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The First Atomic Explosion, 16 July 1945

William Burr National Security Archive
Before Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there was Trinity, the first, test-run atomic explosion in the New Mexican desert. The fallout is still with us, literally and figuratively, 79 years later. This is the story of Trinity, based on declassified documents.

Netanyahu’s Bellicose Congressional Address Draws Scorn

Blaise Malley Responsible Statecraft
'Our enemies are your enemies,' the prime minister insisted, setting up confrontation with Iran. He didn’t present as someone on the verge of signing a ceasefire deal to end the war and free the Israeli and American hostages.

How Israel Plans To Whitewash Its War Crimes in Gaza

Dan Owen +972 Magazine
The Israeli army uses the veneer of internal accountability to fend off external criticism. But its record reveals how few perpetrators are punished. Every day, more and more horrifying evidence emerges, revealing what many Israelis seek to repress.

Tidbits – July 25 – Reader Comments: Passing the Torch; Calling All Students Going Off to College-Get Your Absentee Ballots; Bernice Johnson Reagon; Ending Taxes on Tips?; March To End Climate Destruction-July 27; Cartoons; More

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Reader Comments: Passing the Torch; Calling All Students Going Off to College -- Get Your Absentee Ballots Now; Bernice Johnson Reagon; Ending Taxes On Tips; Record Breaking Corporate Profits - Not Inflation; March To End Climate Destruction-July 27

Major Unions Are Calling for an End to Israeli Military Aid

Alex N. Press Convergence
Ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, seven unions — whose members constitute almost half of all American union members — have demanded an end to US military aid to Israel. The labor movement’s calls to end the Gaza genocide are growing.

Bye Bye Bibi, Bye Bye

Michael Moore Michael Moore Blog
In one of the worst-kept secrets in Washington, Kamala Harris has for months been quietly urging President Biden to end your war on the people of Gaza.

The Great Manliness Flip-Flop

Tom Nichols The Atlantic
When it comes to masculinity, Republicans have become everything they once accused Democrats of being.
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