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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Wendehals literally means turn neck, the name of a rare bird that can twist its head 180 degrees; the word has been adopted by East Germans to refer to the thousands of Communist Party officials, from Egon Krenz, the current party leader, down to district secretaries, who overnight began to sound as if they had joined the pro-democracy movement. A favorite target is Gunter Mittag, the recently sacked Politburo member in charge of the economy. Described by the newly outspoken East German press as arrogant and autocratic, Mittag is being held responsible for wrecking the economy and cooking...
Well, just when everyone thought our youth were saved from becoming vidiots, a new threat has been unleashed--and its name is Nintendo...
Adamec is due to name a new coalition government by Sunday that would include non-Communists and possibly members of the Civic Forum opposition group, which headed up 11 days of anti-government protests and a hugely successful general strike Monday...
...Extraditables is a shadowy group linked tothe notorious Medellin drug cartel. The grouptakes its name from the U.S. Justice Department'slist of 12 Colombian drug suspects most wanted inthe United States. The head of the Medellincartel, Pablo Escobar, tops the list...
...fact, I believe very strongly that Germany has confronted its history more sincerely and openly than many other nations. The horrendous deeds committed in the German name have forced Germans to break with the recent past. At no level is there a desire for repetition...