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Whitewashing American History
Published on 2011-03-17 04:41:09
Every people has moments they are proud of and others they'd rather not brag about in their history. That's perfectly natural, it's, arguably, only human. What really matters, is the way we handle our history. Whether we glorify our brightest hours unduly, or palliate or, even worse, deny the darkest ones, mirrors our national character a lot clearer than any actual historical fact ever could. A dried blood stain on the heavy coat we inherited doesn't make us villains. By quickly hiding the g
Minister For Sale Or Rent
Published on 2011-02-06 13:28:44
“The security situation and the resulting challenges for the Austrian Armed Forces have changed radically in recent years,” reads a leaflet, published by the Social Democratic Party, promoting their vision of an up-to-date military defence model. Well, this statement is true, but not new. Everyone somewhat familiar with the matter has held this view for the past 20 years. There Is Nothing Like A Sound Strategy Austria's current Minister of Defence managed to fire his Chief of Sta
Peace And Civility
Published on 2011-01-18 16:29:59
When we talk about civility and peace — not that we talked about either too often — we refer to the way we do keep them ourselves rather than the way they should be kept. Each has their own taste, and most of us do prefer the flavour they are used to. For the past few days I have been reading a number of articles, published after the senseless bloodshed in Tucson, Arizona. All authors expressed their bewilderment and grief, but only few dared looking beyond the already reported de
