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Where walls still stand-20th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall

Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, leaders of the U.S. Helsinki Commission said Wednesday the U.S. must lead the fight against modern tools of repression and consistently raise human rights concerns.

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The fall of the Berlin Wall united Germany and eliminated the Cold War's most potent symbol. Here are five barriers that continue to divide nations and disrupt lives ... - [11/06/2009 - Foreign Policy Magazine]

U2 warms up Berlin for Wall anniversary (ABC)

9:48 pmRobbie Williams pulls out of awards performance October 31, 2009, 2:20 pmBerlin holds MTV awards, 20 years after fall of Wall November 3, 2009, 9:57 pmMiley ... - [11/06/2009 - Yahoo! News Australia]

Beyonce dominates Europe's MTV Awards (ABC)

9:48 pmBerlin holds MTV awards, 20 years after fall of Wall November 3, 2009, 9:57 pmMiley Cyrus voted worst celebrity influence October 29, 2009, 3:43 pmUnderbelly ... - [11/06/2009 - Yahoo! News Australia]

Column: Berlin Wall's lessons for today - [11/05/2009 - USA Today]

"Berlin Wall's Lessons For Today" - [11/05/2009 - Radio Free Europe]

The Berlin Wall was Europe's finest hour - [11/05/2009 - Globe and Mail]

Gorbachev recalls fall of Berlin Wall, Soviet U... - [11/05/2009 - Nigeria Guardian]

U2's Free Berlin Wall Concert Sparks Outrage - [11/05/2009 - The Huffington Post | Full News Feed]

Fury as U2 fans find their view of Berlin Wall ... - [11/05/2009 - Mail Online UK]

The Berlin Wall: So much gained, so much to lose - [11/05/2009 - The Economist]

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Blogs

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The President Should Be in Berlin Today [RealClearPolitics - Homepage - 11/09/2009]
Fall of Berlin Wall Triggered USSR Catastrophe [The Market Oracle - 11/08/2009] PM By: Pravda On November 9, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit Germany to participate in international events to celebrate the 20th anniversary since ...
The Berlin Wall Didn’t Just ‘Fall’ [Pajamas Media - 11/09/2009] It was torn down by the brave men and women it imprisoned. Let's not forget that. (Also read Roger Kimball: The Lessons of Berlin, 1989) ...
Berlin, Berlin [Iain Dale's Diary - 11/09/2009] Back in 1983, when I was at university, I was in a musical called BERLIN, BERLIN. It traced the cultural history of Berlin through the ages. Being part of it was ...
The Shot: Remember Berlin Wall [Anderson Cooper 360 - 11/10/2009] Embedded video from CNN Video ...

Audio/Video

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Why Berlin Mattered [Slate Magazine - 11/06/2009]
Berlin remembers the fall [CNN.com - Video - 11/09/2009]
Berlin remembers the fall [CNN International - YouTube - 11/10/2009]
The Shot: Remember Berlin Wall [CNN.com - Video - 11/10/2009]
Berlin wall celebrations begin [Reuters Video: Top News - 11/09/2009]

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