Daily Archives: June 4, 2014

Miriam Pepper: Holocaust tensions are evident in Hungary today

Posted on June 4, 2014 by ellenpolus

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sixty pairs of shoes line a prominent stretch of the bank of the Danube River, which bisects this European capital. From a distance, they look real. Up close, the cast iron shoes stand as painful replicas of … Continue reading →

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Renewed attack on the Hungarian media: freedom of the press is at stake

Posted on June 4, 2014 by ellenpolus

As I was settling down to write this post, a large demonstration in Budapest was just coming to an end. It was organized by journalists who protested the sudden firing of the editor-in-chief of Origo, one of the best and most widely read internet … Continue reading →

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