The German town where the right has banned new ‘stumbling stones’ for Nazi victims Heidenau council has halted the laying of Stolpersteine installed to remember individual victims of the Nazis The Guardian - UK · Oct 1
‘Hitler was a lazy criminal who slept in until noon’: why most of what we think we know about the rise of the Nazis is wrong In a new book, German artist and writer Philipp Ruch argues that viewing the ascent of Hitler’s NSDAP through the prism of the Third Reich has distorted our understanding of fascism’s electoral breakthrough The Guardian - UK · Oct 1
Jewish Community Center's Lawsuit Against "Goyim Defense League" Can Go Forward From Gordon Jewish Community Center v. Goyim Defense League, decided Wednesday by Judge Aleta Trauger (M.D. Tenn.): The following factual… The post Jewish Community Center's Lawsuit Against "Goyim Defense League" Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · Sep 30
Were the Nazis Socialist? Only in Part The Nazis were similar to socialists supporting economic statism, but different in other key aspects of their ideology. Reason · Sep 29
‘A joyful place’: a new museum coaxes Austrians to embrace The Sound of Music Sixty years after the film’s release, Salzburg is embracing a Hollywood classic it once kept at arm’s length The Guardian - UK · Sep 27
A death certificate dated one day early has historians asking whether Hitler was still in Munich when his niece died in 1931 Red flags all around. We Got This Covered · Sep 26
Hitler’s regime killed over 6 million Jews, was responsible for the death of several million more, but the Nazi chief is reported to have personally killed only one person, and she was his niece Newly uncovered documents hint at a shocking possibility: Adolf Hitler could have been present during the tragic death of his niece, Geli Raubal, who was found lifeless from a gunshot that reportedly came from Hitler's own weapon. Historian Harald Sandner has introduced this challenge to the previously accepted timeline, leading… The Economic Times · Sep 25
Racehorse to be renamed after complaint over alleged Hitler reference The horse’s name drew attention after winning his debut at Horseshoe Indianapolis Racecourse The Independent UK · Sep 24
US Jockey Club orders racehorse Austrian Painter to be renamed due to Hitler reference The US Jockey Club has ordered a racehorse to be renamed due to a reference to Adolf Hitler The Guardian - US · Sep 24
The Nazi-Skokie Controversy In 1977, a planned neo-Nazi march in Skokie, Illinois set off one of history's most contentious debates about the limits of free speech. Reason · Sep 22
Why Does Being Bad Feel so Good? 9 Immoral and Evil Comic Book Characters We Hate to Love This post includes affiliate links. If you purchase anything through these affiliated links, the author/website may earn a commission. Personal Finance Advice · Sep 21
Reform donor Ben Delo loaned £350k to academic later found to have engaged in online bullying Judge said Nina Power and her friend’s social media posts had ‘the whiff of threat and antisemitism’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 18
A global guide to birthdays that nearly need a ministry of their own For most 76-year-olds, a birthday means cake, a call from the grandchildren and perhaps a gentle argument about sugar. For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it now means a month-long national exercise in seva. Newslaundry · Sep 18
Macklemore Fans Ask Why 'Free Palestine' Led to Ban While Ye Remains on Stadium Bill Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's US tour after venue objections to his pro-Palestinian performances, prompting debate over political expression and the contrasting booking of Ye. International Business Times UK · Sep 16
Reason · Sep 16 The Anti-Nazi Law In the 1930s, New Jersey passed the most sweeping hate speech law in American history. [UPDATE: Originally erroneously posted under Eugene Volokh's byline; this post is from guest-blogger Samantha Barbas.]
International Business Times UK · Sep 16 Drunk Tourist Tasered by Police for Throwing Racist Remarks and Glorifying Adolf Hitler in Thailand A German tourist was tasered by police in Bangkok after allegedly directing racist abuse and Nazi gestures towards a Canadian man and his friends. No arrest was made.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 13 Fears over 'dark money' funding hard-right anti-immigration groups in Scotland MEMBERS of an opaquely-funded organisation advised by a fundraiser for Donald Trump attended anti-asylum protests in Scotland, The Ferret can…
The Guardian - US · Sep 11 Republican senator fires aide who used Nazi soldiers as Facebook profile picture Washington Post report also reveals Jon Husted staffer Stephen Woytek created pro-Rhodesia playlist on Spotify
The Guardian - US · Sep 11 The Smithsonian chief’s exit is a blow to democracy The Trump administration wants a feel-good version of American history. That is not a feature of a democratic system
Euronews · Sep 11 Hitler, horses and pigeons: Maurizio Cattelan explores power and darkness in Berlin exhibition Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan has brought his provocative and often unsettling work to Berlin for his first major solo exhibition in Germany exploring power, violence, death, faith and uncertainty.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 9 White Australia party is ‘modern manifestation’ of Nazi movement and should be banned, commonwealth tells high court The former National Socialist Network is challenging ban in high court, arguing law breaches implied freedom of political communication
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8 Tuesday briefing: What happens next after Germany’s far-right breakthrough? In today’s newsletter: The AfD’s local election triumph has shocked Europe, and raised questions about how to counter the rising far right
International Business Times UK · Sep 7 Former HMRC Worker Who Called Himself 'Genocidal Racist Monster' Jailed After BBC Undercover Exposé Thomas Webster, a former HMRC worker, was jailed for two years after a BBC investigation revealed his involvement with a far-right group and misuse of his position to spread racist misinformation.
France 24 · Sep 7 Only the beginning? German far right's breakthrough shakes Europe to its core The result was not enough to win outright, but certainly enough to shake Germany and Europe to their core: the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) trounced the ruling conservatives in the impoverished former East German state of Saxony-Anhalt in Sunday's election. We ask about the consequences of voting for an…
The Independent UK · Sep 4 Argentine couple to return Nazi-looted portrait to Jewish collector’s family after 80 years Portrait of a Lady, looted by the Nazis during World War II, has been cleared for return