Expelled from Spain: July 31, 1492
Recalling the pivotal events of 1492 in Spain compels us to recognize the complexity of patterns of hate and the urgency of addressing them.
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Jan 6 Hearing Tied Trump to The White Power Movement
To explore the evolution of right-wing extremist groups in America and their connection to Trump, author, and historian Kathleen Belew joins Walter Isaacson.
Full Film & More: Elie Wiesel on The Nature of Human Nature (1985)
Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel discusses human behavior, the notion of indifference, trauma, faith, the importance of remembrance, and his love for Israel. In this exclusive interview Wiesel explains how a situation of absolute cruelty was allowed to…
Editorial: What History Can Teach Us About Hate Crime
With hate crimes and antisemitism on the rise, marginalized groups under attack, draconian laws in place restricting the right to vote, and the rescinding of human rights by the Supreme Court, this moment demands a close examination of how our…
Full Film & More: Nuremberg Trials Part I and II (1971)
A difficult but important look at the post-WWII Nuremberg trials, held by the Allies to bring to justice prominent Nazis who participated in the Holocaust and other crimes against humanity. The work of filmmaker Pare Lorentz, Part 1 of the…
Is Asian-American Safety Backsliding?
Hate crime targeting Asian Americans is on the rise, and many are recalling the gruesome murder of Vincent Chin in 1980s Detroit. Helen Zia was on the front lines as an activist then and still leads the fight today. She…
The Filmmakers
After the Atlanta spa shootings, Asian American filmmakers Gina Kim and Titi Yu set out to tell the story in a new PBS documentary.
A Message for My Son
This Father's Day - what one father wants his American-born son to understand about hate.
The Actor and Activist
Asian American actor George Takei discusses what being American means to him and what gives him hope for the future.
Amb. Lipstadt: Racism and Antisemitism “Firmly Intertwined”
Deborah Lipstadt joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the rise and the pervasive nature of these attacks.
The Community Builders
The Twin Cities are home to the largest population of Hmong in America. Community leaders are reaching across ethnic lines to fight hate.
Can I Laugh At That?
A livestream discussion with Judy Gold and comedians Alex Edelman, Mike Yard, and Negin Farsad about comedy in a painful, polarized world.