Jon Letman
Journalist, Editor at Freelance
Hawaii-based independent journalist covering human rights, the environment, and the impact of US foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
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1 month ago |
theguardian.com | Jon Letman
Growing up in the Pacific nation of Kiribati, Oemwa Johnson heard her grandfather’s stories about nuclear explosions he witnessed in the 1950s. The blasts gave off ferocious heat and blinding light. He told her people were not consulted or given protective gear against bombs detonated by the US and UK at Kiritimati Island, now part of Kiribati, decades ago.
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1 month ago |
inkstickmedia.com | Jon Letman
From its statements on Gaza to the creation of AI datacenters and unequal access to resources, the Trump administration is ushering in a new era in our relationship with the land. ClimateGlobal Security Reporting Pictures: William S. Prettyman Date: February 25, 2025 No matter who you are, where you live, or what you do, your life is controlled by land.
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2 months ago |
ntbg.org | Jon Letman |Zoë Schlanger
Zoë Schlanger. Photo by Yael MalkaBy Jon LetmanEnvironmental journalist Zoë Schlanger, a staff writer for The Atlantic, had been covering the climate crisis for several years when she became aware of a creeping sense of doom. Seeking an escape from the onslaught of heavy news stories, she started spending her lunch breaks reading botany journals.
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Jan 20, 2025 |
truthout.org | Jon Letman
The global security landscape has changed dramatically since Donald Trump’s first term, but one thing that remains constant is U.S. presidential authority to use nuclear weapons. From the moment he takes the oath of office until the moment his successor assumes the presidency, Trump has the authority and the means to order a nuclear attack at any moment and for any reason if he chooses to do so.
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Oct 31, 2024 |
inkstickmedia.com | Jon Letman
Having grown up on the south side of Minneapolis as the daughter of postal workers, journalist Michele Norris knows the power of a postcard. In 2010, when she decided to take the pulse of Americans’ views on race and identity, she went to her local FedEx Kinko’s print shop, made a stack of postcards and began to scatter them in public places — coffee shops, the seatback pockets of airplanes, hotel rooms, and elsewhere. Printed on those cards was one simple request: Race. Your thoughts. 6 words.
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