Topic: Nazi Party

Putin walks a fine line in Poland, avoiding apology

On the anniversary of the Nazi invasion of Poland, the Russian prime minister praised the "heroism" of the Polish. But he did not apologize for the subsequent Russian invasion and execution of 20,000 Polish military officers.

As Putin heads to Poland, WWII disputes on display

The Russian president is being pressed for an apology for the secret deal the Soviets made to carve up Poland with the Nazis.

In Germany, an ovation for 'Inglourious Basterds'

The film – opening in 22 countries this weekend – is so far from reality that it allows the audience to let go and accept the movie in all its entertaining absurdity.

Battle to save Chicago's Gropius architecture has preservationists and city at odds

Marked for demolition, the modernist buildings sit on a site pegged for the 2016 Olympics.

Opinion: A day of reckoning for Bush's 'torture' lawyers

Attorney General Eric Holder must follow the gold standard of Nuremburg.

The Coming of the Third Reich

The Monitor's View: Obama spoke to the Russian people? Nyet.

Like China with Bill Clinton, Moscow limited the television audience for the president's big speech.

Why Iran's Ahmadinejad is preferred in Israel

The incumbent president will be easier to isolate than reformist leader Mr. Mousavi, say some leading Israeli policymakers.

Key to Lebanon vote: Christians

The final result in Sunday's knife-edge parliamentary election was expected to hinge on which way the divided Christian community votes in a few important districts.

Obama's speech in Cairo: full text

The president, speaking at Cairo University, called for a 'new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world.'

Ukraine's economic straits raise worries about radicalism

Gains by a far-right party in regional polls and the murder of a Ukrainian nationalist have caused concern. But many caution that radicals hold limited appeal at the national level.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about why Supreme Court justices should be empathetic, Obama's approach to the job of US president, and the importance of correctly attributing war crimes.

The Third Reich at War

This history of World War II from a German perspective is a superb study of a society at war.

Accused Nazi guard faces deportation to Germany

On Monday, a US judge ruled John Demjanjuk is healthy enough to face trial in Germany. He’s accused of complicity in the deaths of 30,000 Jews and gypsies.

Behind the G-20: A primer

What to look for as the leaders of the world's largest economies meet in London.

Conservatives say Limbaugh - Steele feud could mean the end for GOP chair

Recession looms for NFL and Super Bowl

Pakistan: Do school texts fuel bias?

The curriculum, critics charge, promotes revisionist views and intolerance. Others say they don't see such imbalance.

Review: 'Good'

Viggo Mortensen plays a literature professor who is gradually shifting from being a 'good' German to becoming a kingpin of the Nazi machine.

Opinion: In defense of Israel's 'disproportionate' response in Gaza

It's war. Victory requires a superior military advantage.

'The Forsaken: An American Tragedy in Stalin's Russia'

The tragic story of a group of Americans who sought a better life in 1930s Russia.

The Third Reich in Power

US cold-war waste irks Greenland

Pentagon refuses to clean up toxic military bases, saying it would set a bad precedent.

China's Olympic muddle

This coming-out party is already tarnished by a worsening human rights record.

The Monitor's View: China's Olympic muddle

This coming-out party is already tarnished by a worsening human rights record.