A new exhibition of Nazi paraphernalia in Cologne shows how the Nazi Party tried to take Christ out of Christmas with swastika cookies and hand grenade tree decorations. Many of their “paganised” Christmas carols are still unwittingly sung today.
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The last great Nazi trial
In November, former Nazi concentration camp guard John Demjanjuk will appear before a Munich court, charged with 27,900 counts of accessory to murder. With time running out to prosecute other ex-Nazis, the case marks the end of an era in world history.
Just what is a fascist?
It’s an insult slung regularly at just about everyone from all over the political spectrum, but just who and what is really a “fascist”? Is it the synonymous with “Nazi”? Does it assume racism? The BBC goes in search of a definition.
Antiques Roadshow uncovers Nazi-looted art
Some real treasure has been uncovered on the German version of Antiques Roadshow: a 17th century painting by Flemish baroque artist Frans Francken the Younger valued up to €100,000, stolen by the Nazis and last owned by Hitler himself. A real bobby-dazzler!
You’re just like the Nazis! The political insult that won’t die
Playing the Nazi card has become the standard political cheap shot. Politicians don’t have another significant political ideology or event against which to compare their morality, writes Brendan O’Neill.
Guy Rundle: Inglourious basterd Scheungraber captured. Hooray?
Germany has captured another Nazi war criminal: Josef Scheungraber, 90, has been sentenced to life imprisonment. It’s undoubtedly right and proper to bring justice to these war crimes, says Guy Rundle — but only if justice is actually possible.
Guy Rundle: Zionists and Nazis connected. Discuss
As far as accusing Zionists of being Nazis, the past, present and future champions are other Zionists.
Nick Griffin: to visa or not to visa?
It’s hard to know how best to approach hate-mongers seeking to grace our shores, writes Irfan Yusuf.
Quadrant: It’s ok to be a Nazi if you’re pretty
With Victoria’s Liberal Party in trouble over anti-Semitic slurs, an interesting contradiction appears in this month’s Quadrant, writes Katherine Wilson.
