Tag: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
Blake Masters’ Political Posts in a CrossFit Chat Room Come Back to Haunt Him
Blake Masters, a Republican candidate for the Senate in Arizona who won the endorsement of former President Donald…
101-Year-Old Ex-Guard at Nazi Camp Is Convicted by German Court
BERLIN — A 101-year-old former concentration camp guard was convicted by a German court on Tuesday of being…
Amy Gutman’s Father Fled the Nazis. She’s the New U.S. Ambassador to Germany.
FEUCHTWANGEN, Germany — After Amy Gutmann’s father fled the Nazis in 1934, he swore never to set foot…
Deep in Vatican Archives, Scholar Discovers ‘Flabbergasting’ Secrets
VATICAN CITY — David Kertzer put down his cappuccino, put on his backpack and went digging for more…
They Survived the Holocaust. Now, They Are Fleeing to Germany.
HANOVER, Germany — Their earliest memories are of fleeing bombs or hearing whispers about massacres of other Jews,…
They Are the Heirs of Nazi Fortunes, and They Aren’t Apologizing
In 2016, BMW’s charitable arm was consolidated under the name BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt. It is now a…
When Classical Music Was an Alibi
Allied forces were keen to “clean up” the reputations of musicians whose talents they valued, and even aided…
On Poland-Ukraine Border, the Past Is Always Present. It’s Not Always Predictive.
LUBLIN, Poland — On a recent morning, I sat in the sun-filled dining room of a tidy house…
A Town on Ukraine’s Edge, Determined to Escape Its Past
PRZEMYSL, Poland — Since the war broke out in Ukraine, the elegant little city of Przemysl, less than…
‘Great Freedom’: Film Traces Long Shadow of Anti-Gay Law in Germany
BERLIN — A turning point arrives for Viktor and Hans, the central characters in the new film “Great…
Recreating a Family’s Lost Holocaust History, Step by Step
That afternoon, we drove to what remains of Barcares, now an abandoned, overgrown field full of unclaimed internment…
For Ukraine’s Jews, the Threat of War Stirs Memories of Past Horrors
Military officials and analysts agree that any large-scale military action against Ukraine is likely to begin in the…