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History always happens to us and nothing ever stays the same. Tony Judt historystay Change image and share on social
The people whose necks hurt when I write about the Middle East tend to live in Brooklyn or Boca Raton: the kind of Zionist who pays another man to live in Israel for him. I have nothing but contempt for such people. Tony Judt bocabrooklyncontempt share on social
The pleasures of mental agility are much overstated, inevitably - as it now appears to me - by those not exclusively dependent upon them. Tony Judt agilityappeardependent Change image and share on social
Since the days of Greece and Rome, when the word 'citizen' was a title of honor, we have often seen more emphasis put on the rights of citizenship than on its responsibilities. Robert Kennedy citizencitizenshipday Change image and share on social
Events are moving so fast and what in one moment seems impossible, the next is happening. I'm sure historians will, in time, provide theories and analysis, but for now I think most of us simply want the tide stemmed. Lucy Powell analysiseventfast share on social
