Vaclav Havel was a friend of the Jews and of Israel, but prominent Jews who mourned his passing this week said the Czech leader’s greatest legacy was his universal message of freedom. WASHINGTON ...

OPINION: The former Czech president’s speech in Washington 35 years ago now resonates in a world where democracy’s future ...

Václav Havel Airport in Prague will begin preparatory work for a significant overhaul aimed at increasing its capacity by ...

Václav Havel was President of Czechoslovakia (1989-92) and President of the Czech Republic (1993-2003). An author and playwright, he was one of the principal authors of the human rights manifesto ...

But when somebody is leading you, you have a social role. I read this book called The Power of the Powerless by Vaclav Havel. It is such a fantastic book, and he talks about roles as well as ideology.

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