Tag Archives: Holocaust

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Martha Heinemann Bixby

Today, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On Wednesday, I happened to walk home past the New England Holocaust Memorial and decided to stop for a moment.

Posted in Boston, Human Rights, Photos | Tagged Boston, Holocaust, Holocaust Memorial, memorials, monuments, new england, New England Holocaust Memorial, sculpture | 1 Comment

Messages on the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Martha Heinemann Bixby

Originally posted at Blog for Darfur. Yesterday marked the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, since 2005 commemorated by the United Nations as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and President Obama both made statements in … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, International | Tagged Auschwitz, Ban Ki-moon, cross-post, genocide, Holocaust, President Obama | Leave a comment

The Internet + Genocide: The Good, The Bad, The Questionable

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Martha Heinemann Bixby

Originally posted at Stop Genocide. The internet. One of the best things about it is that anyone with a connection and a computer can use it to spread ideas, learn and connect with other people. One of the scariest things? … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, International | Tagged Anne Frank, Auschwitz, crisis mapping, cross-post, facebook, genocide, Holocaust, Holocaust denial, maps, twitter | Leave a comment

The Worst Insult

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Martha Heinemann Bixby

Originally posted at Stop Genocide Calling someone a Nazi is one of the worst insults out there. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most pervasive in our culture. From the famous (satirical) Seinfeld “Soup Nazi” to recent political protests, calling … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy | Tagged cross-post, health care, health care reform, Holocaust, Holocaust denial, Nazi, President Obama | Leave a comment

Tweeting the Holocaust Museum

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Martha Heinemann Bixby

Originally posted at Change.org. On Tuesday I had the opportunity to go on a “live tweet” architectural tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (@holocaustmuseum). For those unfamiliar with the “live-tweet” genre, this means that a group of us … Continue reading →

Posted in DC, Photos | Tagged architecture, cross-post, culture, Holocaust, Holocaust Museum, Photos, technology, twitter | Leave a comment

Taxes – not at ALL like the Holocaust

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Martha Heinemann Bixby

Dear “tea party” anti-tax activists: Taxes are not like the Holocaust. They’re not even like war crimes. They’re taxes – part of the price we pay to live in a country where we are ensured democratic transition of power, education, … Continue reading →