Jacques Presser News Today

The writer digs deep into the often deceptive history of three people who conspired with their oppressors in this fascinating if disjointed examination of moral ambiguity

Maurice Ferares 5 January 1922 - 18 December 2022, member of the Dutch section of the Fourth International.

It was the start of a consequential yet often-overlooked milestone of the Holocaust: the February Strike. On Feb. 25, 1941, at least 100,000 Dutchmen stopped working to protest the Nazis’ persecution of Jews, bringing the economy to a halt for days. Although it was soon broken and German authorities retaliated with even more violence, it galvanized the Dutch resistance and became a lasting symbol of it. Today it is known as the first and largest act of civilian insurrection over the treatment...