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Hiding the past poses a moral dilemma; U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's parents were mistaken in disguising their Jewishness from their daughter

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Albright's parents, who fled the Nazis in Czechoslovakia in 1939, should have told their daughter Madeleine that they were of Jewish descent. By hiding the fact of their ancestry, they engaged in a profound pessimism, and prevented the true story of their struggle to be told.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), Ethical aspects, Family, Albright, Madeleine K., Jewish identity, Jews, American, American Jews, Assimilation (Sociology)

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On liberty, Larry King, and drivingalone

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Canadian television news broadcasts and talk shows are not as balanced as such US shows as 'Larry King Live.' The US constitutional system, which emphasizes individual liberty over statism, would be a good model for Canada to emulate.

United States, Canada, United States foreign relations, Canadian foreign relations, Television broadcasting of news, Television news, Broadcast journalism

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Recalling El Salvador's past

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The 1979 coup in El Salvador led to a guerrilla upsurge resulting in the the takeover of the government by the military. This event is felt to be critical in understanding the current events in the country.

Insurgency, Coups d'etat, Guerrillas, El Salvador, Social history, Government, Resistance to, Government resistance, Military government

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