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Gross, a U.S. historian born and educated in Poland became internationally famous for his 2001 book Neighbors, chronicling the massacre of Jews in the village of Jedwabne during the Nazi occupation. That book stoked controversy in Poland because it demonstrated that the Jews of Jedwabne had been brutally murdered not...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Confronting Poland's Anti-Semitic Demons | 1/23/2008 | See Source »

In Chicago, Frank Limon, the man who is in charge of tracking the ups and downs of crime and conceiving strategies to battle the upswings, said the impact of technology can't be overlooked. "You can't rely on one strategy; you have to make them flexible to deal with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Low Can the Crime Rate Go? | 1/18/2008 | See Source »

The U.S. has few friends in Europe more loyal than Poland and the Czech Republic, which may be one reason why Washington chose the former Soviet-captive countries as prospective sites for its new missile-defense shield. Initially, the governments in Warsaw and Prague seemed ready enough to host the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poles, Czechs Balk at Missile Shield | 1/16/2008 | See Source »

Washington has not welcomed the new Polish attitude. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said this week that comments from Warsaw about a lack of urgency on the matter were "not helpful." He added: "Proceeding with this process in as expeditious a manner as possible is to the benefit of everyone, including...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poles, Czechs Balk at Missile Shield | 1/16/2008 | See Source »

Public opinion in both countries is mildly opposed to the project, mainly because of fears that it could drag them into some ill-defined conflict with Russia or even subject them to terror attacks. In a recent poll, some 70% of Czechs said they did not want the facility on...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poles, Czechs Balk at Missile Shield | 1/16/2008 | See Source »

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