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Oppenheimer’s tragedy—and ours

By Robert Jay Lifton | Personal Essay, Special Topics

Color photo of Trinity test of atomic bomb on July 16, 1945

Introduction — Oppenheimer: The man behind the movie

By Dan Drollette Jr | Nuclear Weapons, Special Topics

Nichols presents charges

By K.D. Nichols | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion, Special Topics

Bulletin statement on the Energy Department’s Oppenheimer decision

By Rachel Bronson | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion, Personal Essay

The Oppenheimer case: A study in the abuse of law

By Harold P. Green | Nuclear Weapons, Personal Essay, Special Topics

Oppenheimer Replies

By J. Robert Oppenheimer | Nuclear Weapons, Personal Essay, Special Topics

Why what happened to Oppenheimer then is relevant now

By Daniel M. Kammen | Opinion, Personal Essay