Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last? Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last?
A new resolution in the General Assembly aims to address the devastating legacy of testing and use.
Oppenheimer Opened a Door. We Can Close It. Oppenheimer Opened a Door. We Can Close It.
A world beyond the bomb is not a utopian fantasy.
Aug 8, 2023 / Derek Johnson
Even as the Oppenheimer Film Rights a Historic Wrong, the Memo That Smeared Him Remains Redacted Even as the Oppenheimer Film Rights a Historic Wrong, the Memo That Smeared Him Remains Redacted
The physicist was punished for opposing development of the hydrogen bomb, and for warning about the dangers of nuclear proliferation.
Jul 21, 2023 / Peter Shinkle
May “Oppenheimer” Stimulate Conversation About the Issues He Was Desperate to Speak About May “Oppenheimer” Stimulate Conversation About the Issues He Was Desperate to Speak About
What it means to be a patriot, a scientist, and a heretic.
Jul 19, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why “Oppenheimer” Could Be That Teachable Moment Why “Oppenheimer” Could Be That Teachable Moment
Even if Oppenheimer won’t provide a resolution of our nuclear quandary, it could amplify awareness of the danger too often accepted as normal.
Jul 18, 2023 / John Mecklin
Why I Will See “Oppenheimer” Before “Barbie” Why I Will See “Oppenheimer” Before “Barbie”
How my father’s life working to end the nuclear threat influences me.
Jul 18, 2023 / Michele Willens
The Doomsday Clock Has Never Been So Close to Midnight The Doomsday Clock Has Never Been So Close to Midnight
What's on the other side?
Apr 12, 2023 / Frida Berrigan
The End of the World Has Always Been Just Around the Corner The End of the World Has Always Been Just Around the Corner
We've been predicting the world's final days from the very beginning—it now just seems closer than ever before.
Mar 28, 2023 / Tom Engelhardt
How to Survive Our Apocalyptic Future How to Survive Our Apocalyptic Future
This world, however finite with its increasingly overwhelming problems, is still precious to me and worth a good fight. I can’t turn away from tomorrow.
Nov 8, 2022 / Frida Berrigan
Want World Peace? Ban the Home Run. Want World Peace? Ban the Home Run.
The dream of the game-changing home run has shaped our approach to so much, from sports to geopolitics—most significantly, our ability to solve problems through reason and diplomac...
Oct 20, 2022 / Robert Lipsyte