Why we are teaching the Holocaust wrong
'Hate' as a primary cause of the Holocaust is a neat answer, but it flatters us by avoiding complexity
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Opinion On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, remember the non-Jewish Holocaust victims too
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Nazi-collaborator monuments Far-right marches in Europe echo Nazi past
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Fast Forward In Brooklyn, Gov. Hochul announces boost in services for Holocaust survivors
‘It is our duty not just as New Yorkers but as citizens of the world,’ the governor said in a speech marking Yom Hashoah
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