To Kill Twice
“For the survivor who chooses to testify, it is clear: his duty is to bear witness for the dead and […]
The Struggle
The history of the Nakba, the “catastrophe,” is a painful memory for Palestinians and a difficult confrontation for Israelis. It is also at the center of the debate of the right of return for Palestinians, who wish to go back to the lands of their ancestors who lived there prior to the founding of theContinue reading “The Struggle”
Postcolonial Displacements: Dominoes in History
Drora Harehuveni, Haganah Dispatch Driver, 1948. The Haganah (Hebrew for “defense”) was the precursor to the state of Israel’s armed forces. It was a private Zionist military organization founded in 1920 and active until 1948, comprised of Jewish men and women (Britannica). Its purpose was to defend Jewish settlers in the British Mandate for Palestine, …
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The Alternative Angle
The topic of Displaced Persons (DP) so far throughout this class has been a consistently notable one. Looking at simply those people who had their land destroyed living in Europe, or those Jewish people looking to escape persecution along with the Zionist approach, there are a wide variety of perspectives that have been previously consideredContinue reading “The Alternative Angle”
A Return Not Welcome
“Awda” means to return in Arabic, there is a similar world in Hebrew “aliyah” which is reference to immigrating to Israel. Though these words have similar meanings, they represent two radically different worlds. One that is Arab, one that is Jewish, and the home they wish to return to? A place known as Palestine and …
Reconstruction and Consumerism
Following the war the governments had to figure out how to rebuild. This meant they needed a plan for what they wanted their nation to look like following the war. This meant deciding who to look for for advice. From the first world war they knew the importance and implications of an unsuccessful reconstruction. In …
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THIS WEEK’S EDITION
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To Kill Twice
“For the survivor who chooses to testify, it is clear: his duty is to bear witness for the dead and for the living. He has no right to deprive future generations of a past that belongs to our collective memory. … Continue reading
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Nanking: The Truth Comes Out
Initially to start off the readings and information for this week, I decided to go on and watch the video that was added. My initial reaction to the topic of this week was a little overwhelming, due to the nature of evidence presented in the video. Upon further analysis of the readings, the content doesContinue reading “Nanking: The Truth Comes Out”
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Nanking: Fact or Fiction?
DISCLAMER: The picture attached to the bottom could be seen as inappropriate and disturbing, if you do not wish to view it do not scroll passed the third paragraph. World War Two had its fair share of human rights violations and atrocities carried out on all sides in the name of their nations. Many pale …
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The Erasure of the Nanking Massacre
The Nanking Massacre was a horrible tragedy that killed 100s of thousands of Chinese civilians in 1937. The Japanese military stormed Nanking and looted, raped, and killed for months on end. In Iris Chang’s book The Rape of Nanking – The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II, she talks about the massacre extensively. Who what when where, …
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The Rape of Nanking
From 1937-1938 one of the most brutal atrocities in human history occurred now known as the Rape of Nanking. It involved the massacre of 100,000-600,000 people, resulting from Japanese violence (both physical and sexual) toward Chinese people in Nanking. The … Continue reading
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DISPUTES OF NANKING
Painting by Hung Liu, 2003 This image above is a painting by Hung Liu and it depicts a young girl surrounded by destruction and death. The colors used in this painting are culturally considered colors of devastation and death as well as ghosts. Hung Liu uses these artistic elements to represent the darkness and desolation …
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The Legacy of Nanking: Differing Accounts of Brutality
The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is a present-day tourist destination in southern Tokyo. This Art Deco style building was completed in 1933 and was originally the home of Prince Yasuhiko Asaka, who commissioned its construction after developing a taste for that particular architectural style during his travels with his wife in France and the …
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When The Unimaginable Happens
Human evil has taken many forms throughout history, what is not surprising is the denial that follows suit. It is when the unimaginable happens that we are faced with the ugliness face on, for certain events it harder for political entities to accept the actions and to repent for their crimes. This weeks readings examine …
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A Sight No More
In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a decorated Black soldier with the rank of sergeant, was returning home to South Carolina after serving in WWII. He was pulled from a bus for arguing with the driver. The local chief of police ruthlessly beat him, leaving him unconscious and permanently blind. The incident made national headlines and, when …
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Do I Stay or Do I Go?
France’s colonialism spanned nearly every continent, and its population in Africa provided essential relief for the empire’s survival, both during and after World War II. The experience of the Africans conscripted into the French army to help save France from Nazi Germany, prompted them after their return home to change the direction of independence movementsContinue reading “Do I Stay or Do I Go?”
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Nanking: The Truth Comes Out
Initially to start off the readings and information for this week, I decided to go on and watch the video […]
Nanking: Fact or Fiction?
DISCLAMER: The picture attached to the bottom could be seen as inappropriate and disturbing, if you do not wish to […]
The Erasure of the Nanking Massacre
The Nanking Massacre was a horrible tragedy that killed 100s of thousands of Chinese civilians in 1937. The Japanese military […]
The Rape of Nanking
From 1937-1938 one of the most brutal atrocities in human history occurred now known as the Rape of Nanking. It […]
DISPUTES OF NANKING
Painting by Hung Liu, 2003 This image above is a painting by Hung Liu and it depicts a young girl […]
The Legacy of Nanking: Differing Accounts of Brutality
The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is a present-day tourist destination in southern Tokyo. This Art Deco style building was […]
When The Unimaginable Happens
Human evil has taken many forms throughout history, what is not surprising is the denial that follows suit. It is […]
Uncategorized
A Sight No More
In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a decorated Black soldier with the rank of sergeant, was returning home to South Carolina after […]
Do I Stay or Do I Go?
France’s colonialism spanned nearly every continent, and its population in Africa provided essential relief for the empire’s survival, both during […]
Reframing Africa
Like much of the study of history, a study of colonialism in Africa in the postwar period is incredibly complicated. […]
The Struggle
The history of the Nakba, the “catastrophe,” is a painful memory for Palestinians and a difficult confrontation for Israelis. It […]
Living Memory
Return to Haifa is a novella by writer and political activist Ghassan Kanafani who was assassinated by Mossad in 1972. […]
Postcolonial Displacements: Dominoes in History
Drora Harehuveni, Haganah Dispatch Driver, 1948. The Haganah (Hebrew for “defense”) was the precursor to the state of Israel’s armed […]
