Yesterday was VE Day, Victory in Europe Day. The allies accepted the surrender of Nazi Germany 71 years ago today, leaving just three months of serious mopping up to do in the Pacific, including a couple of atomic bombs, to put paid to World War II. But you’d never know about this significant anniversary for all the coverage it received in American print and broadcast media today. With all the important stuff to concern ourselves with: a toxic presidential campaign, the threat of global warming, and hot-button civil rights issues, like whether or not men can relieve themselves in the lady’s room, there were few columns inches and air time available to commemorate putting an end to fascism and its mass murder.
VE Day Barely Noticed
