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How Hollywood Taught a Generation to Fear the Bomb

Movies like Fail Safe and The Day After forced viewers to confront the horrors of nuclear war.

Trump loves ICE. Its Workforce Has Never Been So Miserable.

A “mission impossible” deportation campaign has left many employees burned out and morally conflicted.

Will Pete Hegseth’s ‘War on Woke’ Sideline Women?

Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief moderated his stance to get the job but is now pushing for change in the name of high standards.

The Precarious Position of Iranian Jews

The remnants of an ancient community face a new age of anxiety after decades of uneasy coexistence with the mullahs’ regime.

The ‘Russia Hoax,’ Revisited

CIA Director John Ratcliffe wants to rewrite history.

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