Swastika

UPDATE: In light of the white supremacist attacks in Charlottesville and Donald Trump's initial refusal to denounce it, this skit is more relevant now than ever.  After expressing his own sentiments about the awful tragedy in Orlando, Stephen Colbert took on Donald Trump last ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Jun 15, 2016

Traditionally, the Swastika symbol is considered sacred to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. The word itself derives from the Sanskrit svastika, which means "lucky or auspicious object". In the modern context though, the Swastika symbol is synonymous with racial hatred, fascism ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Jun 23, 2015