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- Title
The U.S. Tested Nukes on Its Own People. It's Time to Apologize and Pay.
- Authors
SINCLAIR, STEWART
- Abstract
The article discusses the need for the U.S. government to extend and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), which compensates victims of the U.S. nuclear program. The article highlights the impact of the atomic bomb test in New Mexico in 1945, known as the Trinity Test, on the health of nearby residents. It emphasizes the government's failure to warn the public about the dangers of radiation exposure and the subsequent health issues faced by downwinders and uranium miners. The article also addresses opposition to the bill by some Republican members of Congress and argues for the importance of accountability and acknowledgment of the government's role in causing harm.
- Subjects
APOLOGIZING; INTERCONTINENTAL ballistic missiles; RADIOACTIVE fallout; ATOMIC bomb
- Publication
CounterPunch, 2024, p1
- ISSN
1086-2323
- Publication type
Article