Nazi whistleblower's advice, lessons still ring true |
Polish soldier, resistance-fighter, and diplomat during World War II Jan Karski (left) greets U.S. Gen. Colin Powell at the opening of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1980 in Washington, D.C. / United States Holocaust Memorial Museum photo.
By John Freivalds
Published 4/15/2023
Duluth News Tribune
Jan Karski. Who dat? And why care? Karski in 1942 sought to inform the western world about the atrocities being committed by the Nazis against the Jews in Poland. In today’s parlance, he was a whistleblower. His actions came to light in a one-hour PBS special in March, part of its Great Performance series: “The Legacy of Jan Karski.” Imagine, Karski risked life and limb to bring these Nazi horror stories to light, and only 83 years later did he get some real recognition in America.