The 20th century was a time of great crimes of mass slaughter. The Holocaust, a systematic attempt to commit genocide against an ancient and persecuted people, is often—remembered, though some, like Iran's president, try mightily to erase the memory. But the Holocaust  was not the sole successful effort of a tyrant to kill millions. Mao Tse—tung of China may have killed the most individuals, cumulatively. But Stalin and Hitler also killed into 8 digits, when it is all added up. Among the least—remembered of the terrible crimes is Stalin's deliberate murder by famine of millions of Ukrainians. This coming Saturday, November 25, is the Day of Memory for the victims. Ultima Thule currently has several worthwhile posts on the subject. A new Ukrainian word has been coined to encompass the slaughter: Holodomor. It is not a play on the first two syllables of Holocaust, either. As Professor Roman Serbyn explains on Ultima Thule, The term "holodomor" was...(Read Full Post)