A democracy cannot be based on lies and its lethal companion denial.
Peter Balakian, is the author of many books including recent Ozone Journal (Pulitzer Prize '16); The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America’s Response; and Black Dog of Fate, a memoir (both New York Times Notable Books). He is the Rebar Professor of Humanities at Colgate University. He has written extensively on mass violence, cover-up and denial.