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Vaclav Havel (1936 – 2011)

Vaclav Havel died today, at the very time when the people in Eastern Europe celebrate 20 years since the empire of the Soviet Union fell apart. These are certainly not easy times, but there are very few people – I … Continue reading

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Yelena Bonner (1923 – 2011)

Yelena Bonner died today in Boston. Many people call themselves today human rights activists and freedom fighters. So many and so different are the people and their aims and causes that the very notions seem to have lost value. Yelena … Continue reading

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