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Confronting evils

Susan Neiman considers how Germany and the United States have sought to come to terms with histories of racism and violence

Confronting evils.

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Philosopher Susan Neiman considers how Germany and the United States have sought to come to terms with histories of racism and violence, exploring the legacies of the Holocaust and slavery

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