Topic: Erich Honecker
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People-powered democratic revolts - do they last?
Analyzing a selection of political revolutions - successful and not - around the globe since World War II
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In Pictures: Qaddafi: A look back
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Berlin Wall turns 50 – and some want to rebuild it, barbed wire and all
Fifty years to the day after the Berlin Wall was built overnight by East German officials, little of it remains. Some argue in favor of restoring portions of the hated structure as a memorial.
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World Press Freedom Day: Don't believe the numbers, the good guys are winning
Today, on World Press Freedom Day, many will rightly mourn the alarming rise in the number of journalists killed or incarcerated around the world. But the much-cited freedom of expression indices are misleading. The real story on press freedom is that our side is winning. Here's why.
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People-powered democratic revolts - do they last?
Analyzing a selection of political revolutions - successful and not - around the globe since World War II
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In Pictures: Qaddafi: A look back
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German children: What do they know about the Berlin Wall?
Amid celebrations of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germans have been stunned by a study showing deep disparities in what kids know about their country's recent history. Much depends on where they live.
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Fall of the Berlin Wall: Timeline
A history of the events that caused the Berlin Wall to fall on November 9, 1989.
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The Berlin Wall: what really made it fall
Extraordinary civil courage by the people of Leipzig on Oct. 9 first dissolved a crucial mental wall.
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What's the tipping point for revolution?
The similarities – and differences – between East Germany in 1989 and Iran in 2009 are striking.
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German bunker tour offers return to cold war
A bunker designed to shelter 400 people for two weeks – including the leader of the former East German state – opens for tours in August.
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