How Blackwashing History Makes it Easier for Us to Repeat the Errors of the Past
Blackwashing history is not just a scholarly error. Is blackwashing making it easier for us to repeat the errors of the past?
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Blackwashing: Why No One Says Nice Things About Hitler
With the possible exception of Satan, few historical figures have a darker reputation than Hitler. Hitler is so roundly and unequivocally hated that it’s nearly impossible for anyone to say anything nice about him at all. Praising him or even trying to explain his actions rationally is enough to earn a commentator a time-share in […]
Continue reading →93-Year-Old Former Auschwitz Guard on Trial in Germany
A 93-year-old former Nazi guard from Auschwitz is on trial in Germany for 300,000 counts of murder. I’m not making this up. A recent change of law in Germany has allowed four former members of the Nazi regime to be tried for their part in World War II war crimes. And I guess they had […]
Continue reading →Ebay Criticized for Listing Holocaust Items
Ebay, the online auction giant, recently posted an apology for some items listed on its site that apparently contradicted its terms of use. Someone on the site was apparently trying to sell items related to the Holocaust. When eBay found out about the items, it removed them and offered a public apology to anyone who […]
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