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SHAFR Opinion
LGBT Equality and The Limits of Human Rights
by Laura BelmonteLast October, a bill was introduced in the Ugandan parliament that would make homosexuality punishable by life imprisonment or even death. The bill also calls for the extradition of Ugandans who engage in homosexual sex in other countries and for criminal penalties for individuals, media, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and [...]
Thinking about Remembering
by Molly WoodI grew up in Richmond, Virginia, and even though I have not lived there for many years, I still visit regularly. I often think that my decision to become a historian stems in part from the stories of my family history told to me by grandparents and other relatives. I learned from my grandmother, for [...]
Germany to Greece: Drop Dead
by William Glenn GrayGermans have chosen to work; Greeks have chosen leisure. For this reason, Germans are furious with Greece for accumulating an unsustainable debt burden and thereby undermining the solidity of the European currency. But the self-righteous anger in Berlin may itself call into question the political basis of the Euro.