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METRO | Operation Texas: LBJ’s secret rescue mission on the eve of the Holocaust
One Texas scholar insisted that Johnson’s strong spiritual conviction and moral obligation fueled this alleged clandestine undertaking. By Ivan Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | February 24, 2016 HOUSTON — On the evening of December 30, 1963, a little … Continue reading
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Tagged Agudas Achim, Anti-Semitism, Erich Leinsdorf, Holocaust, Ivan Koop Kuper, Jim Novy, LBJ, LBJ Library, Louis Gomolak, Metro, Murray Diskin, Operation Texas, Rag Bloggers, Texas History
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Marc Estrin : Holocaust Thinking in America III: In the Here and Now
Creeping fascism in America. Graphic from LA Progressive.Holocaust thinking in America III:In the here and now By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / October 11, 2010 [Part three of three. To read the entire series, go here.] The end … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, American Society, Fascism, Holocaust, Marc Estrin, Nazi Germany, Stanley Milgram, World History
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Marc Estrin : Holocaust Thinking in America II: How the Nazis Did It
Holocaust thinking in America II:How the Nazis did itBy Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / October 5, 2010 [Part two of three. Read part one here.] I know one is not allowed to use the word “nazism” in any … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Anti-Semitism, Fascism, Holocaust, Jewish History, Marc Estrin, Nazi Germany, World History
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Marc Estrin : Holocaust Thinking in America I: The Authoritarian Personality
What is the limit of obedience? Illustration of the setup of a Milgram experiment (see below). Created by Wapcaplet in Inkscape / Wikimedia Commons.Holocaust thinking in America I:The Authoritarian Personality My Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / September 30, … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Fascism, Holocaust, Marc Estrin, Nazi Germany, Psychology, Stanley Milgram, Tea Party
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Marc Estrin : On Mozart and Auschwitz
THE WHITE DOT IN THE MIDDLE OF By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / February 5, 2010 The calendar offers up some provocative coincidences — provocative and tartly instructive. January 27th, for instance, has given us both Mozart’s birthday, … Continue reading
Holocaust Museum : Never Again?
Political cartoon by Ralph Solonitz / The Rag Blog / June 10, 2009.[Ralph Solonitz’ cartoons also appear at MadasHellClub.net.]The Rag Blog
Steve Weissman : How Should We Respond to Ahmadinejad
Ultra-conservative Rabbi Moishe Arye Friedman, left, shakes hands with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during international conference questioning the existence of the holocaust in Tehran, Dec. 12, 2006. Photo by AP. Using the word ‘pretext’ to describe Jewish suffering during World … Continue reading
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Tagged Ahmadinejad, Denial, Holocaust, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Palestine
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Fox News, RNC : Buchenwald Just Labor Camp!
Using the Holocaust to Smear ObamaBy Menachem Rosensaft / May 28, 2008 I never thought I’d see the day when the Holocaust would be used as a tool for “gotcha” politics. But over the last two days, we have seen … Continue reading
