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International Romani Day

In their zeal to promote the so-called Aryan race, the far right movements in Europe of the 1930s and 1940s targeted several groups of people for annihilation. The list of ethnic groups and subcultures included many categories: Jews, Slavs, people … Continue reading

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Some Holocaust Memorials

I take time out, at this time each year, to study and ponder the implications of the Holocaust. The extent of the crimes, altogether, is too much to take in all at once, so I usually focus on one aspect.  … Continue reading

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