ZentrumsextremismusStaatsterrorismusAntisemitismus. Pogrome und LynchjustizBrainwashingGehirnwäscheAnti-semitism. Antisemitism. State Terrorism. Government Terrorism. State/Government Terrorism. Pogroms. Lynching. State/Government-Organized Stalking. Parallel Militias. Freikorps. State/Government-Organized Stalkers: Thugs/Verbrechern. Psychopaths.----------------------------------------------------------------"The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum - even encourage the more critical and dissident views. That gives people the sense that there's free thinking going on, while all the time the presuppositions of the system are being reinforced by the limits put on the range of the debate."

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Former King Wanted England Bombed and an Anglo-German Alliance, Archives Reveal

Alabama Senate Votes To Rename Landmark Bridge Named After A Former Grand Dragon Of The KKK

Conservative Scholarly Group Denounces New AP History Framework

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Why The Shocking Video of the Police Attack on Black Kids at a Pool Shouldn’t Shock Us by Victoria W. Wolcott In the past when white neighbors perceived a threat from young blacks they called on their teenage sons to attack the invaders and maintain segregation. Today they call the cops.

Britain, the European Union, and Why History Matters by Luke Reader Discussions about British withdrawal from the EU should really be considered part of an ongoing debate about history and national identity.

Why It’s Time to Remember Waterloo for a Different Reason by Christine Haynes The battle deserves to be celebrated not as the end of the first “total war,” but as the beginning of a “total peace.”

On Our Evolving Knowledge of the Brain and Nervous System: An Interview with Dr. Mitchell Glickstein by Robin Lindley History is the best way to learn about the complex field of neuroscience, asserts renowned neuroscientist Dr. Mitchell Glickstein in his sweeping new book, "Neuroscience – A Historical Introduction."

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Former King wanted England bombed and an Anglo-German alliance, archives reveal He has always been known for his pro-Nazi sympathies. However, the extent of his betrayal could never be fully verified due to the secrecy of the Royal Archives.

Replica of General Lafayette's 'Hermione' arrives in Virginia A replica of a French frigate that in 1780 transported General Lafayette to America to rally US rebels battling for independence arrived to great fanfare Friday in the Virginia town where British forces eventually surrendered.

Henry VIII's evidence to support break with Rome turns up in Cornish library Book of legal and philosophical advice on king’s efforts to have his marriage to Catherine of Aragon annulled helped change the course of English history

Here Comes Waterloo! Britain has got Waterloo fever. With the anniversary coming on June 18, documentaries are presenting Wellington, the Iron Duke, as more malleable than first appears, and lauding Napoleon as a hero, rather than as the megalomaniac “Boney.”

Czech Reality TV Show Makes a Game of Life Under Nazi Rule A Czech series has, not surprisingly, stirred intense reactions about mixing such a dark period in history into an entertainment format more often associated with the Kardashians.

Alabama Senate Votes To Rename Landmark Bridge Named After A Former Grand Dragon Of The KKK Fifty years after the events of Bloody Sunday transpired on the Edmund Pettus Bridge — a bridge named after a former Ku Klux Klan leader — the Alabama Senate voted on a resolution to change the landmark’s name.

Rick Perry would be first specs-wearing president in modern history We haven’t seen a commander-in-chief regularly sporting specs since Harry Truman and those round wire-rims.

The history of every U.S. House seat since 1870, in one chart Cobbling together the history of the House is significantly trickier than the 50 governors or the 100 senators.

It’s been 40 years since the Hmong fled Laos after the CIA’s failed secret war How does one memorialize a failed war that most people don’t even know about or would rather forget?

George W. Bush outpolls Barack Obama It is the first time in more than a decade that Americans have expressed a favorable view of Bush.

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New generation of historians presenting a better view of Mormonism to the world, speaker says The comments were made by J.B. Hates at the 50th anniversary of the Mormon History Association Conference.

Mark Zuckerberg’s next big read is this Islamic history book CEO Mark Zuckerberg has committed to reading an important book every two weeks as part of his 2015 New Year’s resolutions, and up next is “The Muqaddimah,” a 14th century tome written by Islamic historian Ibn Khaldun.

Conservative scholarly group denounces new AP history framework 55 scholars have signed the open letter to the College Board protesting the new standards.

David Barton’s Unreal Appearance on Family Research Council’s Washington Watch The discredited writer is still being taken seriously on Christian media.

When Rick Perlstein interviewed Bernie Sanders "On the subject of his college career, one of his mumbles follows the words “kids of doctors and lawyers.” His father sold paint. He felt out of place. Politics helped."

Daniel Pipes says he’s give up using the word “terrorist" Using it is, he says, more trouble than it’s worth.

Mark Stoll says historians have overlooked the important religious roots of the environmental movement (interview) He makes the claims in his new book, Inherit the Holy Mountain: Religion and the Rise of American Environmentalism.

Historian Says the World Needs a New Origins Story Based on Science British historian David Christian says we need to come up with a new origin story that can serve the global community.

Egyptian Historian: Drop the Palestinians, Normalize With Israel Palestinians 'don't want to solve their own problem' says prominent historian - and Egypt should focus more on its interests, not hatred.