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fifties: rosy as in pink to red

The fifties. It’s somewhat of a modern myth; that special time when joys were allegedly unsullied, the problems were happy problems, and when trust and tranquility prevailed in the land… …The dread of Communism also created a nationwide climate of … Continue reading

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the fifties: east side stories

We have been through trying times these past several years. The urge to look back on what is perceived as a ahppier, simpler time is naturally very strong. We tend to canonize the fifties as stable and reassuring, a Golden … Continue reading

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dreyfus: baked in psychosis

The Dreyfus affair and the continuing saga of French “identite nationale.” It is imperative not to consign Dreyfus to the scrap heap of history. The time was la belle epoque and the stage was France, liberal democracy, Voltaire , Proust … Continue reading

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