A fun historical fact is that the German-supported Nazi Party in New York was basically destroyed by Jewish-led organized crime groups. www.tabletmag.com/sections/new...

Gangsters vs. Nazis: How the Jewish Mob fought American admirers of the Third Reich

Emboldened by Hitler’s rise to power in Germany in 1933, and fueled by the Great Depression, anti-Semitism increased throughout the United States, and over 100 anti-Semitic organizations sprung up acr...

According to my History of Organized Crime professor, the NYPD Chief at the time personally reached out to a couple of the Jewish Mob Bosses to let them know where the Nazis would be meeting and that there would've be any cops close by.

who doesn't love a good mafia story? Sometimes I think what's wrong with NYC these days is the erosion of organized crime. (half kidding)

See also Jack Spot (Jack Comer) at Cable Street.

too bad now the reich is the mob, eh?

And in LA a Jewish-led spy ring took down the Nazis trying to infiltrate the movie business and murder Louis B. Mayer, William Wyler, and a bunch of other prominent Hollywood Jews while the FBI was focused on Communists. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Pulitzer Finalist ‘Hitler in Los Angeles’ Optioned by ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Producer (Exclusive)

Chris Bremner is attached to adapt the true story of how an amateur spy ring foiled Nazi plots in Hollywood, including one to assassinate Charlie Chaplin and other stars.

Check out “A Nazi walks into a bar”

So A Nazi Walks Into An Iron Bar: the Meyer Lansky Story

I’m starting a series here where I talk about history, because geeks love history. I’m going to focus on stories I think anarchists will like. Here’s one

There are a few great moments in the book where the mob shows up, only to find a room full of already beaten-up nazis

The most amazing part is that back then the cops *opposed* the Nazis.

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