Behind the lies of Holocaust denial, Deborah Lipstadt

There are facts, there are opinions, and there are lies, says historian Deborah Lipstadt, telling the remarkable story of her research into Holocaust deniers and their deliberate distortion of history. Lipstadt encourages us all to go on the offensive against those who assault the truth and facts. Truth is not relative, she says. Note: Comments are disabled for this video. You are welcome and invited to comment on the talk on The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Follow TED on Twitter: Like TED on Facebook: Subscribe to our channel: