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Hessy Taft as a baby
Posted inObituaries

Jewish S.F. woman who was face of Nazi propaganda dies at 91

by Grace Gilson January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

(JTA) — Hessy Levinsons Taft, a Jewish woman whose baby photo was selected in a competition to represent the Aryan race in Nazi Germany, died on Jan. 1 at 91. […]

San Francisco Police vehicles block the Embarcadero during a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Francisco, on June 8, 2025. The protest was called after President Donald Trump mobilized 2000 members of the California National Guard to quell protests in Los Angeles. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inOpinion

He showed America the Third Reich — what would he think of us now?

by Terrence Petty September 15, 2025September 15, 2025
A view of the shoes worn by Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics during the first half of a game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Nov. 17, 2021 in Atlanta. (Photo/Forward-Getty Images)
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The Beijing Olympics looks a lot like Nazi Germany’s 1936 Olympics

Rafael Medoff by Rafael Medoff and Forward February 7, 2022February 7, 2022

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