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In 'Nuremberg,' a potent warning about our current politics of denial

JL;DR SUMMARY Laurie Winer analyzes the film "Nuremberg," which uses historical narratives to draw disturbing parallels between the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi leaders and today's political climate in the United States. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustTrump AdministrationAuthoritarianismWar CrimesNuremberg TrialsDouglas KelleyRussell CroweRami MalekHermann GöringPolitical Denial

Places mentioned

Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
"the new film Nuremberg"
London, England, United Kingdom
"Rami Malek attends the London premiere of Nuremberg on Nov. 6."
United States
"scenes unfolding in todays United States."
The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
"such as the International Criminal Court in the Hague"
El Salvador
"El Salvador prison made infamous by sadistic videos"
France
"She lives in France and is at work on her second book"

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