On This Day 100 Years Ago: The Fascist “March on Rome”
A guest post by historian Walter Adamson explores Mussolini's March on Rome and its connection to the January 6, 2021 insurrection in the U.S.
A Regime Party Portrayed: The Weissensee Saga
A discussion of the German TV series Weissensee and what it can tell us about this moment in the U.S. today.
Cautionary Tale…or Instruction Manual
A discussion of museum exhibits used by today's far right as an instruction manual for gaining and wielding power and how to counter this.
Canaries in the Coal Mine
For Autism Acceptance Month, cautionary tales in film and literature as well as positive models of disability inclusion.
Absurdities and Atrocities
Thoughts on propaganda and political violence, along with a poem inspired by my family heritage trip.
A Family Heritage Trip
While Olive the Sheep made her U.S. debut, I took my daughter to Berlin, Germany to see the house and the city where her grandfather grew up. Maddy never met…
A Basket of Books to Address Our History
Five recent young adult books that shed light on our history of intolerance and the struggle for human rights and dignity.
