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Refugees, Terrorism, and a Failing Security Architecture: Germany’s Domestic Security after the Elections
In 2016, the domestic security situation in Germany deteriorated to a degree unknown since the “German autumn” in 1977, when the Red Army Faction or RAF began its campaign to …
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Shattered by Glass: Working through Memories of Kristallnacht and Shanghai
We should learn from this story of the Shanghai Jews. But we haven’t learned.
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Herero Activists in the United States: Demanding Recognition and Reparation for the First Genocide of the Twentieth Century
Between 1904 and 1908, over 100 000 people were killed in the first genocide of the twentieth century.[1] Only 20 percent of the Herero and about 50 percent of the …
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Records of Shanghai: One Man’s Quest to Validate Memories of a Family’s Refugee Past
Eric Kisch is a historian. Although he does not hold a Ph.D. and made a comfortable living as a market researcher, he is a historian nonetheless. The signs are all …
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German Election Results Highlight Old Divides Between East And West
Featuring Jack Janes via NPR on September 26, 2017.
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From Kristallnacht and Back: Searching for Meaning in the History of the Shanghai Jews
When the Jews sought refuge from the Nazi regime, they were most often met with hatred and indifference. Most of the world closed its doors on the Jews, and, for …