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Feliks Banel's guests on this special LIVE REMOTE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY from the Stimson-Green Mansion 125th Birthday Block Party on First Hill in Seattle, Washington include Chris Moore and Abby Amato of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; members of the musical groups Spanaway Bay and The Whateverly Brothers; Darren Guyaz of DRYFT Music; and Petra Jouflas of Frye Art Museum. This special live remote broadcast was presented from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Pacific Time on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory Links to additional info related to this episode include: Stimson-Green 125th Birthday Block Party https://preservewa.org/events/stimson-green-mansion-125th-birthday-block-party/ Washington Trust for Historic Preservation: https://preservewa.org/ Stimson-Green Mansion: https://preservewa.org/info/stimson-green-mansion/ Whateverly Brothers: https://thewhateverlybrothers.com/ DRYFT Music: https://www.dryft.in/seattle Frye Art Museum: https://fryemuseum.org/ Special thanks to Chris Moore of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation for inviting us to do this live broadcast. Thanks also to Ken Zick, CASCADE OF HISTORY's field producer and roving correspondent, and to Benjamin Warren of SPACE 101.1 FM for running the board back at the station. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

If you’ve ever walked around First Hill in Seattle, you might have noticed the Stimson Green Mansion on the corner of Seneca and Minor Avenue. The house is celebrating its 125th year. It used to be home to some of the most influential and first families of Seattle. Guest: Chris Moore - Executive Director of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Abby Armato - Public Programs Specialist of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Related Links: Stimson-Green Mansion - Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Stimson-Green Mansion - History Link Joshua Green - History Link First Hill Park - First Hill Improvement Association See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our political climate, it is always nice to have a bit of authentic bipartisanship. The Marshall plan to rebuild Europe following World War 2, the Interstate Highway System under President Eisenhower, and the Apollo Program are all examples of both political parties coming together for a common goal.  The first Trump Administration saw another of these moments in the passage of the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act  or First Step Act in 2018. The bill was designed to reform federal prison policy and reduce the rates of recidivism, meaning criminals returning to incarceration. It had supporters from all over the political spectrum, and in its seven years of life, has indeed lowered recidivism, extended credits to prisoners for good behavior, and allowed some elderly or sick prisoners to return home.  Last week, the Supreme Court handed down decisions on three decisions having to do with criminal justice, two of them having to do with the First Step Act. Here to explain, and to talk about what he's watching for from the land's highest court this term, is Cully Stimson, Senior Legal Fellow here at the Heritage Foundation.     --- Email us with thoughts, questions, or suggestions: HeritageExplains@heritage.org   ---Follow Cully Stimson on X: https://x.com/cullystimson 

In our political climate, it is always nice to have a bit of authentic bipartisanship. The Marshall plan to rebuild Europe following World War 2, the Interstate Highway System under President Eisenhower, and the Apollo Program are all examples of both political parties coming together for a common goal. The first Trump Administration saw another […]

Butterflies - Johnny Stimson

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!In 1870, a grand private mansion rose in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. Nearly fifty years later, that home took on a new identity when Harriet Chapman purchased it and transformed it into a hospital. Within its walls, more than 3,000 children were born. Yet, alongside the joy of life, there was also loss. Patients passed away, and eventually, so did the hospital's very founders.Dr. Stimson, Dr. Blanchard, and Harriet Chapman all devoted their lives to the institution. But the end of their lives came tied to the very building they had helped create. Dr. Blanchard suffered a tragic fall down the hospital's elevator shaft. Harriet Chapman and Dr. Stimson also never left the grounds in life—or, some believe, even in death.The stories tied to Stimson Hospital are layered. People have reported strange sounds echoing from the basement, objects shifting when no one is near, and voices with no source. Perhaps most unsettling are the accounts from children who grew up inside its walls. Many spoke of an “imaginary friend” they spent time with. Oddly enough, though separated by years, the children all named the same figure: Blanchard.Today, Chris Sturgill owns the property. His connection to the building isn't just about bricks and mortar, but about preserving a story that refuses to be silenced. In this episode of The Grave Talks, Chris takes us inside the history, the lives lived and lost, and the lingering experiences that make Stimson Hospital unforgettable.#StimsonHospital #Ghosts #HauntedHospital #ParanormalExperiences #Paranormal #MichiganHistory #UnexplainedStories #MedicalMystery #HauntedHistory #TheGraveTalksLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOIn 1870, a grand private mansion rose in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. Nearly fifty years later, that home took on a new identity when Harriet Chapman purchased it and transformed it into a hospital. Within its walls, more than 3,000 children were born. Yet, alongside the joy of life, there was also loss. Patients passed away, and eventually, so did the hospital's very founders.Dr. Stimson, Dr. Blanchard, and Harriet Chapman all devoted their lives to the institution. But the end of their lives came tied to the very building they had helped create. Dr. Blanchard suffered a tragic fall down the hospital's elevator shaft. Harriet Chapman and Dr. Stimson also never left the grounds in life—or, some believe, even in death.The stories tied to Stimson Hospital are layered. People have reported strange sounds echoing from the basement, objects shifting when no one is near, and voices with no source. Perhaps most unsettling are the accounts from children who grew up inside its walls. Many spoke of an “imaginary friend” they spent time with. Oddly enough, though separated by years, the children all named the same figure: Blanchard.Today, Chris Sturgill owns the property. His connection to the building isn't just about bricks and mortar, but about preserving a story that refuses to be silenced. In this episode of The Grave Talks, Chris takes us inside the history, the lives lived and lost, and the lingering experiences that make Stimson Hospital unforgettable.#StimsonHospital #Ghosts #HauntedHospital #ParanormalExperiences #Paranormal #MichiganHistory #UnexplainedStories #MedicalMystery #HauntedHistory #TheGraveTalksLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

THE TIM JONES AND CHRIS ARPS SHOW 0:00 SEG 1: Trump has arrived in China 17:32 SEGMENT 2: Cully Stimson, Senior Legal Fellow at Heritage || TOPIC: Top legal headlines of the day || The redistricting fight and the Missouri Supreme Court upholding the 2025 congressional redistricting map || The Supreme Court Slaps the D.C. Court of Appeals in District of Columbia v. R.W. || Jeanine Pirro Takes On the Young Punksheritage.org x.com/cullystimson 33:15 SEGMENT 3: CHRIS’ CORNER: One job means one job. Sam Page is moonlighting https://newstalkstl.com/ FOLLOW TIM - https://twitter.com/SpeakerTimJones FOLLOW CHRIS - https://twitter.com/chris_arps 24/7 LIVESTREAM - http://bit.ly/NEWSTALKSTLSTREAMS RUMBLE - https://rumble.com/NewsTalkSTL See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE TIM JONES AND CHRIS ARPS SHOW 0:00 SEG 1: Trump has arrived in China 17:32 SEGMENT 2: Cully Stimson, Senior Legal Fellow at Heritage || TOPIC: Top legal headlines of the day || The redistricting fight and the Missouri Supreme Court upholding the 2025 congressional redistricting map || The Supreme Court Slaps the D.C. Court of Appeals in District of Columbia v. R.W. || Jeanine Pirro Takes On the Young Punksheritage.org x.com/cullystimson 33:15 SEGMENT 3: CHRIS’ CORNER: One job means one job. Sam Page is moonlighting https://newstalkstl.com/ FOLLOW TIM - https://twitter.com/SpeakerTimJones FOLLOW CHRIS - https://twitter.com/chris_arps 24/7 LIVESTREAM - http://bit.ly/NEWSTALKSTLSTREAMS RUMBLE - https://rumble.com/NewsTalkSTL See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dòng sông dài nhất Đông Nam Á đang phải đối mặt với một cuộc khủng hoảng môi trường chưa từng có do chất thải từ các hoạt động khai thác đất hiếm khoáng sản ở thượng nguồn. Tại nhiều khu vực trên sông Mê Kông, mức độ nhiễm các kim loại nặng độc hại như thạch tín, thuỷ ngân chì, cao gấp gần 10 lần so với mức an toàn. Không chỉ nguồn sinh kế của hơn 70 triệu người bị đe dọa, những tác động này còn mang tính huỷ hoại đối với môi trường về lâu dài. Từ nhiều tháng qua, các hình ảnh về cá biến dạng, vảy đổi màu, có nhiều khối u, màu mắt bất thường,…, được loan truyền rộng rãi tại Thái Lan. Chúng được phát hiện dọc theo sông Kok ở miền bắc Thái Lan, bắt nguồn từ Miến Điện, chảy qua tỉnh Chiang Rai và đổ vào sông Mê Kông. Nhiều người dân không dám ăn cá sông, ngừng đánh bắt cá trước những thông tin về cá bị nhiễm độc do kim loại nặng được thải ra từ các hoạt động khai khoáng ở thượng nguồn. Tình trạng ô nhiễm tập trung chủ yếu tại vùng Tam giác vàng, nơi các con sông Kok, Sai, Ruak chảy từ Miến Điện vào Thái Lan và đổ vào sông Mê Kông. Trên thực tế, theo Bangkok Post tình trạng ô nhiễm kim loại nặng đã được phát hiện vào tháng 08/2024, khi người dân báo cáo về tình trạng nước sông vẩn đục. Tại đập Ban Kwae Wua, trẻ em bị phát ban sau khi chơi đùa trên sông. Tại Huai Chomphu, nông dân nhận thấy cây trồng héo úa dù được tưới nước hàng ngày. Đến đầu năm 2025, các xét nghiệm trong phòng thí nghiệm đã xác nhận nỗi lo sợ : dòng sông bị ô nhiễm với hàm lượng thạch tín cao, nồng độ kim loại nặng ở mức báo động. Cục Thủy Sản Thái Lan, được cho là để trấn an dư luận và tránh tác động đối với thị trường, đã thông báo hồi tháng 06/2025, rằng những con cá bị biến dạng được đánh bắt ở các con sông bị nhiễm ký sinh trùng Digenea và sự biến dạng không phải do kim loại nặng gây ra. Trong khi đó các tổ chức phi chính phủ và các nghiên cứu của Đại học Naresuan ở Thái Lan đã đưa ra bằng chứng về việc mô cá chứa kim loại nặng và các dấu hiệu như u, biến màu… là do nhiễm độc hóa học. Họ kết luận rằng cá bị nhiễm vi khuẩn/ký sinh trùng là hệ quả của việc hệ miễn dịch bị suy yếu do sống trong môi trường nhiễm độc lâu ngày. Các báo cáo từ Cục Kiểm soát Ô nhiễm Thái Lan (PCD) gần đây cũng đã phải thừa nhận các chỉ số hóa học về thạch tín, đang vượt ngưỡng an toàn. Kết quả xét nghiệm trầm tích, được công bố vào tháng 4/2026 cho thấy mức độ thạch tín đo được ở nhiều khu vực sông Kok, Sai và Ruak, lên đến mức 296 mg/kg, cao gấp 9 lần ngưỡng nguy hiểm (33 mg/kg). Ô nhiễm chì vượt quá mức an toàn cũng được phát hiện tại nhiều khu vực trên sông Kok, cùng với các kim loại nặng khác, bao gồm niken, đồng và crom, thuỷ ngân. Theo Ủy ban Sông Mê Kông - Mekong River Commission, cơ quan quản lý con sông, nồng độ thạch tín trong trầm tích có thể gây nguy hiểm cho các sinh vật đáy, đặc biệt là ở thượng nguồn sông Kok và sông Mekong. Vào mùa khô, mực nước thấp và lưu lượng giảm, có thể góp phần làm tăng lượng trầm tích tích tụ và nồng độ chất gây ô nhiễm cao hơn. Trong cuộc hội thảo trực tuyến về Khủng hoảng nhiễm độc tại sông Mê Kông, hồi tháng 04/2026, phó giáo sư Wan Wiriya, thuộc đại học Chiang Mai Thái Lan, nhận định :  “Mặc dù hiện nay con người không tiếp xúc trực tiếp với trầm tích giống như các sinh vật sống dưới đáy sông, nhưng thạch tín sẽ tích tụ dần trong hệ sinh thái và dần dần đầu độc chuỗi thức ăn, tác động trực tiếp đến con người”. Dòng sông đã bị đầu độc như thế nào ? Thanapol Penrat, giáo sư tại Đại học Naresuan của Thái Lan, trả lời AP, nhận định : “Vấn đề là ô nhiễm nguồn nước xuyên biên giới do khai thác khoáng sản đất hiếm và vàng không được kiểm soát và quản lý đúng cách ở Miến Điện. Tôi cũng rất quan ngại vì việc khai thác vẫn tiếp diễn ở Lào, như vậy là có thêm một nguồn phát thải chất ô nhiễm, không chỉ ở Miến Điện mà còn ở Lào và điều đó thực sự ảnh hưởng đến sông Mekong một cách tổng thể.” Ở phía thượng nguồn sông Mê Kông, miền bắc Thái Lan, báo cáo của Viện nghiên cứu Stimson có trụ sở tại Mỹ, dựa vào các hình ảnh vệ tinh và việc xác nhận các nguồn tin từ thực địa, chỉ ra hơn 2400 địa điểm khai thác khoáng sản, dọc theo 43 con sông. Tại các phụ lưu của sông Mê Kông, có đến gần 800 địa điểm khai thác, hầu hết không được kiểm soát. Các mỏ này xả trực tiếp xyanua (cyanide), thủy ngân, thạch tín (asen) và kim loại nặng vào nước sông. Các tác giả của báo cáo nêu ra các cơ chế chính đầu độc dòng sông, trong đó có việc khai thác đất hiếm bằng “rửa hóa chất tại chỗ” (in-situ leaching), khai thác vàng và dùng hóa chất (thường là xyanua) để rửa quặng kim loại... Ông Regan Kwan, một trong những tác giả của báo cáo, giải thích với RFI Tiếng Việt : “Mỗi phương pháp đều có nguy cơ gây tác động môi trường đáng kể. Với khai thác sa khoáng dọc sông, quá trình đào bới và khuấy động trầm tích làm giải phóng các kim loại nặng vốn tồn tại tự nhiên trong đất. Khi tiếp xúc với nước và không khí, các chất này có thể hòa tan và làm gia tăng ô nhiễm nguồn nước, với nồng độ kim loại nặng nhiều nơi vượt chuẩn của WHO. Phương pháp ngâm chiết (heap leaching) sử dụng axit để tách kim loại trong quặng ngoài trời. Hệ thống này thiếu che chắn và quản lý chặt chẽ, nên dễ gây rò rỉ nước thải độc hại, ảnh hưởng đến động vật hoang dã và có nguy cơ lan rộng khi xảy ra mưa lớn hoặc thiên tai. Cuối cùng, chiết tách tại chỗ (in situ leaching) bơm hóa chất trực tiếp vào lòng đất để hòa tan đất hiếm, đồng thời sử dụng nước sông trong quá trình khai thác. Sau đó, lượng nước thải chứa kim loại nặng và hóa chất thường được xả ngược trở lại môi trường, gây nguy cơ ô nhiễm nguồn nước mặt và nước ngầm.” Bắt nguồn từ Tây Tạng, sông Mê Kông chảy qua 6 nước rồi đổ ra Biển Đông, là nguồn cung cấp nước cho nông nghiệp, thuỷ điện, giao thông và thuỷ sản, nuôi sống hơn 70 triệu người trong khu vực. Dòng sông từ lâu đã phải chịu ô nhiễm nhựa, đến các đập thủy điện kìm hãm dòng chảy ở thượng nguồn và việc khai thác cát tàn phá bờ sông, chưa kể tình trạng biến đổi khí hậu, hay các loại ô nhiễm khác. Tuy nhiên, giới chuyên gia cho rằng các hoạt động khai thác đất hiếm không được kiểm soát, có thể gây ra cuộc khủng hoảng môi trường nghiêm trọng nhất mà dòng sông từng phải đối mặt. Quả bom nguyên tử "nổ chậm" ở sông Mê Kông Các kim loại nặng như thạch tín hay xyanua không bị phân huỷ theo thời gian. Khi chúng tích tụ, và có thể gây tác động lâu dài ngay cả khi các hoạt đông khai thác đã chấm dứt. Việc tiếp xúc với các kim loại nặng gây ra những hậu quả nguy hiểm đối với sức khoẻ. Ví dụ, thạch tín có thể gây suy tạng. Thủy ngân gây hại cho hệ thần kinh. Chì làm suy giảm nhận thức và cadmium gây hại cho thận. Ônh Brian Eyler, giám đốc chương trình về Đông Nam Á tại viện nghiên cứu Stimson, cũng là đồng tác giả của báo cáo nói trên, nhận định: “Một số người tại Thái Lan gọi đây là “quả bom nguyên tử” đối với sông Mê Kông. Tôi từng được hỏi so sánh về mức độ nghiêm trọng của tình trạng hiện nay. Phải nói rằng, ngoài cuộc chiến tranh Việt Nam trong thế kỷ trước, chưa từng có sự kiện nào ảnh hưởng đến nhiều người như thế này. Hiện áp lực đang đến từ nhiều phía. Nhật Bản và Úc đã phát hiện sản phẩm nhiễm độc. Cuối năm ngoái, Nhật Bản đã ngừng nhập khẩu đậu bắp và đậu xanh từ Chiang Rai ở Thái Lan. Úc cũng tìm thấy nồng độ thạch tín cao trong gạo Thái. Chúng tôi hy vọng áp lực kinh tế này sẽ thúc đẩy sự thay đổi.” Bàn tay Trung Quốc Báo cáo được thực hiện ban đầu, nhằm mục đích nâng cao nhận thức về mức độ nguy hiểm của nồng độ các kim loại nặng được phát hiện trước đó, và chủ yếu tập trung theo dõi hai mỏ khai thác. Nhưng qua quá trình nghiên cứu, nhiều mỏ khai thác mới đã được xây dựng, và chưa từng được thống kê hay đăng ký trước đó, đặc biệt là tại Lào, với 20 mỏ khai thác trái phép. Điều đáng chú ý là nghiên cứu đã chỉ ra mối liên hệ của các hoạt động này được thúc đẩy bởi nhu cầu đất hiếm từ Trung Quốc. Viện nghiên cứu Stimson đã đăng tải danh sách các công ty đứng đằng sau các hoạt động này, hầu hết có chủ là người Trung hoặc có liên hệ với Trung Quốc. Nhà nghiên cứu Regan Kwan khẳng định rằng sự hiện diện của bàn tay Trung Quốc là không thể chối cãi. Các doanh nghiệp nhà nước, trên thực tế, không trực tiếp tham gia khai thác tại khu vực này, nhưng có nhiều công ty con hoạt động tại các khâu khác nhau. Ông khẳng định : “Có nhiều bằng chứng chỉ ra rằng các doanh nghiệp này kiểm soát chuỗi cung ứng từ khai thác đến tinh luyện và sản xuất nam châm. Chúng tôi có bằng chứng về các công ty Trung Quốc tham gia khai thác tại Miến Điện và Lào, sau đó xuất khẩu về Trung Quốc để đưa vào các lò luyện. Tại lò luyện, khoáng sản từ nhiều nguồn bị trộn lẫn, khiến việc truy xuất nguồn gốc trở nên bất khả thi. Sự hiện diện và can thiệp của Trung Quốc trong toàn bộ chuỗi cung ứng là điều không thể tranh cãi.” Về phần mình, ông Brian Eyler, với hơn 10 năm kinh nghiệm nghiên cứu tại khu vực, nói rõ là viện nghiên cứu đã thu thập nhiều báo cáo, lời chứng từ các công nhân, cũng như người dân ở Miến Điện, ghi nhận sự hiện diện của người Trung làm việc tại các mỏ này, chủ yếu giữ chức quản lý và tư vấn ở cấp độ kỹ thuật, cũng như tham gia vào toàn bộ chuỗi cung ứng. Cho đến nay, các biện pháp ứng phó với tình trạng này vẫn còn hạn chế, cuộc nội chiến ở Miến Điện khiến vấn đề này khó có thể giải quyết, chưa kể nạn buôn lậu. Điều này cũng dấy lên lo ngại đối với các nước ở hạ lưu sông Mê Kông là Việt Nam và Cam Bốt. Giám đốc của chương trình Đông Nam Á tại viện nghiên cứu Stimson, ông Brian Eyler nhận định : "Hiện vẫn chưa có báo cáo nào về tình trạng nhiễm độc tại hạ nguồn sông Mê Kông, hoặc chưa có đủ xét nghiệm. Đó là nơi cung cấp thực phẩm cho toàn thế giới, và dĩ nhiên không người tiêu dùng nào muốn sử dụng sản phẩm có nguy cơ nhiễm độc. Hiện Việt Nam đang có kế hoạch mở lại các mỏ đất hiếm. Chúng tôi hy vọng chính phủ và các đơn vị vận hành mỏ sẽ áp dụng các biện pháp bảo vệ thích hợp, rút kinh nghiệm từ những bài học đau xót đang xảy ra trên sông Mekong. Việt Nam là một "ngôi sao công nghệ" đang lên, chúng tôi hy vọng các hoạt động công nghiệp hóa của Việt Nam sẽ không làm trầm trọng thêm vấn đề này." Nhu cầu đất hiếm tiếp tục đà tăng Các chuyên gia cũng cảnh báo rằng các hoạt động khai thác đất hiếm sẽ vẫn tiếp tục lan rộng, và không được kiểm soát trước nhu cầu toàn cầu ngày càng gia tăng. Đất hiếm được sử dụng chủ yếu trong việc sản xuất các thiết bị điện tử, hay trong pin điện, phục vụ chuyển đổi xanh, cũng như trong các trung tâm dữ liệu trước sự bùng nổ của AI, cũng như trong ngành công nghiệp quốc phòng. Theo chính phủ Mỹ, những khoáng sản này được sử dụng trong các máy bay chiến đấu như F-35, tàu ngầm, tên lửa Tomahawk, hệ thống radar và nhu cầu về nguồn cung ngày càng tăng khi Mỹ bổ sung và mở rộng kho dự trữ quân sự đã bị hao hụt do các cuộc chiến ở Iran và ở Ukraina. Các khoáng sản, nguyên tố đất hiếm đang rơi vào xòng xoáy địa chính trị. Trung Quốc kiểm soát 90 % thị trường đất hiếm toàn cầu, đã ra lệnh cấm xuất khẩu đất hiếm. Washington đã công bố các khoản đầu tư hàng tỷ đô la vào lĩnh vực này, nhằm đa dng nguồn cung, giảm phụ thuộc vào Trung Quốc. Đây cũng sẽ là một trong những chủ đề được dự trù đem ra  thảo luận trong thượng đỉnh giữa lãnh đạo Hoa Kỳ và Trung Quốc sắp tới.

A version of this essay has been published by firstpost.com at https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/shadow-warrior-donald-trump-and-global-disorder-the-unravelling-of-the-old-world-order-has-begun-13970884.htmlThere is a general air of uncertainty in international relations right now, and there is the distinct feeling that the old order changeth. The upheaval is likely to bring difficult times to all of us. The long-predicted end of the “liberal, rules-based international order” seems to be upon us, with a definite fin-de-siecle feeling. The certainties that we have long held on to are no longer reliable.Foremost, of course, is the role of the United States, which bestrode the world like a colossus in the aftermath of the Second World War, and again after the end of the Cold War. Those of us born in the post-war years looked up to America, the “City on the Hill”, the beacon, celebrated in song and film, a cultural anchor in addition to a military and economic superpower.I remember the day my dad walked into the dining room with his newspaper and told us, “Marilyn Monroe is dead”. I was a small boy, and I had no idea who Marilyn Monroe was, but I remember that moment. I vaguely remember the Kennedy assassination. And every month, SPAN magazine brought images of the good life. My father did his PhD on John Steinbeck.Thus, for me and for those of my generation, it was only natural to look up to the US as an exemplar. In college, we used to refer to it, only half-jokingly, as ‘God's own country'. (This was before Amitabh Kant applied this moniker to Kerala, and it stuck). I remember us reading Time and Newsweek in the IIT Madras hostel common room. We read them cover to cover.So it was but natural for us to write the GRE and apply to US universities; and many of us got in, with good scores and good grades. It was relatively easy in the late 1970s. And it was a revelation for us to go to a country that pretty much worked well; the standard of living was quite a bit higher than back at home, where you had to wait 6 years for a phone or a scooter.But fifty years later, things are not the same. The gap in the standard of living between India and the US had narrowed considerably, although the rule of law, clean air and public spaces, and the lack of petty corruption, plus the tendency to stick to the letter of agreements (ok, I grant that Trump may be an exception) are all still much more prevalent in the US.What has happened, though, is the relative decline of the US in almost every way. Take research. Or manufacturing. Or popular culture. Others are narrowing the gap steadily. Or take the streets of, say, San Francisco. The pristine, well kept streets I encountered when I first moved there are now in shambles, sometimes covered in human feces, with homeless people and needles all over the place.The US, and it hurts me to say this, as I am an unabashed Americophile (if that's a word), over-extended itself through unnecessary wars and unwise crusades which the Deep State promoted for self-preservation, but which in fact turned out to be counterproductive.As I wrote recently in relation the Venezuela gamble, the US may well be following in the footsteps of other countries that once held the reserve currency, but fell into a trifecta of excessive debt, reduced core competence, complacency and overextension.The resulting retreat into “Fortress America” as outlined in the National Security Strategy, as well as the unabashed pursuit of American interests at the expense of allies and friends, is causing everything to fall apart, as in W B Yeats' warning.The reaction of the US's closest allies to various Trump diktats has been instructive. Europeans and the British applauded when Trump chose to peremptorily remove President Maduro from Venezuela and make a play for that nation's massive oil reserves. But when he began in earnest to pursue Greenland, there were loud protests from some parts of NATO.That alliance appears to be crumbling as Trump, not unreasonably, suggests that Europeans need to pay for their own security, instead of expecting the US to finance it forever. Also, despite the appearance of a land-grab, Greenland has a trade and security rationale: as the Arctic Sea becomes more ice-free due to climate change, the fabled Northwest Passage and other trade routes open up, China is already ready for its own land-grab with its “Polar Silk Road”.Here's a tweet from Ken Noriyasu of the Nikkei, highlighting future trade routes:But the threat to Denmark's territorial integrity, in case Greenland opts to join the US, has rattled NATO members. Threats of escalating tariffs (10–25%) on Denmark and other NATO allies have sparked outrage. Joint Nordic/European statements reaffirm sovereignty; U.S. rhetoric treats it as a strategic necessity (Arctic resources, China/Russia competition). This treats allies as transactional subordinates, eroding NATO cohesion.The end of NATO would be a seismic shift, but I have long argued that Western Europe should bury its hatchet with Russia, because their real long-term foe is China, which has its eye on Siberia on the one hand, and Europe's entire industrial might on the other.There is more: Ongoing wars (Ukraine, Middle East), tariff wars, alliance strains, and rising “spheres of influence” logic. Davos 2026 panels describe it as the “last-chance saloon” for the old order. UN Secretary-General Guterres warns leaders are “running roughshod over international law.” Think tanks (Brookings, Stimson) call it an interregnum: the liberal order is dying, no coherent replacement has emerged, and “monsters” fill the vacuum. Is “some rough beast” slouching towards Bethlehem to be born, as in the apocalyptic prophecy?What will rise from the ruins of the old world order? We can only wonder, as there are several possible answers:* Transactionalist multipolarity. Great powers (U.S., China, India, EU/Russia bloc) negotiate deals based on leverage, not universal rules. Might means right, backed by economic coercion or force.* Fragmented regional orders. Spheres where dominant powers set norms (U.S. in Americas/Arctic, China in Indo-Pacific, Russia near its borders, if there is a rapprochement with the EU). I have long predicted spheres of influence in the wake of what I see as a G2 condominium between the US and China.* No-rules world (worst case). Rising impunity, more unilateral interventions, eroded deterrence, potential for cascading crises. We are already beginning to see this with China's unilateral land- and sea-grabs (e.g. the “nine-dash” line).2025 was an annus horribilis. 2026 is shaping up to be worse. None of the above scenarios is good for India, especially as it is beginning to get its manufacturing in order, at what appears to be exactly the wrong time, as tariff wars abound.By the looks of it, 2026 will be worse for all concerned. Centrifugal forces are going to tear up globalism, and a narrow nationalism may not bode well for anybody.The AI-generated podcast from notebookLM.google.com is at:1650 words, 19th Jan 2026 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com/subscribe

WMAL GUEST: CULLY STIMSON (Author & Former DC Assistant United States Attorney) on Soros-Backed NGO Teaching DC Residents to Rig Juries ARTICLE: Soros-Backed NGO Is Teaching DC Residents How to Sneak onto Juries and Rig Trials Against President Trump and His Administration BOOK: Rogue Prosecutors: How Radical Soros Lawyers Are Destroying America's Communities Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Thursday, January 1, 2025 / 8 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 8 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Hans Von Spakovsky discussed: NEW YEAR’S EVE HIGHLIGHTS MTV MUSIC CHANNES SIGN OFF FOREVER INTERVIEW - CULLY STIMSON Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Thursday, January 01, 2026 / 8 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE MORAL BURDEN OF HENRY STIMSON Colleague Evan Thomas. Evan Thomas introduces Henry Stimson, the US Secretary of War, describing him as a 77-year-old "Christian gentleman" and moralist who is simultaneously a realist about the use of power. While Stimson oversaw the devastating firebombing of Tokyo, which killed 100,000 people in a single night, he harbored deep moral qualms about the war's brutality and the atomic bomb, which he viewed as a "Frankenstein monster." The segment also highlights Stimson's failing health and his contrasting relationships with Franklin Roosevelt, a fellow elite, and the newly inaugurated Harry Truman, whom he initially found difficult to engage. NUMBER 1 1945 OKINAWA

TARGETING DECISIONS AND THE ATOMIC BOMB Colleague Evan Thomas. This segment details the "Target Committee" meetings led by General Groves, who initially selected Kyoto as the primary target for the atomic bomb. Henry Stimson intervened, overruling the military to save Kyoto because of its cultural significance, fearing its destruction would brand the US as war criminals. The "Interim Committee" subsequently approved using the bomb on a "war plant surrounded by workers' homes," a vague definition attempting to balance military necessity with mass casualties. Thomas notes that a non-lethal demonstration was dismissed because officials feared a dud or Japaneseinterference would render it ineffective. NUMBER 2 1945 OKINAWA

POTSDAM, STALIN, AND THE COLD WAR Colleague Evan Thomas. At the Potsdam Conference, President Truman initially excluded Henry Stimson from meetings, favoring Jimmy Byrnes, who wanted to use the bomb to intimidate the Soviet Union. Truman wrote in his diary that the bomb would hit a purely military target, a claim Thomassuggests was a form of denial regarding the inevitable civilian deaths. Stimson urged Truman to trust the Soviets and share the weapon to prevent an arms race, but the administration ultimately chose to use the bomb as diplomatic leverage, foreshadowing the onset of the Cold War. NUMBER 5 1945 OKINAWA

POST-WAR REFLECTIONS AND REGRETS Colleague Evan Thomas. In the war's aftermath, Henry Stimsonretired feeling guilty, fearing that scientific progress, exemplified by the bomb, had outpaced human morality. General Spaatz was similarly haunted by his role in killing civilians, with his granddaughter recalling him moaning in his sleep. Conversely, Shigenori Togo, despite being sentenced to 20 years in prison, died with a clear conscience knowing he fought for peace. Thomas concludes by noting that Togo remains largely unhonored in modern Japan, a nation that remains ambivalent about its responsibility for the war. NUMBER 8 1945 OKINAWA

Henry Stimson's Moral Struggle with Firebombing and the Atomic Bomb: Colleague Evan Thomas introduces Secretary of War Henry Stimson, a "Christian gentleman" and realist who agonized over the morality of war, noting that while overseeing the firebombing of Tokyo and the "Frankenstein monster" of the atomic bomb, Stimson struggled with the conflict between his moral vision and the necessity of using power. 1935 TOKYO

Selecting the Target and Stimson's Intervention to Save Kyoto: Colleague Evan Thomas explains that the Target Committee sought to destroy a city to demonstrate the bomb's power, initially selecting Kyoto until Stimson overruled General Groves to save the cultural capital, with the Interim Committee dismissing a demonstration strike and deciding to bomb war plants surrounded by worker housing despite incoherent discussions regarding radiation dangers. 1931 TOKYO

HEADLINE: The Potsdam Conference and the Exclusion of Stimson GUEST AUTHOR: Evan Thomas SUMMARY: At the Potsdam Conference, Truman excluded Stimson, favoring Secretary of State Byrnes's desire to use the bomb to intimidate the Soviets. While Stimson briefly advocated for sharing nuclear secrets to build trust, Truman issued the bomb order, recording in his diary the false belief that the target was purely military

 HEADLINE: Post-War Guilt and the Legacy of Stimson, Spaatz, and Togo GUEST AUTHOR: Evan Thomas SUMMARY: After the war, Henry Stimson and General Spaatz were haunted by guilt, fearing science had outpaced human morality. Foreign Minister Togo died in prison serving a sentence for war crimes, believing he did his best for peace, though he remains largely uncelebrated in modern ambivalent Japan.

Sr. Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and author of "Rogue Prosecutors", Cully Stimson joined us to talk about fixing out current "justice" system. And you guys asked some great questions!Follow Cully: @CullyStimson

WMAL GUEST: CULLY STIMSON (Senior Legal Fellow, Heritage Foundation) on the Hegseth Drug Boat Strike and Military Law Questions SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/CullyStimson HERITAGE ANALYSIS: Hegseth Boat Strike: Legal and Necessary Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 / 7 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed: GUEST: Cully Stimson on Hegseth Boat Strike Controversy HEGSETH CONTROVERSY: Military Experts Defend Cartel Boat Strikes as Lawful GUEST: Dr. Marc Siegel on Trump’s MRI Results Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 / 7 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WMAL GUEST: CULLY STIMSON (Deputy Director, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation) on Democrats Urging Troops to Refuse Orders WEBSITE: Heritage.org ARTICLE: 30-Year JAG Veteran Schools Democrats for Video Calling for Sedition in the Military Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Friday, November 21, 2025 / 6 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 6 AM hour, Andrew Langer and Patrice Onwuka discussed: WMAL GUEST: CULLY STIMSON (Deputy Director, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation) on His Daily Signal Article: "30-Year JAG Veteran Schools Democrats for Video Calling for Sedition in the Military" WMAL GUEST: MICHELLE HOLLAND (Spokesperson, Virginia Department of Transportation) on the I-495 Express Lanes Extension Opening This Saturday CAPITOL SCARE: A Fire Erupted in the U.S. Capitol Trolley System Tunnels Last Night Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Friday, November 21, 2025 / 6 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vacation - Johnny Stimson

Congressional oversight of the judiciary is a hot topic, and Cully Stimson of the Heritage Foundation joins Steve Gruber to make a bold case for reform. As Deputy Director of the Edwin Meese III Center and Senior Legal Fellow, Stimson argues that Congress should adopt a “California rule” to remove biased D.C. Superior Court judges. They discuss how this approach could restore accountability, protect fairness in the courts, and ensure that justice isn't influenced by political leanings.

This is theft on a very intricate level, and it's almost movie-stuff. "I think this indictment is just the beginning," says Cully Stimson, Senior Legal Fellow at Heritage.

Send us a textStimson Snead (Tim Travers and the Time Travelers Paradox) has returned to talk about BEN'S CHOICE(?!) for Spooky Season “Dawn of the Dead” (2004 d. Zack Snyder) Starring: Sarah Polley, Jake Weber, and Ving Rhames. Line up early for the mall opening, cause it's limited capacity, and everything is on sale...FOR FREE! We wax on about the ouvrè of Snyder, have some back and fourth about the importance (or unimportance) of social commentary in horror films, consumerism, and much much more! Enjoy this episode, that we guarantee put no animals in peril. Can we say the same about the movie? Find out, 10/13!**All episodes contain explicit language**Artwork - Ben McFaddenReview Review Intro/Outro Theme - Jamie Henwood"What Are We Watching" & "Whatcha been up to?" Themes - Matthew Fosket"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul RootLead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFaddenProduced by - Ben McFadden & Paul RootConcept - Paul Root

On today's program: Sarah Holliday, Reporter for the Washington Stand, with unfolding news on the Israel-Hamas deal, Day 9 of the Government Shutdown, and the Whitehouse Antifa roundtable conference. Andrew Clyde, U.S. Representative for Georgia's

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed: WMAL GUEST: CULLY STIMSON (Senior Legal Fellow, The Heritage Foundation) on Classifying Antifa as a Terrorist Group WINSOME SEARS ON X: Abigail’s Plan: Mercy for Thugs, None for Law-Abiding Citizens WMAL GUEST: REAGAN REESE (White House Correspondent, Daily Caller) on Trump's Next Plans for the National Guard & More VPM: Heffron Resigns From Chesterfield School Board Over Charlie Kirk Post Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 / 7 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WMAL GUEST: CULLY STIMSON (Senior Legal Fellow, The Heritage Foundation) HIS BOOK: Rogue Prosecutors: How Radical Soros Lawyers Are Destroying America's Communities SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/CullyStimson Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 / 7 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed: WMAL GUEST: CULLY STIMSON (Senior Legal Fellow, The Heritage Foundation) on the Charlotte Train Murder VIDEO: Trump Goes Out for Dinner in DC VIDEO: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) Tells Parishioners at a Black Church Not to Stop by the Liquor Store Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 / 7 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WMAL GUEST: CULLY STIMSON (Senior Legal Fellow, The Heritage Foundation) WEBSITE: Heritage.org/Staff/Charles-Stimson SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/CullyStimson Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 / 7 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump's utilization of ICE and the National Guard in Washington, D.C. has significantly lowered crime in the city, modeling success of the agency's presence in blue cities.Since Trump federalized Washington, D.C. there has been a 45% drop in violent crime, an 87% drop in carjackings, a 38% drop in homicides, and a 62% drop in robberies. There has also been a 20% increase in arrests and 12% increase in gun recoveries.Cully Stimson and Zack Smith join the show to discuss the impact of Trump's actions and explain what we might expect in the future. —Follow Cully and Zack's work at heritage.org.Follow Cully Stimson on X: https://x.com/cullystimsonFollow Zack Smith on X: https://x.com/tzsmithRogue Prosecutors book: https://www.amazon.com/Rogue-Prosecutors-Destroying-Americas-Communities/dp/1637586531Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

President Trump's utilization of ICE and the National Guard in Washington, D.C. has significantly lowered crime in the city, modeling success of the agency's presence in blue cities. Since Trump federalized Washington, D.C. there has been a 45% drop in violent crime, an 87% drop in carjackings, a 38% drop in homicides, and a 62% […]

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! In 1870, a grand private mansion rose in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. Nearly fifty years later, that home took on a new identity when Harriet Chapman purchased it and transformed it into a hospital. Within its walls, more than 3,000 children were born. Yet, alongside the joy of life, there was also loss. Patients passed away, and eventually, so did the hospital's very founders. Dr. Stimson, Dr. Blanchard, and Harriet Chapman all devoted their lives to the institution. But the end of their lives came tied to the very building they had helped create. Dr. Blanchard suffered a tragic fall down the hospital's elevator shaft. Harriet Chapman and Dr. Stimson also never left the grounds in life—or, some believe, even in death. The stories tied to Stimson Hospital are layered. People have reported strange sounds echoing from the basement, objects shifting when no one is near, and voices with no source. Perhaps most unsettling are the accounts from children who grew up inside its walls. Many spoke of an “imaginary friend” they spent time with. Oddly enough, though separated by years, the children all named the same figure: Blanchard. Today, Chris Sturgill owns the property. His connection to the building isn't just about bricks and mortar, but about preserving a story that refuses to be silenced. In this episode of The Grave Talks, Chris takes us inside the history, the lives lived and lost, and the lingering experiences that make Stimson Hospital unforgettable. This is Part One of our conversation with Chris Sturgill about the legacy and mysteries of Stimson Hospital. #StimsonHospital #EatonRapids #HospitalHistory #ParanormalExperiences #HistoricHospitals #MichiganHistory #UnexplainedStories #MedicalMystery #HauntedHistory #TheGraveTalks Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! In 1870, a grand private mansion rose in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. Nearly fifty years later, that home took on a new identity when Harriet Chapman purchased it and transformed it into a hospital. Within its walls, more than 3,000 children were born. Yet, alongside the joy of life, there was also loss. Patients passed away, and eventually, so did the hospital's very founders. Dr. Stimson, Dr. Blanchard, and Harriet Chapman all devoted their lives to the institution. But the end of their lives came tied to the very building they had helped create. Dr. Blanchard suffered a tragic fall down the hospital's elevator shaft. Harriet Chapman and Dr. Stimson also never left the grounds in life—or, some believe, even in death. The stories tied to Stimson Hospital are layered. People have reported strange sounds echoing from the basement, objects shifting when no one is near, and voices with no source. Perhaps most unsettling are the accounts from children who grew up inside its walls. Many spoke of an “imaginary friend” they spent time with. Oddly enough, though separated by years, the children all named the same figure: Blanchard. Today, Chris Sturgill owns the property. His connection to the building isn't just about bricks and mortar, but about preserving a story that refuses to be silenced. In this episode of The Grave Talks, Chris takes us inside the history, the lives lived and lost, and the lingering experiences that make Stimson Hospital unforgettable. This is Part Two of our conversation with Chris Sturgill about the legacy and mysteries of Stimson Hospital. #StimsonHospital #EatonRapids #HospitalHistory #ParanormalExperiences #HistoricHospitals #MichiganHistory #UnexplainedStories #MedicalMystery #HauntedHistory #TheGraveTalks Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

WAR ENDINGS NEITHER SWIFT NOR MERCIFUL:  5/8  Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II by  Evan Thomas  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Road-Surrender-Three-Countdown-World/dp/0399589252 At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America's decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan's decision to surrender. They are Henry Stimson, the American Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atom bomb; Gen. Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, head of strategic bombing in the Pacific, who supervised the planes that dropped the bombs; and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo, the only one in Emperor Hirohito's Supreme War Council who believed even before the bombs were dropped that Japan should surrender. Henry Stimson had served in the administrations of five presidents, but as the U.S. nuclear program progressed, he found himself tasked with the unimaginable decision of determining whether to deploy the bomb. The new president, Harry S. Truman, thus far a peripheral figure in the momentous decision, accepted Stimson's recommendation to drop the bomb. Army Air Force Commander Gen. Spaatz ordered the planes to take off. Like Stimson, Spaatz agonized over the command even as he recognized it would end the war. After the bombs were dropped, Foreign Minister Togo was finally able to convince the emperor to surrender. To bring these critical events to vivid life, bestselling author Evan Thomas draws on the diaries of Stimson, Togo and Spaatz, contemplating the immense weight of their historic decision. In Road to Surrender, an immersive, surprising, moving account, Thomas lays out the behind-the-scenes thoughts, feelings, motivations, and decision-making of three people who changed history.

WAR ENDINGS NEITHER SWIFT NOR MERCIFUL:  7/8  Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II by  Evan Thomas  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Road-Surrender-Three-Countdown-World/dp/0399589252 At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America's decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan's decision to surrender. They are Henry Stimson, the American Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atom bomb; Gen. Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, head of strategic bombing in the Pacific, who supervised the planes that dropped the bombs; and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo, the only one in Emperor Hirohito's Supreme War Council who believed even before the bombs were dropped that Japan should surrender. Henry Stimson had served in the administrations of five presidents, but as the U.S. nuclear program progressed, he found himself tasked with the unimaginable decision of determining whether to deploy the bomb. The new president, Harry S. Truman, thus far a peripheral figure in the momentous decision, accepted Stimson's recommendation to drop the bomb. Army Air Force Commander Gen. Spaatz ordered the planes to take off. Like Stimson, Spaatz agonized over the command even as he recognized it would end the war. After the bombs were dropped, Foreign Minister Togo was finally able to convince the emperor to surrender. To bring these critical events to vivid life, bestselling author Evan Thomas draws on the diaries of Stimson, Togo and Spaatz, contemplating the immense weight of their historic decision. In Road to Surrender, an immersive, surprising, moving account, Thomas lays out the behind-the-scenes thoughts, feelings, motivations, and decision-making of three people who changed history.

WAR ENDINGS NEITHER SWIFT NOR MERCIFUL:  6/8  Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II by  Evan Thomas  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Road-Surrender-Three-Countdown-World/dp/0399589252 At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America's decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan's decision to surrender. They are Henry Stimson, the American Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atom bomb; Gen. Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, head of strategic bombing in the Pacific, who supervised the planes that dropped the bombs; and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo, the only one in Emperor Hirohito's Supreme War Council who believed even before the bombs were dropped that Japan should surrender. Henry Stimson had served in the administrations of five presidents, but as the U.S. nuclear program progressed, he found himself tasked with the unimaginable decision of determining whether to deploy the bomb. The new president, Harry S. Truman, thus far a peripheral figure in the momentous decision, accepted Stimson's recommendation to drop the bomb. Army Air Force Commander Gen. Spaatz ordered the planes to take off. Like Stimson, Spaatz agonized over the command even as he recognized it would end the war. After the bombs were dropped, Foreign Minister Togo was finally able to convince the emperor to surrender. To bring these critical events to vivid life, bestselling author Evan Thomas draws on the diaries of Stimson, Togo and Spaatz, contemplating the immense weight of their historic decision. In Road to Surrender, an immersive, surprising, moving account, Thomas lays out the behind-the-scenes thoughts, feelings, motivations, and decision-making of three people who changed history.

WAR ENDINGS NEITHER SWIFT NOR MERCIFUL:  8/8  Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II by  Evan Thomas  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Road-Surrender-Three-Countdown-World/dp/0399589252 2945 TOKYO At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America's decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan's decision to surrender. They are Henry Stimson, the American Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atom bomb; Gen. Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, head of strategic bombing in the Pacific, who supervised the planes that dropped the bombs; and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo, the only one in Emperor Hirohito's Supreme War Council who believed even before the bombs were dropped that Japan should surrender. Henry Stimson had served in the administrations of five presidents, but as the U.S. nuclear program progressed, he found himself tasked with the unimaginable decision of determining whether to deploy the bomb. The new president, Harry S. Truman, thus far a peripheral figure in the momentous decision, accepted Stimson's recommendation to drop the bomb. Army Air Force Commander Gen. Spaatz ordered the planes to take off. Like Stimson, Spaatz agonized over the command even as he recognized it would end the war. After the bombs were dropped, Foreign Minister Togo was finally able to convince the emperor to surrender. To bring these critical events to vivid life, bestselling author Evan Thomas draws on the diaries of Stimson, Togo and Spaatz, contemplating the immense weight of their historic decision. In Road to Surrender, an immersive, surprising, moving account, Thomas lays out the behind-the-scenes thoughts, feelings, motivations, and decision-making of three people who changed history.

WAR ENDINGS NEITHER SWIFT NOR MERCIFUL:  4/8  Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II by  Evan Thomas  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Road-Surrender-Three-Countdown-World/dp/0399589252 1941 KYIV At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America's decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan's decision to surrender. They are Henry Stimson, the American Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atom bomb; Gen. Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, head of strategic bombing in the Pacific, who supervised the planes that dropped the bombs; and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo, the only one in Emperor Hirohito's Supreme War Council who believed even before the bombs were dropped that Japan should surrender. Henry Stimson had served in the administrations of five presidents, but as the U.S. nuclear program progressed, he found himself tasked with the unimaginable decision of determining whether to deploy the bomb. The new president, Harry S. Truman, thus far a peripheral figure in the momentous decision, accepted Stimson's recommendation to drop the bomb. Army Air Force Commander Gen. Spaatz ordered the planes to take off. Like Stimson, Spaatz agonized over the command even as he recognized it would end the war. After the bombs were dropped, Foreign Minister Togo was finally able to convince the emperor to surrender. To bring these critical events to vivid life, bestselling author Evan Thomas draws on the diaries of Stimson, Togo and Spaatz, contemplating the immense weight of their historic decision. In Road to Surrender, an immersive, surprising, moving account, Thomas lays out the behind-the-scenes thoughts, feelings, motivations, and decision-making of three people who changed history.

WAR ENDINGS NEITHER SWIFT NOR MERCIFUL:  3/8  Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II by  Evan Thomas  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Road-Surrender-Three-Countdown-World/dp/0399589252 1942 UKRAINE At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America's decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan's decision to surrender. They are Henry Stimson, the American Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atom bomb; Gen. Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, head of strategic bombing in the Pacific, who supervised the planes that dropped the bombs; and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo, the only one in Emperor Hirohito's Supreme War Council who believed even before the bombs were dropped that Japan should surrender. Henry Stimson had served in the administrations of five presidents, but as the U.S. nuclear program progressed, he found himself tasked with the unimaginable decision of determining whether to deploy the bomb. The new president, Harry S. Truman, thus far a peripheral figure in the momentous decision, accepted Stimson's recommendation to drop the bomb. Army Air Force Commander Gen. Spaatz ordered the planes to take off. Like Stimson, Spaatz agonized over the command even as he recognized it would end the war. After the bombs were dropped, Foreign Minister Togo was finally able to convince the emperor to surrender. To bring these critical events to vivid life, bestselling author Evan Thomas draws on the diaries of Stimson, Togo and Spaatz, contemplating the immense weight of their historic decision. In Road to Surrender, an immersive, surprising, moving account, Thomas lays out the behind-the-scenes thoughts, feelings, motivations, and decision-making of three people who changed history.

WAR ENDINGS NEITHER SWIFT NOR MERCIFUL:  2/8  Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II by  Evan Thomas  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Road-Surrender-Three-Countdown-World/dp/0399589252 1940 At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America's decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan's decision to surrender. They are Henry Stimson, the American Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atom bomb; Gen. Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, head of strategic bombing in the Pacific, who supervised the planes that dropped the bombs; and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo, the only one in Emperor Hirohito's Supreme War Council who believed even before the bombs were dropped that Japan should surrender. Henry Stimson had served in the administrations of five presidents, but as the U.S. nuclear program progressed, he found himself tasked with the unimaginable decision of determining whether to deploy the bomb. The new president, Harry S. Truman, thus far a peripheral figure in the momentous decision, accepted Stimson's recommendation to drop the bomb. Army Air Force Commander Gen. Spaatz ordered the planes to take off. Like Stimson, Spaatz agonized over the command even as he recognized it would end the war. After the bombs were dropped, Foreign Minister Togo was finally able to convince the emperor to surrender. To bring these critical events to vivid life, bestselling author Evan Thomas draws on the diaries of Stimson, Togo and Spaatz, contemplating the immense weight of their historic decision. In Road to Surrender, an immersive, surprising, moving account, Thomas lays out the behind-the-scenes thoughts, feelings, motivations, and decision-making of three people who changed history.

WAR ENDINGS NEITHER SWIFT NOR MERCIFUL:  1/8  Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II by  Evan Thomas  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Road-Surrender-Three-Countdown-World/dp/0399589252 1918 GERMANY IN UKRSINE At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America's decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan's decision to surrender. They are Henry Stimson, the American Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atom bomb; Gen. Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, head of strategic bombing in the Pacific, who supervised the planes that dropped the bombs; and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo, the only one in Emperor Hirohito's Supreme War Council who believed even before the bombs were dropped that Japan should surrender. Henry Stimson had served in the administrations of five presidents, but as the U.S. nuclear program progressed, he found himself tasked with the unimaginable decision of determining whether to deploy the bomb. The new president, Harry S. Truman, thus far a peripheral figure in the momentous decision, accepted Stimson's recommendation to drop the bomb. Army Air Force Commander Gen. Spaatz ordered the planes to take off. Like Stimson, Spaatz agonized over the command even as he recognized it would end the war. After the bombs were dropped, Foreign Minister Togo was finally able to convince the emperor to surrender. To bring these critical events to vivid life, bestselling author Evan Thomas draws on the diaries of Stimson, Togo and Spaatz, contemplating the immense weight of their historic decision. In Road to Surrender, an immersive, surprising, moving account, Thomas lays out the behind-the-scenes thoughts, feelings, motivations, and decision-making of three people who changed history.

Hi everybody, and welcome back to Heritage Explains. We, like many of you, are enjoying a little bit of vacation this summer. We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled episodes for the month of August. In the meantime, we are bringing you some of our favorite shows from this past year.We have seen a lot of important moments come and go in that time. And one was the verdict delivered in the case of Daniel Penny, this past December. It felt like an inflection point in our national conversation on race and justice. I sat down with Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Cully Stimson to talk about why. Take a listen. Follow Cully Stimson on X: ⁠https://x.com/cullystimson⁠Rogue Prosecutors Book: ⁠https://www.heritage.org/rogue-prosecutors⁠—Have thoughts? Let us know at ⁠heritageexplains@heritage.org