Nazi articles

  • From Nazi-occupied Poland to the U.S.

    Paul Haftarski, center, sits with his son, John and daughter-in-law, Donna in Paul’s home. Haftarski celebrates his 100th birthday April 27 with an open house 1-3 p.m. at the Pines Event Center. Matt Persike photo. Rhinelander man celebrates a century of adventure By Matt Persike Special to the Star Journal RHINELANDER – A longtime resident of Rhinelander will soon be in league with rare company. Paul Haftarski, born in Poland in 1924, is celebrating his 100th birthday on April 27 – an age only...
  • Columbia students once rallied against Nazis — now they cheer for them

    A century ago, Columbia students protested Nazis -- today they cheer for their ideological heirs, Hamas.
  • Children of Nazi collaborators urge caution on digital archives

    Relatives of people who collaborated with the Nazis during World War II have urged officials to be extremely careful when placing information about their ancestors online, Trouw reported on Tuesday. Under Dutch law, the archives about the thousands of collaborators can be placed online from 2025, but some of their children and grandchildren are concerned about the way they could be used, the paper said. Instead, they say the information should initially only be made available via libraries, town...