The U.S. failed refugees during the Holocaust. Trump’s Libya plan would too
In May 1939, a ship called the St. Louis departed from Hamburg, Germany, with 937 passengers, most of them Jews fleeing the Holocaust. They had…
Pentagon directs military to pull library books that address diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues…
Holocaust Memorial Museum strife, Tony Awards and L.A. arts news
President Trump continues to press for control over institutions that shape the arts, culture — and history. Last week the administration removed board members appointed…
Trump dismisses Biden nominees to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff
WASHINGTON — President Trump has dismissed many of former President Biden’s nominees to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice…
I am a Holocaust survivor. UK police interviewed me for protesting genocide | Israel-Palestine conflict
It’s vital for all of us in Britain to speak out now against our own government’s complicity in Israel’s genocide.I was seven years old when…
Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich examine the Holocaust through photos
New York — In 2007, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., received an album of photographs documenting the experience of those who worked at…
Supreme Court revives family’s claim to recover Pissarro painting stolen by Nazis
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday revived a family’s claim to recover a painting that had been hung in a Berlin apartment in 1939 and…
Rose Girone, oldest known Holocaust survivor, dead at 113
Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor and someone who suffered at the hands of Germany and Japan during World War…
Supreme Court deals blow to Holocaust survivors lawsuit vs. Hungary
WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday dealt a severe blow to Holocaust survivors and their families in a long-running lawsuit seeking compensation from Hungary for…
Holocaust survivors gather at Auschwitz to mark 80 years since liberation
Holocaust survivors and their supporters marked the 80th recognition of Soviet Union soldiers liberating Auschwitz on Monday. Source link
Anne Frank’s chilling life at Auschwitz as ‘sunny, smiling’ girl became ‘walking skeleton’ wrapped in lice-infested rags
STANDING pale as a ghost, Anne Frank shivered as she hauled stones in the blistering cold - while Nazi guards hurled insults around her. Forced…
Ágnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor, oldest Olympic medalist, dies at 103
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She was 103.Keleti died Thursday morning in Budapest, the…
Conservative U.S. influencer Candace Owens barred from New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The conservative U.S. political commentator Candace Owens was refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking engagement because she had…
‘White Bird: A Wonder Story’ review: Kindness is the takeaway
In 2017, the film “Wonder” was a surprise critical and commercial hit for Lionsgate. Adapted from a children’s novel by R.J. Palacio, the film starred…
‘Lee’ review: Winslet brings prickly photojournalist to life
One of the animating questions in a film about a war correspondent is “Why?” Why do they do what they do? Why do they keep…
Newsom signs law reviving a Jewish family’s claim to Nazi-looted art
California lawmakers have bucked one of the nation’s most powerful federal courts by enacting a new state law designed to reunite a Jewish family with…
After campus protests, California considers bills on genocide education, protest restrictions, DEI training
After a spring of tensions in schools and roiling college protests over the Israel-Hamas war, California legislators will take up three bills that would require…
Holocaust Museum LA and Hollywood artists launch innovative app
Holocaust survivor Harry Davids has dedicated his life to uncovering the story of the parents he never knew. Born in Nazi-occupied Holland in 1942, Davids…
Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday decried a “ferocious surge” in antisemitism on college campuses and around the globe in the months since Hamas attacked Israel…
Joe Biden calls on all Americans to fight anti-Semitism on Holocaust Remembrance Day
1 of 3 | President Joe Biden delivers the keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony at the U.S.…