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Letter from Abe Lincoln to President Obama, April 12, 2011

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Fred Zilian

 ( This essay was published in the Newport Daily News, April 16, 2011, as “What Would Lincoln Think of U.S. Today?”) With the 150th anniversary of the bombardment of Ft. Sumter, on April 12, 1861, launching the Civil War, what … Continue reading →

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Western Gifts to Arabs

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Fred Zilian

(Published in the Newport Daily News on March 14, 2011, as “Democracy is West’s Gift Back to the Arabs”) As the Arabs for centuries kept alive and eventually passed back to the West the learning of the ancient Greeks, the West … Continue reading →

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United Germany at 20

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Fred Zilian

By Fred Zilian (Published in the Newport Daily News, October 10, 2010, as “Unified Germany at 20 Has Much to Celebrate”) This October Germany is not only celebrating the 200th anniversary of its world famous Oktoberfest, but more significantly on … Continue reading →

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America and China’s Rise

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Fred Zilian

Hello, Cyberworld, I am happy to be up and running with my first blog post. As Rick said in Casablanca: I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. I would like to provide my latest essay on the … Continue reading →

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