By the time Klaus Barbie went on the payroll of an American intelligence organization in 1947, he had lived several lifetimes of human vileness. Barbie … How Real Nazis Came to the Americas: the Recruitment of Klaus BarbieRead more
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The Forgotten Holocaust” of the Roma
On January 27, 1945, a detachment of the Red Army’s 322nd Rifle Division entered what appeared to be a hastily abandoned labor camp. “Arbeit Macht … The Forgotten Holocaust” of the RomaRead more
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Who Voted for Hitler?
Back in May of 2017, over drinks, The Nation’s Don Guttenplan recommended to me an out-of-print book from the early 1980s called Who Voted for … Who Voted for Hitler?Read more
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Remember Kristallnacht
Of the many analyses published and the many hours of television discussions to make sense of the events in Washington D.C., one has stood out … Remember KristallnachtRead more
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The United States Has Entered a Frightening Weimar Era
By mid-February 2021, American deaths from COVID-19 may well surpass the country’s 405,400 deaths during the Second World War. By around mid-May, more Americans will … The United States Has Entered a Frightening Weimar EraRead more
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White Supremacy in Action
The U.S. Congress certified the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris shortly before 4 a.m. Eastern time this morning, about 14 hours after a … White Supremacy in ActionRead more
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How Cinema Under the Nazis Distracted Germans From the War
Film played an important role in the propaganda of the National Socialist Party between 1933 and 1945. Of all the arts, film and cinema received … How Cinema Under the Nazis Distracted Germans From the WarRead more
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The truth about Hans Asperger’s Nazi collusion
Asperger’s Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna Edith Sheffer W. W. Norton (2018) The Austrian paediatrician Hans Asperger has long been recognized as … The truth about Hans Asperger’s Nazi collusionRead more
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Nazi past of Berlin film festival’s founder
The annual Berlin International Film Festival (generally known as the Berlinale) was founded in 1951 amidst the ruins of Germany’s capital city following the Second … Nazi past of Berlin film festival’s founderRead more
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1929: Nazis in the Antechamber
ARD, also known as Channel One, is the main state-run broadcaster in Germany. On 7 October it will start showing the third season of Babylon … 1929: Nazis in the AntechamberRead more