How a chance meeting with one of the last Jews of Rhodes changed me.
Tag: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
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Opening Old Wounds as the Man Who Warned About the Holocaust
In the solo play “Remember This,” David Strathairn portrays Jan Karski, a witness to the Nazi genocide during World War II.
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‘Glorious’ Hero or ‘Deplorable’ Traitor? Pétain’s Legacy Haunts French Island
Philippe Pétain, who led France to victory in World War I and then collaborated with the Nazis, is buried on a small island, where his grave is the site of bitter debates over his legacy.
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Sir Tom Stoppard Returns to New York With ‘Leopoldstadt’
After years of living “as if without history,” the playwright belatedly reckons with his Jewish roots, and his guilt, in “Leopoldstadt,” his most autobiographical play.
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The Long Road Ahead for Colonial Reparations
Former colonies have felt increasingly empowered to demand compensation from European powers. But even the successful efforts look like exceptions so far.