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Obama's plan to arm Syrian rebels falls short
Here are five observations, most of them depressing, about the Syrian civil war, formulated in light of the announcement by the White House that President Bashar al-Assad's regime has, in fact, used chemical weapons and that, in response, the U.S. will...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Wars and Interventions, Barack Obama, Politics, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Theater review: 'We Are Proud to Present' and a time of genocide
Theodor Adorno's oft-quoted, much misunderstood remark, "It is barbaric to write poetry after Auschwitz," raises questions about the ability of artists to represent the Holocaust. How can the cultural tools that were complicit in genocide comment on its...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Namibia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Celebrities, The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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Power play
The knives are already out. Samantha Power, it is alleged, is an enemy of Israel — this based on comments she made in response to a "thought experiment," comments she subsequently disavowed. She was asked, back in 2002, how her support for liberal...Tags: United Nations, Samantha Power, U.S. Congress, Civil Rights, Ronald Reagan
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Armenian study center to debut at UCLA
An allotment of Armenian books and cultural artifacts linked to the country's history and diaspora following the 1915 genocide will debut at UCLA in the first permanent research program of its kind at any major American university dedicated to Armenian...Tags: Turkey, University of California, Los Angeles, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armenia, Research
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Obama names Susan Rice, Samantha Power to key positions
WASHINGTON — Praising “their integrity and their heart,” President Obama on Wednesday announced a shuffling of his top national security aides, including the departure of National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, the elevation of United...Tags: United Nations, Barack Obama, National Security, Entertainment Events, Pulitzer Prize Awards
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Justice delayed in Guatemala
When a Guatemalan court found the country's former dictator, Gen. Efrain Rios Montt, guilty of genocide last month, it was the first time a Latin American leader had been convicted of such a crime in his own country. The verdict was hailed as a victory...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Trials, Judges, Politics, Massacres
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Former Guatemala dictator Rios Montt found guilty of genocide
MEXICO CITY -- Efrain Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan military dictator who ruled his country during one of the bloodiest phases of its civil war, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity Friday for the systematic massacre and...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Civil Rights, Judges, Justice and Rights
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Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide
MEXICO CITY — Efrain Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan military dictator who ruled his country during one of the bloodiest phases of its civil war, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity Friday for the systematic massacre of more...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Trials, Civil Rights, Mexico City, Judges
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Letters: The U.S. and Guatemala
Re "Ruling on Rios Montt raises questions," May 22 When, in 1954, the U.S. government overthrew popularly elected progressive President Jacobo Arbenz, it initiated a horrendous reign of terror that resulted in the deaths of more than 100,000...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, Elections, Television Industry, Heads of State
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Guatemalan court action revives questions about Rios Montt's fate
MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic...
Tags: Trials, Mexico City, Judges, Massacres, Xi Jinping
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Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled
MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. The...Tags: Trials, Mexico City, Judges, Crimes, Massacres
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Guatemalan court overturns Rios Montt conviction
MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court late Monday overturned the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt, a verdict that had been hailed by human rights organizations but now hangs in limbo. The Constitutional Court...
Tags: Punishment, Civil Rights, International Law, Politics, Massacres
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