Tag Archive 'Warsaw Ghetto'

Rest in Peace, oh Righteous One

Bookworm on May 12 2008 | Filed under: Holocaust

From today’s news:
Irena Sendler, a Polish woman who saved thousands of Jewish children during World War Two by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto, died in the Polish capital on Monday after a long illness, local media said.
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Yad Vashem chairman Avner Shalev said: “Irena Sendler’s courageous activities rescuing Jews during the Holocaust serve as [...]

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A reminder that European democracy is something of a myth

Bookworm on Apr 24 2008 | Filed under: Europe

In America, we think of historical Europe as a place were voiceless mastered were ruled by high-handed aristocrats. We assume that those days are over, wiped away by war, revolution, and the simple passage of time. The European Union, however, periodically provides timely reminders that Europe is still ruled by high-handed authoritarian figures [...]

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