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Blogs, Books, Ceasefire Bites, Editor's Desk - Saturday, August 7, 2010 22:17 - 1 Comment
R.I.P. Tony Judt (1948-2010)
It's with great sadness that we've received news of Tony Judt's death. This is, without a doubt, a loss of monumental scale for both the world of ideas and the fight for global social justice.Tony Judt was one of the most emnient historians of his generation. His status as master chronicler of post-war europe (Notably with his book, Postwar: A History of Europe since 1945, published in 2005) was well deserved and will surely continue to be appreciated for generations to come.
Arts & Culture, Books - Monday, August 2, 2010 15:52 - 1 Comment
Tony Judt – Ill Fares The Land
Tony Judt's latest book is an impassioned plea for a better society. It is also a call to the political and intellectual classes to leave the stale and sterile debates behind. Does Judt hit the mark? or are his arguments more indicative of the problem than the solution? Steven Borowiec investigates.
