Rosenberg Mention of the Day: On this day, March 29, 1951, after a deeply tainted, politically-motivated trial lasting three weeks, Julius & Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage in federal court in New York City.
Rosenberg Mention of the Day: As the 70th anniversary of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg's conviction approaches, we share this timely piece about what Ethel's conviction in particular exposes about the U.S.'s longstanding history of committing injustices in the name of national security. RFC Founder Robert Meeropol contributed his thoughts for Emily Tamkin's piece for New Statesman.
Rosenberg Mention of the Day: Announcing a NEW biography on the life of Ethel Rosenberg, written by New York Times bestselling author Anne Sebba.
Read the RFC's article with more details here: https://www.rfc.org/newethelrosenbergbio2021
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