Slavery in 1776, 1861, and 2026

What's Past is Prologue (W. Shakespeare, The Tempest,1610/11) I like Heather Cox Richardson's updates about events from US history. She takes a "just the facts, mam" approach that usually speaks volumes. In this case, the focus is on slavery, the main reason for the US Civil War from 1861-1865. I know this dates me but … Continue reading Slavery in 1776, 1861, and 2026

“There is No Genocide Without Genocide Denial.” -Saul Staniforth

From @weizman_eyal from @ForensicArchi This was created by ChatGPT based on the title of this post. Dr. Raj Thamotheram shared this Hierarchy of Genocide Denial on LinkedIn:Avoidance: 'I don’t do politics.' Pretends neutrality, but actually normalises silence.Deflection: 'It’s complicated.' Creates fog to delay moral clarity.False Balance: 'Both sides are to blame.' Erases power and responsibility.Revisionism: … Continue reading “There is No Genocide Without Genocide Denial.” -Saul Staniforth