There are hundreds of statues and monuments in the United States and around the world to people who abetted or took part in the murder of Jews and other minorities during the Holocaust. As part of an ongoing investigation, the Forward has, for the first time, documented them in this collection of articles. For an initial guide to each country’s memorials click here. In a grove just off the road in the small town of Ans on Denmark’s Jutland peninsula stands a memorial stone inscribed with the sun cross (a pagan symbol often associated with neo-Nazis) and dedicated “To the memory of the 4,000 Danish volunteers 1939–1945.” The memorial commemorates fallen Nazi collaborators of Free Corps Denmark (Frikorps Danmark) a volunteer formation that fought in the Waffen-SS (the military arm of the Nazi Party) against the Soviet Union. The Free Corps, which eventually totaled 7,000 men, was created and recruited for by the National Socialist Workers’ Party of Denmark (DNSAP), the country’s largest Nazi party, together with Nazi Germany. It’s a small, pro-Nazi relic from a nation famous for saving its Jews. A Free Corps veteran organization created the Ans memorial in 1969. The “justification” given for honoring these soldiers is that they fought against Communism. A week after its unveiling, the memorial stone was detonated by veterans of the Danish resistance. “We could easily have blown up the entire memorial park, but we wanted to leave something for the other resistance groups from the region who have stated that they will launch similar operations,” a saboteur told a local paper, according to “The Battle for the Nazi Memorial,” a fascinating article by the Danish Broadcasting Company (DR).
Ukrainian punk band Beton win blessing of the Clash to record new version of song to raise funds for support network. The Clash have given their blessing to a new version of their song London Calling by a Ukrainian punk band called Beton. Kyiv Calling, recorded near the frontline, has lyrics that call upon the rest of the world to support the defence of the country from Russian invaders. All proceeds of what is now billed as a “war anthem” will go to the Free Ukraine Resistance Movement (FURM) to help fund a shared communications system that will alert the population to threats and lobby for international support. In the last few days the three members of Beton, which means “concrete” in Ukrainian, have rewritten the lyrics to the hit, after being given permission by the Clash’s surviving members, in order to put out a morale-boosting message of resistance and to call on other countries for aid. The new track has been mixed in Los Angeles by the music producer Danny Saber, a former member of Black Grape who has worked with David Bowie and the Rolling Stones. The new lyrics include the lines “The iron age is coming, the curtain’s coming down” and “Kyiv calling to the Nato zone/Forget it, brother, we can’t go it alone”.
Am Montagnachmittag kam es zu einer Attacke auf einen Informationsstand der AfD im sächsischen Bautzen. Dabei wurde ein Bundestagsabgeordneter (57) leicht verletzt. Gegen 16.15 Uhr, unmittelbar nach dem Aufbau des Infopunktes an der Reichenstraße, traten zwei unbekannte Männer an den Stand und warfen eine Fahne um. Als der 57-Jährige die beiden Randalierer zur Rede stellen wollte, schlug ein Tatverdächtiger plötzlich zu! Der Abgeordnete stürzte, stand allerdings wieder auf und startete einen neuen Versuch. Daraufhin wurde er erneut von der Person geschlagen und stürzte abermals.
Bei der Versammlung von Rechtsextremen am Warener Bahnhof kam es zu Gewalt. Die Polizei müht sich Rechtsextreme und Gegendemonstranten zu trennen. Unter dem Titel „Widerstand für Familie, Volk und Vaterland” haben polizeibekannte Mitglieder rechtsextremen Szene eine Protestveranstaltung am Warener Bahnhof angemeldet. Schon zu Beginn kam es am Samstag zu körperlichen Auseinandersetzungen. (…) Parallel haben bereits seit dem Vormittag rund 80 Teilnehmer gegen die Veranstaltungen der rechten Szene demonstriert. Auch dort war die Polizei mit Einsatzkräften vertreten und hinderte mitunter Personen, die augenscheinlich zur rechten Szene gehören, sich der Veranstaltung zu nähern. Laut Warener Polizei wurden am Bahnhof von sieben Personen aus dem rechten Klientel Personalien aufgenommen. Zusätzlich werden Anzeigen wegen des Verstoß gegen das Versammlungsgesetz und Widerstand gegen Vollstreckungsbeamte eingeleitet. Kurz zuvor sprach die Polizei gegen zwei Personen aus dem Rechten Klientel einen Platzverweis aus. (…) Nach Polizeiangaben wurde die zweite Versammlung der rechtsextremen Szene, die am Warener Denkmal für die Gefallenen der Weltkriege geplant war, abgesagt. Anmelder war der Röbeler Enrico Pridöhl. Insgesamt standen nach erster polizeilicher Einschätzung etwa ein Dutzend Personen aus der rechten Szene einem Vielfachen mehr an Gegendemonstranten gegenüber. Dort zählte die Polizei etwa 80 Personen.
Bislang unbekannte Täter haben am der NPD gehörenden Hof Nahtz in Eschede einen Strommasten abgesägt. Der Staatsschutz ermittelt. In der Marinesiedlung in Eschede haben unbekannte Täter an einem Waldweg, der parallel zur Straße “Zum Finkenberg” verläuft, einen Strommast der zum NPD-Hof Finkenberg führenden Oberleitung abgesägt. Eine Gefahr für Dritte bestand nicht, da die Leitung aufgrund eines Sturmschadens bereits seit Tagen stromlos geschaltet war.
The elusive computer experts issued the stark announcement on Twitter . They said they were ‘officially’ in ‘cyber war against the Russian government’. Shortly afterwards they revealed they had targeted Kremlin-backed RT . Hacking group Anonymous has declared ‘cyber war’ against Vladimir Putin’s government after he mounted a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The elusive computer experts issued the stark announcement on their Twitter account on Thursday evening. They said shortly before 10pm: ‘The Anonymous collective is officially in cyber war against the Russian government.’ Around 30 minutes later, they announced that they had taken down the website of the Kremlin-backed TV channel RT, which broadcasts in Britain and has been heavily criticised for its coverage. When MailOnline attempted to access the site this morning, it was still inaccessible and only displayed an error message that said ‘this site can’t be reached’.
JUST IN: Hacktivist group #Anonymous has successfully breached and leaked about 200GB of emails from Belarusian weapons manufacturer Tetraedr. This company has provided Vladimir Putin with logistical support in his invasion of #Ukraine. #OpRussia#StandWithUkrianepic.twitter.com/3MhSbrggbh
“He talked about wanting to go shoot commies and antifa all the friggin‘ time,” his roommate told Oregon Public Broadcasting. A man who police say opened fire at an anti-racist protest in Portland on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least four others, had radical right-wing views and a history of threatening violence, according to people who knew him. Benjamin Smith, 43, was identified by police as the suspect on Tuesday, after anti-fascist researchers and the Oregonian had previously named him. Smith is currently “hospitalized in serious condition,” police said. The deceased victim was identified by loved ones as June Knightly, 60. Known by the nickname “T-Rex,” she was a beloved longtime member of Portland’s activist community, and would often assist with security and traffic control at protests to keep marchers safe. (…) Knightly had been at Saturday’s demonstration, which was held in protest of the police killings of Black people including Amir Locke, as part of a small group of volunteers focused on traffic control, witnesses said. Dajah Beck, 39, who was part of the group, told the New York Times that a man approached them and began yelling at them, calling them “violent terrorists” and misogynistic slurs. He also threatened to shoot them if they passed his house, she said. They tried to de-escalate the situation, she said, but he then began firing. Beck was shot in her side and her knee, and then said she saw “my two friends on the ground covered in blood.” One was Knightly, she said.
siehe auch: Beloved Portland Woman June Knightly Mourned After Protest Shooting Nightmare – RIP T-REX. A man described by police as a local homeowner confronted what one survivor said was an unarmed group of volunteers helping out at a BLM protest. Tragedy ensued. Friends say June Knightly was a curious soul who strived to understand tightly-held beliefs and find common ground between different groups. Over the years, she was involved in the LGBTQ community and dedicated to fighting for racial justice. That made her death over the weekend when a Portland, Oregon, protest was interrupted by gunfire all the more incomprehensible to those who knew her. Known as “T-Rex” to friends, the 60-year-old activist didn’t just speak about social justice issues; she showed up when it mattered. “That’s something I deeply admire about her,” one friend, Kristan Knapp, told The Daily Beast. “That she acted on her convictions.” On Saturday night, Knightly was volunteering at a protest against police violence when an armed homeowner allegedly confronted her small group focused on the event’s traffic control. A witness claims the man “immediately” fired bullets at the volunteers, though cops haven’t disclosed how the gunshots erupted. Knightly was killed and five others were injured. Police say one person returned the unidentified man’s gunfire. According to The Oregonian, Knightly was shot in the head and died during the violent encounter at Normandale Park, where demonstrators planned to protest the deaths of Black people killed by police—including Amir Locke, a 22-year-old fatally shot by Minneapolis cops during a no-knock warrant this month, and Patrick Kimmons, killed by Portland officers in 2018. Knightly often shared anti-racism posts on social media, as well as information on providing food and clothing donations for unsheltered city residents. “Be Kind, don’t lie, help others, and have empathy, and #BLACKLIVESMATTER,” her Facebook bio stated.
