Jojo Rabbit is an "anti-hate satire" featuring a bumbling Nazi pre-teen and a comical imaginary Adolf Hitler. But is there an effective message underneath these startling satirical elements? Taika Waititi’s most beloved films combine an unencumbered sense of fun with...
RVA Global: Stolpersteine, Nazi Ancestors, and Coming To Terms With The Past
My grandmother was a Nazi. During the war she worked as a nurse and was betrothed to an SS officer. My mom always added the context that Hitler Youth was compulsory, but she'd also likely admit that her mother-in-law may have been one of the more enthusiastic...
VMFA Repatriates Painting Stolen by Nazis
The Board of Trustees governing the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today that they will be repatriating a painting from their collection that was looted by top Nazi Reich official Herman Göring in 1940. The painting, Madonna and Child Enthroned with...
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia Vandalized with Swastikas
*This is a developing story. Earlier today the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Northern Virginia (NOVA) was the target of an anti-Semitic crime when Swastikas were painted across the front of the facility. A letter released by the JCC in Fairfax said, "As many of us...
After Deplatforming the Alt-Right, is Police Reform the Next Challenge?
Last month marked the one-year anniversary of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Between the overwhelming images of riot police and confederate flag insignias, it’s easy to get downtrodden and feel like no progress has been made. However, after talking to a...
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