Posts Tagged: Rafael Medoff FDR
Bombing Auschwitz
The new BBC documentary about the question of bombing Auschwitz deserves an award -- for creative fiction. Through omissions, distortions, and “reenactments” of conversations with...
Amid NBA-China Uproar, Remembering When Jews Mixed Sports and Politics
The growing relationship between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the government of China has become a source of controversy. One NBA team’s general manager...
When Jewish Politics Trumped Holocaust Rescue
In view of recent discussions about ethical lapses among today’s American Jewish leaders, it’s worth recalling a troubling episode 75 years ago this autumn when...
Let’s Look at FDR’s Record Truthfully
The upcoming 75th anniversary of Operation Torch -- the Allies’ liberation of North Africa -- has triggered discussions about the restrictions that the Roosevelt administration imposed on Jews living...
