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  • Happy 20th Anniversary Germany

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    Twenty years ago today, the Berlin Wall burst open. I count the event as one of the biggest events that has happened during my lifetime … bigger than 9/11. It symbolized the collapse of the Soviet Empire, and it happened in such a surreal way it is still hard to believe. Below are two videos…

  • So much gained, so much to lose: The Berlin Wall

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    The Economist: So much gained, so much to lose: The Berlin Wall Over the past 20 years economic freedom has outpaced political liberty. Neither should be taken for granted “OF ALL places it was in divided Berlin in divided Germany in divided Europe that the cold war erupted into an east-west street party,” this newspaper…