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by Tom Heneghan | 5 Nov 2019 | Europe, Eyewitness
Ever wonder what journalists think when they cover a major event? Tom Heneghan was there when the Berlin Wall fell — a true turning point in history. Thirty years ago this November 9, the government of East Germany — a satellite state of the Soviet...
by Gene Gibbons | 6 Jun 2019 | Discovery, Europe, Personal Reflections
I accompanied two U.S. presidents to D-Day commemorations. Then I traced the footsteps of my uncle, a doctor who became a war hero. Captain John Cotter (photo courtesy of Gene Gibbons) Seventy-five years ago today, tens of thousands of American, British, Canadian,...
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by Bernd Debusmann | 1 Sep 2017 | Donald Trump, United States
Bernd Debusmann grew up in a post-war Germany still in ruins. His early reporting assignments included the first trial under German law of officials for their role in the Holocaust. By Bernd Debusmann History takes odd turns. Who would have thought seven decades ago...
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by Rashad Mammadov | 31 Jul 2017 | Europe, Future of Democracy, United States
By Rashad Mammadov The U.S. Congress has approved another round of sanctions on Russia. The measures may look simply like the umpteenth diplomatic move following Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, but this time they could have dire consequences not only...
by Alan Wheatley | 8 May 2017 | Donald Trump, Europe, Future of Democracy, Globalization, Islam, Nationalism, United States
Emmanuel Macron as French president proves that embracing Europe and globalization need not be a political death wish. But he must deliver. French President-elect Emmanuel Macron celebrates on the stage at his victory rally near the Louvre in Paris, France, 7 May...
