The Neglected Narrative: Polish Victims in the Shadow of the Holocaust
Before 1986, no American historian had written a systematic account of the Polish people under the German occupation. Prior to that time, the story of ethnic Poles had been subsumed … Continue reading
Germany has a debt to Poland
There were approximately 15 to 20 nationalities represented within the SS forces (including the Waffen-SS and auxiliary police) in occupied Poland in 1944. The exact number is difficult to pinpoint … Continue reading
US Is Breaking at Least 6 Laws With Assistance to Israel, Veterans’ Group Says
Every person involved in arms transfers to Israel at the State Department is culpable, Veterans for Peace says. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout Published February 13, 2024 A prominent veterans … Continue reading
The Danger of Losing Our Humanity in Holocaust Dialogue
When discussions about the Holocaust or the Second World War become arguments over whose suffering counts and whose does not, something essential is lost. The tragedy of that era was … Continue reading
The neglected narrative: Polish Victims in The Shadow of The Holocaust
Before 1986, no American historian had written a systematic account of the Polish people under the German occupation. Prior to that time, the story of ethnic Poles had been subsumed … Continue reading
History is never that simple
Zygmunt Hauptman once accused Catholic Poland of permitting Jewish immigration centuries ago “in order to have someone to hate.” Statements like this have appeared in various writings over the decades. … Continue reading
What would you do?
There are questions that are comfortable to ask from a distance and questions that become unbearable when we move them closer to home. “What would you do?” is one of … Continue reading
Poland and the Jewish genocide: Facts That Keep Getting Ignored
This post follows from earlier discussion and is intended to clarify several points with additional historical facts about Polish–Jewish relations during the Second World War. The aim is not provocation, … Continue reading
Between Denial and Dialogue: Why Honest History Matters
The term Holocaust denial once had a clear and essential meaning. It referred to rejecting the historical truth that Germany intentionally carried out the genocide of six million Jews during … Continue reading
Polish Jews during WW2
People often ask how it was possible that roughly 90 percent of Polish Jews perished during the Holocaust, and the question is frequently followed by comparisons to Western Europe. Stories … Continue reading

