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The Swastika's Dual Legacy: Sacred in Hinduism, Hate in the West
The swastika, a symbol with millennia of history, has long been associated with both prosperity and peace in various cultures ...
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What I told my children when our synagogue was graffitied with a swastika
It was a miraculous response when you consider the arc of Jewish history, when Jews have often felt alone in the face of so much persecution, oppression and violence, especially on Christian holidays.
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10 different uses of the swastika. None of them Nazi
The swastika is one of the most ancient symbols used by humans and has been found in nearly every corner of the world. But for most people in the West, the swastika remains inextricably linked to ...
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‘Swastika boards’ and ‘surf Nazis’: New documentary explores surfing’s history of antisemitism
The 1960s surfer icon Miki Dora was known to have painted a swastika on at least one of his boards. Duane cites arguments that claim early surfers, who wanted to be seen as a rebellious subculture ...
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Swastika T-shirt backlash forces company to U-turn on campaign
Days after the design appeared, it was replaced with an "anti-swastika" print. The swastika is an ancient symbol said to have represented good fortune in almost every culture in the world.