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Tribute: A Toast To Hagher At 71

Havel in the MediaTribute: A Toast To Hagher At 71VHLFJune 28, 2020Source: Leadership / https://leadership.ng / By Tyover Gum / For three consecutive years now, it has become a ritual for me to roll out drums and celebrate Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. I do this every year not because he is my principal and not …Read more...

Letter: George Floyd

Havel in the MediaLetter: George FloydVHLFJune 15, 2020Source: The Suburban times / https://thesuburbantimes.com / By Aaron Arkin / This week they buried George Floyd. His death at the hands of the police has galvanized the country. For me the saddest image, and the one that makes me tear up, is that as he was being choked with …Read more...

Osman Kavala nominated for Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize

NewsOsman Kavala nominated for Vaclav Havel Human Rights PrizeVHLFJune 7, 2020Source: Ahval News / www.ahvalnews.com / By Yavuz Baydar / A group of politicians and intellectuals from Europe and the United States have nominated the jailed philanthropist and businessman Osman Kavala, one of the most prominent human rights defenders and civil society activists in Turkey, for the Vaclav Havel Human …Read more...

Translating Havel: The Tricky Parts

Havel ConversationsTranslating Havel: The Tricky PartsVHLFMay 31, 2020Translating Havel: The Tricky Parts Moderated discussion, readings, Q&A Rehearsal for Truth, Theater Festival honoring Vaclav Havel 2020 Spring Weekend of Stage Readings Organized by Vaclav Havel Library Foundation and Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association Renowned English translators of Vaclav Havel’s works – Paul Wilson, Jan Novak and Stepan Simek …Read more...

Havel, Unfinished Revolution by David Gilbreath Barton, University of Pittsburgh Press

NewsHavel, Unfinished Revolution by David Gilbreath Barton, University of Pittsburgh PressVHLFMay 21, 2020Havel, Unfinished Revolution, is the most recent biography of Vaclav Havel, published last month by University of Pittsburgh Press. The biography is the result of some seven years of research and attempts to understand Havel’s legacy in light of the current crises in democratic societies. David Barton states: “I myself …Read more...

The Havel Spirit, and Its Enemies

Havel in the MediaThe Havel Spirit, and Its EnemiesVHLFMay 21, 2020Source: National Review / www.nationalreview.com / By Jay Nordlinger / The subject of Taiwan is ever interesting, for many reasons, and it is terribly interesting now. Today on the homepage, we have a piece headed “Taiwan: Pariah and Poster Child.” Its subheading is, “An island in the pandemic.” See what …Read more...

Czech Senate President may visit Taiwan after all: Think tank director

Havel in the MediaCzech Senate President may visit Taiwan after all: Think tank directorVHLFMay 16, 2020Source: Taiwan News / www.taiwannews.com.tw / By Kelvin Chen / Sinopsis director critical of Chinese influence, predicts trend of pro-Taiwan policies TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — In the wake of the sudden death of Czech Senate President Jaroslav Kubera, his replacement Milos Vystrcil may schedule a trip to Taiwan, triggering concerns …Read more...

A Catastrophe of Exclusion and Obscene Inequality

Havel in the MediaA Catastrophe of Exclusion and Obscene InequalityVHLFMay 15, 2020Source: The Citizen / www.thecitizen.in / By Ash Narain Roy / Is India becoming a country without citizens? Socrates was born in Athens but he considered himself “a citizen of the cosmos”. H.G.Wells believed borders eventually disappear, and geopolitical gurus have proclaimed the “end of geography”. The protagonists of globalisation …Read more...

In the name of the communist ideal

Havel in the MediaIn the name of the communist idealVHLFMay 15, 2020Source: Le Monde diplomatique / www.mondediplo.com / By Catherine Samary / One of the received ideas that became a ‘truth’ after the fall of the Berlin Wall was that the Soviet bloc’s populations cursed communism, yet obeyed it slavishly. In fact, many social movements within the Eastern bloc had long …Read more...

A Chinese lawyer criticized the regime’s handling of the pandemic. Then he disappeared.

Havel in the MediaA Chinese lawyer criticized the regime’s handling of the pandemic. Then he disappeared.VHLFMay 15, 2020Source: The Washington Post / www.washingtonpost.com / By Editorial Board / BY NOW, it’s well known that people in China who speak up about the covid-19 epidemic are risking online harassment, arrest or worse from Communist authorities. According to the China Digital Times, between Jan. 1 and April 4, 484 …Read more...

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