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24. Important thread, k&r. nt

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Fri May 16, 2014, 06:50 PM

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Who enabled NAZI Germany to round up the Jews? Think IBM. [View all] Octafish May 2014 OP

Edwin Black discusses the re-issue of 'IBM and the Holocaust' at Yeshiva University Octafish May 2014 #1

Here's an interesting list of corporations that collaborated with the Nazis deutsey May 2014 #2

Big Names, all. Octafish May 2014 #3

also French cosmetic firm L'Oréal. mylye2222 May 2014 #5

Edwin Black documented how the NAZIs got inspiration from American Academia. Octafish May 2014 #8

This entire thread is excellent. hunter May 2014 #28

Tabulating machine Javaman May 2014 #4

Punch Hole No. 8 Octafish May 2014 #6

Hey, it's only metadata. What's your problem? /sarcasm k&r, nt. appal_jack May 2014 #13

What Hannah Arendt said... Octafish May 2014 #16

I saw that trending during my entire teaching career. Book collecting is still a good idea. ancianita May 2014 #19

And they got their rental payments through a Swiss bank all through the war. hobbit709 May 2014 #7

A few names for the record... Octafish May 2014 #14

IBM also set up the pass system in South Africa, developed the bar code for pass swiping. ancianita May 2014 #9

Final solutions for a small planet - the Use of Computers to Support Oppression Octafish May 2014 #15

Thanks for the link! Truths persist over time, no matter how deeply buried by history's 'winners.' ancianita May 2014 #17

They know they can get a way with it. CanSocDem May 2014 #10

Each NAZI concentration camp had a three digit Hollerith card code. Octafish May 2014 #21

And Mercedes Benz made the engines that powered the gas chambers. Hepburn May 2014 #11

Not BMW - a man was the ultimate slave driving machine... Octafish May 2014 #25

10 Global Businesses that Worked With the Nazis Javaman May 2014 #12

Nasty Business: Corporate Deals with NAZI Germany Octafish May 2014 #26

I'm not at all surprised to see that 90% of DU'ers knew this... Shandris May 2014 #18

DU Spreads Truth. Octafish May 2014 #27

Yes. Randi Rhodes covered this at length. Another reason her leaving radio is so tragic. SalviaBlue May 2014 #20

Randi always makes clear where she stands. Octafish May 2014 #29

Definitely knew about this Separation May 2014 #22

The Bush NAZI Coke Moonie Connection Octafish May 2014 #30

For those new to the subject...The Abominable Dr. Ishii and Gen. Willoughby Octafish May 2014 #32

It also enabled the atom bomb. rug May 2014 #23

Thank you, rug! Outstanding link and history. Octafish May 2014 #33

Important thread, k&r. nt bananas May 2014 #24

IBM enabled the Holocaust. Imagine what NSA could do today? Octafish May 2014 #34

Many people don't know this, but then many really don't know as Cleita May 2014 #31

Thanks to supercomputers and modern programming, we're a click away from 'Turnkey Tyranny.' Octafish May 2014 #36

It's stunning the extent we have regressed into what is a cyber Cleita May 2014 #38

Doña Cleita, you are most welcome. Just standing on the shoulders of giants... Octafish May 2014 #39

Just like the transatlantic slave trade was enabled by the dude who invented the BOAT. cherokeeprogressive May 2014 #35

Watson wasn't just Hitler's dining companion. Octafish May 2014 #37