Nov 16 U.S. opposes Nazi speech, but will vote no at UN to banning it By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Although it may seem counterintuitive — who wouldn’t want to condemn Nazis? — State Department officials said that free speech protections and other problems with the resolution make it impossible for America to support the document. Continue reading
May 22 Why finding Nazi-looted art is ‘a question of justice’ By Phil Hirschkorn Holocaust survivors and their descendants have been embroiled for decades in complex legal battles for the art that once belonged to their families. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 10:11 70 years on, the search continues for artwork looted by the Nazis By Phil Hirschkorn For many Jewish families whose artwork was stolen by the Nazis during World War II, the theft was compounded by murder in concentration camps. For the children and grandchildren of survivors, finding the missing art can be an international decades-long… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 7:12 Nazi hunter targets 90-year-old former labor camp guard in Denmark By PBS News Hour A leading Nazi hunter has urged authorities in Denmark to investigate 90-year-old Helmuth Rasboel, who was a guard at a forced labor camp where hundreds of Jews were murdered during World War II. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant talks with the… Continue watching
May 31 Report: Ex-Nazis received $20 million in Social Security benefits By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A Social Security Administration watchdog found the agency paid $20.2 million in benefits to more than 130 suspected Nazi war criminals, SS guards, and others who may have participated in the Third Reich's atrocities during World War II. Continue reading
May 08 D.C. opens restricted airspace over national monuments for WWII flyover By Joshua Barajas, Ariel Min More than 50 World War II aircraft flew over the nation’s capital Friday to commemorate Nazi Germany’s defeat to the Allies 70 years ago. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch World leaders and veterans honor the invasion that turned the tide of WWII By PBS News Hour It was a military assault unlike anything the world had ever seen: In 1944, well over 150,000 allied troops landed in France to fight the Nazis. On the 70th anniversary of D-Day, President Obama and other world leaders gathered at… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch Remembering ‘Operation Paperclip,’ when national security trumped ethical concern By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch Wednesday, November 6, 2013 We analyze what's behind gubernatorial wins for Republican Chris Christie of New Jersey… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch Picasso, Matisse masterpieces uncovered in Munich after 70 years in hiding Picasso, Matisse masterpieces uncovered in Munich after 70 years in hiding… Continue watching