Truth Is Always the First Casualty

Truth Is Always the First Casualty

Today, as we grapple with the lessons of January 6 and begin to assess the actions and governing philosophies of the past administration, for historians the the similarities between Nazi Germany and America during the Trump era and its aftermath are too striking to be...
How to Create Your Own Genocide

How to Create Your Own Genocide

Genocide is like a disease: you need to recognize it in its earliest forms. When the trains are running and the gas chambers are in full operation, it’s too late to stop.  In my new novel, The Devil’s Breath, I analyze how a great nation and people became...
What We Don’t Know About the Holocaust

What We Don’t Know About the Holocaust

Genocide is like a disease: you need to recognize it in its earliest forms. When the trains are running and the gas chambers are in full operation, it’s too late to stop.  In my new novel, The Devil’s Breath, I analyze how a great nation and people became...
The Holocaust: Antisemitism Perfected

The Holocaust: Antisemitism Perfected

In teaching the Holocaust, one question I encounter is a stumper: Why has antisemitism lasted so long? The earliest slurs against Jews dates back to the 3rd century BCE and graffiti on the walls of cities such as Alexandria. The New Testament authors certainly fueled...