Bratislava, May 14 2013 – The Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award ceremony and the press conference with the speaker of the Slovak National Council…
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Karel Janeček’s petition appeals to Czech senators to open negotiations and ultimately to impeach President Václav Klaus for comitting high treason in connection with…
Russian human rights lawyer Yuri Markovich Schmidth died on Saturday, Jan. 12 in St. Petersburg. He was 75. Schmidt had been representing critics of…
With the death of Geraldine Mucha on Friday 12 October 2012, one of our links to the old world of Prague has passed. Geraldine…
Victoria, British Columbia, Aug 23, 2011 – The Leader of Canada’s Official Opposition, Jack Layton, has died at 61. I had met Layton when he…
Prague, May 4, 2011 – French Canada’s separatist ambitions are dead – at least for now. Tuesday’s Canadian federal elections were a potent reminder that politics…
Vitkov/Ostrava, Czech Republic, March 5, 2011 – An early Friday morning in Prague, February 25, 2011. I was on my way to Vitkov, the birthplace of…
Prague, Feb 21, 2011 – “Marc,” Boris Pankin bellowed at me as I turned around on one of Prague’s side streets. “Yes, Mr. Ambassador,”…
Cairo, January 13, 2011 – Dear Dienstbier: I am saddened that I cannot tell you this in person. We had talked prior to my leaving…
In Transit, December 31, 2010 – Some have shown courage and resolve. Some have just piddled about. Others are moving very distinctly backwards. In Germany…