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  • History

V. Valiušaitis. Once again: why did we revolt in June 1941?

For half a century, Soviet propaganda has been relentlessly telling lies, despising the June 1941 uprising, the commemoration of its…

5 years ago
  • History

Rasa Čepaitienė: The Nighttime Politics of History (An answer to A. Nikžentaitis)

In his article, Alvydas Nikžentaitis (a Lithuanian historian recently appointed as the director of the Lithuanian Institute of History -…

5 years ago
  • Latest

Will we long hide our historical wounds in the name of glory?

The historically necessary and courageous decision of Vilnius city Mayor Remigijus Šimašius to take down the commemorative plaque to Jonas…

5 years ago
  • History

Will we tussle with history for long?

With a hot summer underway, two history-related resolutions emerged in Seimas almost at the same time and it would seem…

5 years ago
  • Opinion

General Storm: what is the worth of the Pakalniškis attestation about Noreika?

It wasn’t by chance that I spoke about my meeting with the daughter of Jonas Noreika – General Storm, Dalia…

6 years ago
  • Opinion

Vidmantas Valiušaitis. Regarding Škirpa – my Dear Mayor, the truth is rather to the contrary

The recent assertion by the Mayor of Vilnius, Remigijus Šimašius, regarding the Lithuanian diplomat and military officer, Col. Kazys Škirpa,…

7 years ago
  • Opinion

Vidmantas Valiušaitis. Why is Kazys Škirpa being vilified?

"What's to become of Škirpa Avenue? It's clear to everybody that this hound of Hitler's was the main harbinger of…

7 years ago
  • Opinion

Kazys Skirpa: Saviour of Independence or Perpetrator of Crimes against Humanity

Kazys Skirpa (1895 – 1979) was the head of the Lithuanian Activist Front (LAF) and whom in 1941 rebels declared…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

On Russian Propaganda, Anti-Semitism, and Lithuania’s Lessons

No-brainer questions in VilniusA bizarre debate has taken place in Vilnius a few days ago: should our municipality rename a…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

For Your Freedom and Ours?

For our freedom and yours, we heard this motto during the independence movement in 1990 inviting everyone--Lithuanians, us Jews, and…

8 years ago
  • Society

Vilnius to hold discussion on Kazys Škirpa

The Vilnius Town Hall is hosting on Tuesday evening a discussion on whether or not to rename a street named…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

Remove indecent monuments of a painful past

In the summer of 2015 Vilnius municipality removed four Soviet statutes on the Green Bridge linking the suburb Šnipiskes with…

8 years ago