In her compelling study of the role of the camps in the early years of the Nazi regime, Kim Wünschmann shows that they were “instrumental” in the development of the plan to transform German Jewry into a special category of enemy, deserving not just of brutal treatment but of eradication altogether.
Jews have had a place in racial justice since the mid-20th century, when rabbis around the country stood by Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. throughout his fight for civil rights. But now some are asking what the role of Jews should be in today’s national conversation about race.
Historian Derek Taylor explores the answer in this 800th anniversary year of the historic document.
While there must be no dismissal or flippancy about the killing of Israelis, there is a need to put this series of attacks into its proper perspective.
President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday in the context of a new reality: that a two-state solution will not be negotiated on his watch.
Ofer Zalzberg, senior analyst with the Middle East Program of the International Crisis Group, on how the violence began and what can be done to quell it.
