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History

Rare Holocaust sketches found by couple now on display in the Bronx at Manhattan University | amNewYork

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1 month ago
Arts

Graphic Holocaust sketches found in New York couple's home on display in Manhattan University exhibit

Berlin
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Albrecht Weinberg, a Holocaust survivor who returned to Germany in his 80s, dies at 101

Albrecht Weinberg, a Holocaust survivor, died at 101 in Leer, Germany, after recounting Nazi-era experiences and warning against forgetting.
History
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4 weeks ago

Rare Holocaust sketches found by couple now on display in the Bronx at Manhattan University | amNewYork

A hidden collection of Holocaust drawings was discovered during a home renovation and donated to Manhattan University for preservation and education.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

Germany's Buchenwald: Remembering Nazi atrocities

Hape Kerkeling honored his grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, emphasizing the importance of remembering history and warning against rightwing populism.
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1 month ago
Arts

Graphic Holocaust sketches found in New York couple's home on display in Manhattan University exhibit

Left-wing politics
fromFortune
2 days ago

Abe Foxman, longtime director of Anti-Defamation League, dies at 86 | Fortune

Abe Foxman led the ADL for nearly three decades, confronting antisemitism globally and warning that the internet accelerates hate.
Education
fromThe Village Voice
1 week ago

Why the Way History is Taught Must Evolve to Preserve Meaning and Prevent the Lessons of the Holocaust from Fading Over Time - The Village Voice

History education struggles to connect with students due to outdated teaching methods that focus on facts rather than human experiences.
Berlin music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

In every drop of paint he slurped, you see the Holocaust': the genius and torments of Georg Baselitz

Georg Baselitz's death removes a vital connection to historical truths about Nazi Germany and its impact on art and society.
fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

Kanye West's Concert in Poland Canceled

A representative for Silesian Stadium stated that the concert would 'not take place due to formal and legal reasons.' This decision reflects broader concerns regarding the artist's past.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Vernon Katz obituary

The Gita was translated and discussed on land, sea, and in the air, in townhouses and country houses, by the Thames and by the Ganges, in the Alps, and on the canals of Venice. I had never known such happiness as this work with Maharishi.
Germany news
#israel
Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Israeli ambassador to Germany condemns Bezalel Smotrich's tirade against chancellor

Israeli envoy condemns cabinet member's Holocaust references, stating it erodes Holocaust memory and damages Israel-Germany relations.
Berlin music
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

When Music Was Used to Deceive, Control, Survive

Yom HaShoah commemorates the 6 million Jews and 5 million others who perished in the Holocaust, reflecting on music's dual role in history.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Distracting Metaphors

Metaphors can illuminate or obscure understanding, but some, like Holocaust comparisons, can provoke discomfort and controversy.
Arts
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

NYC school pushes artwork by Zohran Mamdani's wife while blocking Holocaust survivor from speaking to students

A Brooklyn middle school featured artwork by Rama Duwaji in a lesson while blocking a Holocaust survivor from speaking to students.
#antisemitism
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
11 months ago

Exclusive | Elite Stuyvesant HS restricts boys' restroom use in 'cover-up' of anti-Jew graffiti

Stuyvesant High School faced criticism for not informing parents about antisemitic graffiti discovered on school property.
History
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Thessaloniki: Remembering the 'Jerusalem of the Balkans'

Thessaloniki's Jewish community was nearly annihilated during the Holocaust, with around 48,000 deported to Auschwitz from 1943.
Arts
fromColossal
3 months ago

A Painterly Short Film Follows Alfred Nakache from Swimming Star to Holocaust Survivor

Artem "Alfred" Nakache survived Auschwitz and Buchenwald, returned to competitive swimming, and competed in the 1948 Olympic Games.
fromThe Nation
4 months ago

The Supreme Court v. My Mother

My mother, Regina Treitler, had in fact violated the War Brides Act, but she justified her actions as the only way she could reunite her family after the Holocaust. My parents had fled Germany in 1938, right before Kristallnacht. They had saved themselves, but my mother had been tormented by the fact that her two brothers and her sister-in-law had not escape. They were trapped in Europe for the duration of the Holocaust, their fates unknown.
US politics
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Scarlett Johansson says she was pressed to remove Holocaust narrative from directing debut

Scarlett Johansson refused to remove Holocaust plot elements from Eleanor the Great despite a backer threatening to withdraw funding.
fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago

Should the sale of Nazi-era relics be banned? DW 11/21/2025

Many of the objects dating from 1933 to 1945 up for sale under the title "System of Terror Vol II" contained the names and personal information about the persecuted. "For victims of Nazi persecution and Holocaust survivors, this auction is a cynical and shameless undertaking that leaves them outraged and speechless", Christoph Heubner, the executive-vice president of International Auschwitz Committee said in a statement. "They should be displayed in museums or memorial exhibitions and not degraded to mere commodities."
Germany news
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
5 months ago

Missing Judgement at Nuremberg - San Francisco Bay Times

A psychiatrist is tasked with analyzing Hermann Göring and other Nazis as they fight for their lives during the Nuremberg trials. These men orchestrated the deaths of over 6 million Jews, homosexuals, Gypsies, and political opponents. Did they feel remorse, guilt, or nothing at all? It is such a great concept for a story and plot, but, in Nuremberg, they really blew it.
Film
History
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5 months ago

Niklas Frank, son of a Nazi criminal hanged at Nuremberg: I am against the death penalty, except for that of my father'

Niklas Frank remains haunted by his father Hans Frank's Nazi crimes, carrying enduring hatred, guilt, and vivid memories that never leave him.
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5 months ago

How the Nuremberg Trials prosecuted Nazi war criminals DW 11/20/2025

"I hereby indict the following persons for crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity: Hermann Wilhelm Goring. Rudolf Hess. Joachim von Ribbentrop..." Courtroom 600 in Nuremberg's Palace of Justice was filled to capacity as Chief Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson read out a list of names, one after the other. His list was long. The Major War Crimes Trial against 24 high-ranking representatives of the Nazi state began on November 20, 1945, in the southern German city of Nuremberg.
History
#auschwitz
fromtime.com
11 months ago
Germany news

How an Auschwitz Prisoner Saved the Lives of Twins Targeted for Nazi Medical Experiments

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11 months ago
Germany news

How an Auschwitz Prisoner Saved the Lives of Twins Targeted for Nazi Medical Experiments

Film
fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago

Mengele biopic explores mind of notorious Nazi physician DW 10/23/2025

The film portrays Josef Mengele's escape from justice to South America and the persistent efforts by Mossad, German officials, and Nazi hunters to find him.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
9 months ago

Profoundly Disturbing': Major Podcast Under Fire for Shock Conversation Blaming the Jews for the Holocaust

Fresh and Fit podcast's discussion rationalized Hitler's actions during the Holocaust, prompting widespread condemnation and removal of the video from Rumble.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

The Sisterhood of Ravensbruck by Lynne Olson review surviving an all-female concentration camp

Ravensbruck camp's horrific conditions were downplayed due to lack of visual evidence and late liberation, despite the immense suffering endured by its inmates.
Books
fromThe Nation
10 months ago

The World Chaim Grade Lost

Chaim Grade's inner conflict highlights the struggle between ancient traditions and modernity in his literary journey.
US politics
fromFox News
10 months ago

NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani's professor father claimed Hitler inspired by Abraham Lincoln

Zohran Mamdani's father claimed Adolf Hitler was inspired by Abraham Lincoln's policies toward American Indians.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months ago

Today in History: June 25, former White House counsel begins testifying on Watergate scandal

June 25 marks significant historical events, including the Watergate scandal, labor law changes, and pivotal battles impacting U.S. history.
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Kiefer/Van Gogh review Anselm puts the nightmare into Vincent's sunflower visions

The peculiar result is to make you see how the dreamer of sunflowers and starry nights might have painted the horrors of modern history, if he'd lived to see them.
Arts
fromwww.dw.com
10 months ago

Leo Baeck Institute: 70 years honoring German-Jewish culture DW 06/18/2025

"The era of the Jews in Germany is over once and for all," Baeck said, sharing a sentiment echoed by most survivors upon liberation from Theresienstadt.
Germany news
#anne-frank
Germany news
fromenglish.elpais.com
11 months ago

Berlin exhibition shows how Europe reckoned with Nazi crimes after World War II

Exhibitions were organized in Europe after WWII to document and confront Nazi crimes, helping communities process trauma.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
11 months ago

A coalition of conscience must rise to stop Israel's genocidal war on Gaza

The international community must act against the genocide of Palestinian children, paralleling the historical context of the Holocaust.
Atlanta Braves
fromNew York Post
11 months ago

Max Fried's early career struggles helping him deal with weight of $218 million Yankees contract

The trip to Dachau provided a profound perspective on history and personal family loss related to the Holocaust.
Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

Germany trumpets its reckoning with its Nazi past except when it's inconvenient | Hanno Hauenstein

Germany's history of Nazism is taught as a warning, but current responses to far-right extremism reveal selective accountability.
#lgbtq
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11 months ago
NYC LGBT

Paris unveils memorial to LGBTQ+ victims of Nazi atrocities

A memorial in Paris honors forgotten LGBTQ+ victims of the Holocaust and persecution throughout history.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
11 months ago

Paris unveils memorial to LGBTQ+ victims of Nazi atrocities

A memorial in Paris honors forgotten LGBTQ+ victims of the Holocaust and persecution throughout history.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
11 months ago

Grok says it's 'skeptical' about Holocaust death toll, then blames 'programming error' | TechCrunch

Grok's controversial statements about the Holocaust and white genocide prompted backlash and led xAI to take measures for accountability.
#zohran-mamdani
fromNew York Post
11 months ago
NYC politics

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani doubles down on bizarre refusal to sign resolution condemning Holocaust

Zohran Mamdani's refusal to sign resolutions denouncing the Holocaust and celebrating Israel has ignited significant controversy and outrage.
fromNew York Post
11 months ago
NYC politics

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani refuses to sign resolutions condemning Holocaust, supporting Israel

Zohran Mamdani, a socialist mayoral candidate, declined to sign resolutions recognizing Israel and the Holocaust, diverging from the typical political stance in a Jewish-majority city.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
11 months ago

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani doubles down on bizarre refusal to sign resolution condemning Holocaust

Zohran Mamdani's refusal to sign resolutions denouncing the Holocaust and celebrating Israel has ignited significant controversy and outrage.
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