For Rewind Wednesday, we're looking at the backstory of the term "genocide" through its fiercest advocate, Raphael Lemkin, and the state interests that were deeply anxious in the 1940s about constraining the definition to make sure they couldn't be found too culpable for crimes against humanity all their own.

(So, y'know, another cheery one. But who here is surprised? If I ever write about, say, the history of cotton candy, you'll still know to expect something grim.)

https://open.substack.com/pub/mlclark/p/raphael-lemkin-on-genocide-and-why