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Antisemitism is a virus that never stops mutating

Antisemitism is a virus that never stops mutating

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Nov 15, 2021
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Item: KEXP, a public radio station in Seattle, included in a list of “anti-racism” resources the website of Black Hammer, a fringe black-nationalist organization infamous for its attacks on “colonizer” Anne Frank and arguing that Jews controlled the transatlantic slave trade.

Item: the Alberta Ministry of Education withdrew an internal document arguing for both-sidesing the Nazis:

A document that suggested Alberta students learn about the positive aspects of Nazi Germany has been deleted from the Ministry of Education's website, following criticism from multiple groups. 

The document, a set of guidelines for "recognizing diversity and promoting respect," suggested considering whether a given educational resource addressed "both the positive and negative behaviours" of various groups. 

"For instance," it read, "if a video details war atrocities committed by the Nazis, does it also point out that before World War II, German government's policies substantially strengthened the country's econ…

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