Topic: Joseph Goebbels

Life Sentences: Literary Judgments and Accounts

In 'Life Sentences,' author and critic William H. Gass entrances the reader with his lilting prose and skilled literary criticism.

German magazine caves in battle to reprint Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'

A German magazine's bid to reprint excerpts of 'Mein Kampf' to promote a discussion of the past was blocked by a long-standing German ban on reprinting or selling the text.

The big lie that Obama can't lead is crumbling

Prizing bravado, we’ve undervalued President Obama's brand of quiet competence.

Hillary Clinton's plan to topple dictators with an open Internet

The ouster of dictators in Egypt and Tunisia made it imperative for Hillary Clinton to lay out a US plan to keep the Internet open for people seeking freedom. But exactly how remains an open question.

What's with Glenn Beck's fascination with Nazis?

Fox News' Glenn Beck says liberal philanthropist George Soros was complicit in "sending Jews to the death camps" – even though Soros escaped the Holocaust as a young Jewish teenager.

Harlan – In the Shadow of 'Jew Süss': movie review

‘Harlan’ explores a German filmmaker’s Nazi-era propaganda movie and its effect on the extended family down the years.

Can you love a book, yet revile its author?

The Lost Art of Walking

A wide-ranging look at the unexpected pleasures of walking.

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