Essential Books about Atomic Bomb Testing
These books tell the stories of people directly affected by fallout from atmospheric nuclear explosions and the effects on those who mined for uranium in New Mexico and Arizona.
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Author: Jack Hassard
Downwinders & Atomic Bomb Testing: Chilling Consequences
Oppenheimer, the movie highlights the scientific achievement of making an atomic bomb. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his collaborators at Los Alamos carried out this achievement. But, there was little to no concern about those who would come in contact with the fallout from these nuclear explosions, or those who mined for uranium. The fallout from the 216 bombs dropped from 1945 – 1962 covers nearly all of the United States. People became sick and suffered severe anxiety, paranoia, and depression. Thousands died of cancer. Military and civilian personnel at these locations participated in all U.S. atom bomb tests since the Trinity test 1945.
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Could a Sweeping Indictment of Trump be on the way?
Donald Trump claims he is the target of a federal investigation of the January 6th insurrection. In this post, I speculate on one of the charges, and how, if he’s found guilty, he won’t be able to hold elected office in the U.S.
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Ocean heat is off the charts-Here’s what that means for humans and ecosystems around the world
Ocean temperatures have been off the charts since mid-March 2023, with the highest average levels in 40 years of satellite monitoring, and the impact is breaking through in disruptive ways around the world.
What’s going on
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White Male Extremism
Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat is professor of history and Italian studies at New York University. I subscribe to her newsletter, Lucid and I want to share it with you. She describes Lucid as a newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy worldwide.
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