Rules of War Weren’t Made for Only One People

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Feb 15, 2009 The organized persecution of a group is despicable whether the victims are the Jews of World War II or today's Gazans. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jewish Council Splits With Vatican Over Holocaust Denials

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2009 The Central Council of Jews in Germany has come to an impasse with the Roman Catholic Church after Pope Benedict XVI reintegrated four bishops into the Vatican's fold, including British cleric Richard Williamson, who has taken a revisionist stance on the Holocaust in recent public statements. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jay Feldman on ‘Concentration Camps on the Home Front’

BLANK Jan 9, 2009 A revelatory account of a hidden chapter of the treatment of Japanese-Americans during World War II deepens our understanding of American prejudice and the abuse of power. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Remembering the Holocaust’s Persecuted Gays

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2008 Berlin's mayor, Klaus Wowereit, was on hand for the inauguration of a new memorial in the German capital dedicated to the 55,000 gay men who were branded criminals by the Nazi regime before and during World War II -- and of whom about 15,000 were killed in Nazi camps. Above, the artists who created the monument. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Auschwitz From Another Angle

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2007 A newly released series of photos taken at Auschwitz and sent last year to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum shows Nazi officers and female SS members in a bafflingly banal (cf. Hannah Arendt) array of activities: singing, relaxing, laughing on group getaways, and even lighting Christmas trees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Under New Management

Paul Conrad / Truthdig Aug 23, 2007 Click here to learn more about Paul Conrad and purchase original artwork. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mass Grave Discovered in Ukraine

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2007 During construction of a gas pipeline in southern Ukraine, workers found a mass grave containing the remains of thousands of Jews near an old concentration camp. A similar site was found last year, containing 3,500 victims. Representatives from the Jewish community say there are between 250 and 700 such graves in Ukraine, which explains why many have eluded discovery for so long. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anne Frank’s Family Failed in 1941 Bid to Flee to U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2007 Newly released documents show that Anne Frank's father attempted to move the family to the United States, but he was not granted a visa. Otto Frank was granted a Cuban visa, but the order was canceled after Germany declared war on the U.S. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )