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black and white photo of j. robert oppenheimer testifying before the senate

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

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) departs the U.S. Capitol on July 18, 2023

Why Do Americans Get Attacked for Saying What Israelis Say About Israel? Why Do Americans Get Attacked for Saying What Israelis Say About Israel?

Congress explicitly rejects words like "racist" and "apartheid" that prominent Israelis have used to describe their country and its policies.

Jul 20, 2023 / John Nichols

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Overcooked Overcooked

Hottest year on record.

Jul 20, 2023 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

The full moon rises over the cooling towers of the Trillo Nuclear Power Plant in Guadalajara, Spain.

The Pacific Northwest Is Experiencing an Atomic Energy Renaissance The Pacific Northwest Is Experiencing an Atomic Energy Renaissance

Can you believe we’re fighting this shit all over again?

Jul 20, 2023 / Joshua Frank

Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer writes on a blackboard at Princeton, 1957

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

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I Was Detained by Israeli Soldiers for Reporting on Settler Violence I Was Detained by Israeli Soldiers for Reporting on Settler Violence

They blindfolded and detained me after I refused to turn over my recording of a settler attack on the West Bank.

Jul 19, 2023 / Basel Adra

protesters gather outside lincoln memorial with signs reading 'free palestine,' palestinian flags

On Israel and Palestine, US Electeds Are Out of Touch With Their Own Voters On Israel and Palestine, US Electeds Are Out of Touch With Their Own Voters

It’s showing up in public opinion, media coverage, and even political and policy discourse.

Jul 19, 2023 / Phyllis Bennis

Far right 'European Brotherhood' protesters hold a banner as they pose at a rally in Saint-Brevin-les Pins, western France on February 25, 2023, held to protest against the establishment of a reception center for migrants.

A Far-Right Fire Is Blazing Across France A Far-Right Fire Is Blazing Across France

Extremist groups are becoming more emboldened—and more violent—all over the country.

Jul 19, 2023 / Phineas Rueckert

Capitol Insurrection

The US Military Has an Extremism Problem The US Military Has an Extremism Problem

Ideological zealotry is disruptive wherever it takes root, even if it never erupts into violence, but it’s particularly chilling inside the military.

Jul 19, 2023 / Nan Levinson

A person holds a sign reading

For Queer Spaniards, the Stakes in This Week’s Elections Couldn’t Be Higher For Queer Spaniards, the Stakes in This Week’s Elections Couldn’t Be Higher

Queer and trans Spaniards fear that a new right-wing government would roll back historic gains and usher in a wave of repression.

Jul 18, 2023 / Álex Maroño-Porto

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