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Iconic Images of Human Rights Violations (76): The Death Strip of the Berlin Wall

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

(source, read Fechter’s story here) (source) More on the Berlin Wall. More iconic images.

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Iconic Images of Human Rights Violations (66): Hans Conrad Schumann’s Leap for Freedom

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

(source, photo by Peter Leibing) On 15th August 1961, Hans Conrad Schumann, a 19-year-old soldier in East Germany’s Bereitschaftspolizei became world famous when he defected across the newly installed Berlin Wall. At that time, the wall was only a low … Continue reading →

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Cooperation and Excellence in Capitalism and Communism

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

(source) In an effort to convince you that my new $19.95 book is actually worth a lot more than that, I’m blogging some excerpts. (I blogged the introduction when the book came out). Today, the importance of cooperation and excellence. … Continue reading →

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Political Graffiti (142): Meow/Mao

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

(source) More about Mao and China. More political graffiti.

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Human Rights Maps (136): The Gulag Archipelago

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

The Gulag – or GulAG – was the government agency that administered the Soviet system of penal labor camps. The Gulag camps, although they housed also petty criminals, were in fact the major instrument of political repression in the Soviet … Continue reading →

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