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Daniel Ellsberg, famous for the 'Pentagon Papers,' has died at 92
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Culture Donald Trump is accused of violating the Espionage Act — so were the Rosenbergs
As some Jewish targets of federal investigations can tell the former president, these charges are no small matter
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Fast Forward Ethel Rosenberg’s Sons Return to White House With Plea for Clemency — 63 Years Later
The sons of Ethel Rosenberg famously journeyed to the White House in 1953 to deliver a plea for clemency for their mom after she was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. The plea fell on deaf ears when Dwight D. Eisenhower was in charge — and she was sent to the electric chair days…
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Fast Forward Judge Unseals Testimony of Ethel Rosenberg’s Brother
A federal judge has ordered the opening of grand jury testimony in the 1950 case of convicted spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein of New York last week ordered the unsealing of the testimony of Ethel Rosenberg’s brother, David Greenglass, who implicated his sister as a spy. Greenglass recanted his testimony…
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Fast Forward David Greenglass, Brother Who Betrayed Ethel Rosenberg, Dies at 92
The controversial lead witness against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg died in July at 92. The death of David Greenglass, who was Ethel Rosenberg’s brother, was not immediately reported because he changed his name and his family did not publicize his passing. Greenglass provided testimony that led to the conviction and 1953 execution of the Jewish…
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The Schmooze Out and About: Remembering Walter Benjamin; Polanski Wins Big in Europe
A new book fails to exonerate Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. What accounts for the enduring fame of Walter Benjamin? And why isn’t Moses Mendelssohn similarly remembered? Roman Polanski’s “The Ghost Writer” has won the prize for best film at the European Film Awards, while Samuel Maoz’s “Lebanon” took home two other awards. Read new fiction…
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