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A man walks by graves vandalized with swastikas at the Jewish cemetery in Quatzenheim, France, on February 19th, 2019, the day of a nationwide march against a rise in anti-Semitic attacks. Around 80 graves have been vandalized at the Jewish cemetery in the village, close to the border with Germany in the Alsace region. The graffiti was discovered early Tuesday, according to a statement from the regional security office.

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Viewfinder: Anti-Semitic Vandalism in a Jewish Cemetery in France

A man walks by graves vandalized with swastikas at the Jewish cemetery in Quatzenheim, France, on February 19th, 2019, the day of a nationwide march against a rise in anti-Semitic attacks.

Pacific Standard Staff

"Of course, I am mad about what happened to Ericardo. But what can I do?" asks Ricardo, sitting outside his home in Pasay cemetery.

Social Justice

Buried Justice

The poorest victims of Duterte's War on Drugs find themselves caught in a cycle of extrajudicial killings and police impunity in Manila's cemetery slums.

Lynzy Billing

Natural Burial, Environmentalism, Burial, Green Alternative, Urban Space

Environment
New Landscapes

Natural Burials Are Rising, and That’s Good for the Planet

Natural burials offer a greener alternative to traditional cemeteries, but Big Funeral is fighting back.

Sophie Yeo

Social Justice

The Dead Beneath Us

Is there a time limit on the sacredness of burial grounds?

Tom Jacobs

Environment

The Rise of the Green Burial

To keep tons of steel and harmful embalming fluids out of the ground—and to save money—more and more Americans are considering a natural burial after death.

Steven Johnson