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Shaved Jews and Philosemitic Fantasy: On ‘Jud Süss’ and ‘Das alte Desetz’

Shaved Jews and Philosemitic Fantasy: On ‘Jud Süss’ and ‘Das alte Desetz’

The fascist mind, always limited by parochial sentimentality, fears art because it fears any hint of ambiguity.

Fascism Shows Its Everyday Face in ‘The Order of the Day’

Fascism Shows Its Everyday Face in ‘The Order of the Day’

Éric Vuillard's work is a short, sublime history that provides a necessary and contemporary service by stripping away the mythic quality of Nazi fascism.

‘Looking for The Stranger’: Sometimes the Truth Is as Strange as the Fiction

‘Looking for The Stranger’: Sometimes the Truth Is as Strange as the Fiction

Aspiring writers with ambition to shape the philosophies of the future can benefit from Camus as both an inspiration and a cautionary tale.

Double-agents, Movie Stars, Studio Moguls, and ‘Hitler in Los Angeles’

Double-agents, Movie Stars, Studio Moguls, and ‘Hitler in Los Angeles’

While America was riveted by the "Red Scare" on the one hand, it failed to see what the other hand, the Nazi threat, was doing.

Can We Say the F Word Yet? On Fascism and Humor

Can We Say the F Word Yet? On Fascism and Humor

In light of the decrees and executive orders signed thus far by Donald Trump, we might reasonably ask: is fascism relevant to America's current political state?

Waves of Grain: How World War II Created Our World

Hitler: The Rise of Evil