Daniel Ellsberg feared nuclear apocalypse. So he exposed the reality of the U.S.’s role in the Vietnam War.

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** The Pentagon Papers: Secrets, Lies and Leaks
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For Daniel Ellsberg to leak the Pentagon Papers in 1971, he had to first decide to turn his back on a long career close to power.

As a nuclear war strategist, Ellsberg was immersed in government secrets – and he knew enough to fear that a small conflict could erupt into a nuclear holocaust. When the Vietnam War flared, Ellsberg worried his worst fears would be realized ([link removed]) . He decided to take a huge risk.

Soon, 22-year-old Robert Rosenthal got a call from his boss at The New York Times. He was told to go to Room 1111 of the Hilton Hotel, bring enough clothes for at least a month and not tell anyone. Rosenthal was part of a team called in to publish the Pentagon Papers, an explosive history of the United States’ political and military actions in Vietnam that shattered the government’s narratives about the war. Ellsberg’s leak to the press started a chain reaction that brought down Richard Nixon’s presidency.

Ellsberg died last month at 92. Rosenthal is now serving as Reveal’s CEO and editor in chief. This week, we revisit an episode, originally aired in May 2016, in which Ellsberg and Rosenthal share their recollections of the historic events.
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** A Mother's Worst Nightmare
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Jade Dass in Apache Junction, Ariz., in July 2022. Credit: Ash Ponders for Reveal

When Suboxone showed up on the drug screen of Jade Dass’ healthy baby, the hospital reported her to the Arizona Department of Child Safety – and soon, child protective services took away her days-old baby ([link removed]) .

In our latest investigation, Reveal’s Shoshana Walter and Melissa Lewis found thousands of cases across the country of women punished for taking prescribed medications, most often those used to treat addiction. They also found women reported for taking other prescribed medications, including antidepressants and anxiety and ADHD medications.

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Some 40 countries have called for a ban on the development of fully autonomous weapons. Not included are the countries leading the way in developing AI for the battlefield ([link removed]) : Russia, China, Israel and the United States.

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