socialism

Nathan Hegedus | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Saab, Depression, Wall-E, Mitch McConnell, Rush Limbaugh, Matrix, Gas Tax, Addiction, Stockholm, Capitalism, Daycare, Daily Show, Child Care, Bailout, Sean Hannity, Jim Bunning, Kentucky, Socialism, Mcmansions, World War II, Wyatt Cenac, Health Care, Bill O'Reilly, Sweden, Politics News
Nathan Hegedus

Reminded of what America stands for -- a nation of pure individuals -- I admit I fell prey to "socialism" after all those years as a "liberal."

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Tom Hanks Lends Voice To, Promises Education From, WWII Museum And Documentary

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: New Orleans, Tom Hanks, National World War II Museum, World War II, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Tom Hanks is still on a mission when it comes to World War II. The star of "Saving Private Ryan" is serving as narrator and advis...

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John Demjanjuk, Alleged Nazi, Cleared For Deportation By US Court

AP | M.R. KROPKO | Posted 06.01.2009 | World

Read More: Genocide, Nazi Guard Deportation, Nazi Guard, Jon Demjanjuk, Nazis, Nazi Camp Guard, John Demjanjuk, John Demjanjuk Trial, World War II, John Demjanjuk Cleared for Deporation, John Demjanjuk Case, Demjanjuk, Demjanjuk Nazi, Nazi Deportation, World News

CLEVELAND — A federal appeals court opened the way again Friday for the Justice Department to deport alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanju...

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Japan's War Shrine Offering Angers China

Nytimes.com | By EDWARD WONG | Posted 05.24.2009 | World

Read More: Taro Aso China Visit, Japanese Shrine Offering, Japanese Prime Minister, Yasukuni Shrine, Nanjing Massacre, Taro Aso, Tokyo, World War II, China-Japan Relations, Japan, Tree Offering, World News

The Chinese government denounced Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Thursday for making an offering earlier this week to a Japanese war shrine in Tok...

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Investigating Bush-Cheney Torture Policies "By the Book"

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Geneva Conventions, White House, Al-Qa'eda, John McCain, Bush, Terrorism, Bataan Death March, International Law, Obama, Justice Department, Guantanamo. Detainees, Prisoners-of-War, Abu Ghraib, War Crimes, Pows, Cheney, Afghanistan, Japan, US Army, World War II, Torture, Allies, Politics News
Hoyt Hilsman

It would be betrayal of the sacrifices of Americans like my grandfather to selectively prosecute the low-level offenders at Abu Ghraib and ignore the policy makers who set the violations of the Geneva Convention in motion.

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Holocaust Remembrance Day: The Remarkable Strength (and Success) of the Survivors

Ben Sherwood | Posted 05.21.2009 | World

Read More: Survivors Club, Jews, Nazi Final Solution, Holocaust, Remembrance, William Helmreich, World War II, Survival, Yom Hashoah, World News
Ben Sherwood

On these days of Holocaust remembrance, we honor the memory of millions who perished. We also pay tribute to those who somehow survived a massive and systematic attack on Jewish existence.

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French Holocaust Memorial Defaced With Swastikas During Passover

guardian.co.uk | Lizzy Davies in Paris | Posted 05.13.2009 | World

Read More: Holocaust, Swastikas, France Anti-Semitism, France, France Holocaust Memorial, Drancy, Drancy Swastikas, France Holocaust Memorial Swastikas, World War II, Europe-Anti-Semitism, World News

The government of France vowed yesterday to hunt down the vandals who scrawled anti-semitic graffiti on the country's chief Holocaust monument. Large,...

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Surge in Economic Refugees Will Test Community Resources

Debórah Dwork | Posted 05.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Economic Refugees, U.S. Economy, Jews, Unemployment, World War II, Nazis, Economy, Politics News
Debórah Dwork

The U.S. is on the verge of one of the largest "economic" refugee movements since the start of World War II and our nation is woefully unprepared for the fallout.

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Tsutomu Yamaguchi: Double A-Bomb Victim Found In Japan

AP | MARI YAMAGUCHI | Posted 04.24.2009 | World

Read More: Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Hibakusha, Japan Double a-Bomb Victim, A-Bomb, Hiroshima, Japan a-Bomb Victim, Hiroshima Nagasaki Victim, Foreign Affairs, Nagasaki, World War II, Japan, Nagasaki/Japan, Hiroshima/Japan, Tutomu Yamaguchi, Tsotumu Yamaguchi, Tokyo/Japan, Tsutomuy Yamaguchi, Double a-Bomb Victim, World News

TOKYO — A 93-year-old Japanese man has become the first person certified as a survivor of both U.S. atomic bombings at the end of World War II, ...

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When Soldiers Return From War

Norman Bussel | Posted 03.13.2009 | World

Read More: Prison Camp, Second World War, Afghanistan War, Pow, War, Survivor Guilt, Iraq, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Prisoner of War, Army, Memphis Belle, Germany, World War II, Memphis Press Scimitar, Post-Traumatic Stress, Pst, World News
Norman Bussel

Survivor guilt is a problem for many combat veterans returning from Iraq. It is rare for someone deployed there to complete a combat tour without losing a friend.

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Summon Us to Service: Ask Americans to Grow Victory Gardens

Rose Hayden-Smith | Posted 03.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Eat the View, World War II, World War I, Victory Gardens, Childhood Obesity, Gardening, Gardens, Green News
Rose Hayden-Smith

Mr. President, we're hungry for change, and the revival of a national Victory Garden campaign can give us the kind of change we can dig into. Please, Mr. President: Summon us to service.

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Is it Time for "Job Bonds?"

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 03.05.2009 | Business

Read More: George Bush, Green Jobs, Shopping, Second World War, Bonds, Employment, Economic Crisis, Jobs, Obama, Green Energy, Taxpayers, Global Economic Crisis, War Bonds, Global Financial Crisis, Economic Stimulus Package, Unemployment, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Financial Crisis, Banks, World War II, Economy, Business News
Hoyt Hilsman

As we face another global crisis, maybe it's time to invest in victory over the financial crisis with bonds to create jobs -- call them "job bonds."

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USS George H.W. Bush: A Ship With a History

Russ Baker | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Director of the CIA, USS George H.W. Bush, George Bush Center for Intelligence, Cia, JFK Assassination, George W. Bush, Family of Secrets, Central Intelligence Agency, Rnc Chairman, Oil Companies, Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, Bush, George H.W. Bush, CIA Headquarters, CVN 77, The Powerful Forces That Put It in the White House and What Their Influence Means for America, Jfk, World War II, Aircraft Carrier, Navy, UN Ambassador, Politics News
Russ Baker

This Saturday the Navy will commission the aircraft carrier CVN-77, to be named the USS George H.W. Bush. They seem in a hurry to burnish the reputation of the elder Bush while his son is still in office.

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Neutrality in Thought and Greed

Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler | Posted 02.07.2009 | Media

Read More: Louis B. Mayer; Daryl Zanuck; Samuel L Goldwyn, World War II, The Moguls and the Dictators, Warner Bros, Media News
Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler

How much does Hollywood influence politics? Despite all of the myths about communist-agitating actors, in the late 1930s and early 40s, caution and commerce trumped ideology.

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

The Independent | Tony Paterson | Posted 02.06.2009 | World

Read More: Tacheles, Berlin Bohemia Coop, Tacheles Auction, East Berlin, Berlin Bohemia, East Germany, Germany, Mitte District, Europe, World War II, Tacheles Sale, Berlin, World News

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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The Strange Case of Claus Von Stauffenberg and Valkyrie

Brad Balfour | Posted 02.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hitler, Wwii, Germany, Superman, Adolf Hitler, Tom Cruise, Film, World War II, Valkyrie, Movies, Entertainment News
Brad Balfour

The Tom Cruise of Valkyrie is all about control, and though his mania seethes beneath the surface, he manages it as Stauffenberg makes his bid to determine Germany's destiny.

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The New York Times Wrong-Headedly Propagandizes for an Obama Gasoline Tax

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 01.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Gas Prices, Cap and Trade, Thomas Friedman, State of Hawai, President-Elect Obama, Gas Purchase Permits, World War II, Gas Rationing, Fuel Voucher Program, Gas Tax, Newyorktimes, Obama Oil, Obama Gas Tax, Business News
Raymond J. Learsy

A better solution would be a "free market" variation of the gas rationing program that served the nation so well in World War II, bringing a shared sense of mission and dignity to the home front.

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America, Abandoned On Its Own Petard?

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Globalization, Obama Transition, Obama, International Relations, Mindset, John F Kennedy, Pearl Harbor, War on Terror, Cuban Missile Crisis, Terrorism, 9/11, US Intervention Abroad, Us Foreign Relations, World War II, War on Terrorism, Politics News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

What if, just like us, other countries are content to let America be in the crosshairs of terrorist regimes and turn a jaundiced eye rather than roll their sleeves up and help?

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