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Crime|Political|US

I wrote a book on the execution of the Rosenbergs for Cold War spying – and a recently declassified document has convinced me that Ethel was innocent

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1953 for conspiring with the Soviets. A newly declassified memo debunks the government’s case against Ethel, and her sons want their mother exonerated.

I wrote a book on the execution of the Rosenbergs for Cold War spying – and a recently declassified document has convinced me that Ethel was innocent
News|Opinion|World

Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook

History is dotted with instances of strongmen who burnish their image or crack down on opponents after attempts on their life.

Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook
Opinion|Political

Supreme Court ruling may put presidents above the law – but even kings never were

Even Louis XIV of France, the epitome of absolute monarchy, did not stand above the law. Kings have always been defined and constrained by legal precedent.

Supreme Court ruling may put presidents above the law – but even kings never were
News|Opinion|US

Jewish critics of Zionism have clashed with American Jewish leaders for decades

American foreign aid to Israel has long relied on the support of American Jews. But American Jews have never been unified in their support for Israel or about Israel’s role in American Jewish life.

Jewish critics of Zionism have clashed with American Jewish leaders for decades

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