America's other famous whistle-blowers

Gandhi and the ozone hole |

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. SUBSCRIBE to TIME Magazine September 26, 2019 By Lily Rothman All eyes are on Washington, D.C., this week, with the House of Representatives launching an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. At issue are concerns raised by a phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—a phone call the world might never have known about without the actions of an anonymous whistle-blower. In light of the news, TIME's Olivia B. Waxman took a look back at how whistle-blowing has evolved throughout American history, and some of the most famous cases from the past. Going into the story, Olivia told me, she expected it to be mostly about the 1960s and '70s. "I was fascinated to see that one of the main whistle-blowers laws that still exists today dates back to the Civil War," she said. Click here to read more. Here's more of the history that made news this week: HISTORY ON TIME.COM 'Dear Friend': Read Gandhi's Letters to Hitler Gandhi believed that it was possible to alert even those committed to authoritarian rule to the possibilities of non-violence The U.S. Recruited Missionaries as Spies During World War II Their stories are only now being told What the British and French Really Thought About Appeasement In 1938, when European leaders appeased Hitler at Munich, opinion polls were taking their first baby steps In the 1980s, the World Acted to Save the Ozone Layer Here's why the fight against climate change is different Prince Harry Will Honor His Mother's Work in Angola Here's what to know about Princess Diana's work on landmines, why it was so significant, and how Prince Harry is continuing her legacy FROM THE TIME VAULT Today in 1938: Rodgers and Hart “In the season 1924-1925, to pick a sample year, there were 46 musical shows on Broadway. Then the radio went on the air and the cinemusical on the screen. Tastes changed, repetition cloyed, purses flattened. Gradually the number of musicomedies on Broadway dwindled. Last year there were six. Of those six, the two biggest hits carried the names of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Indeed, during the past three years they have continuously—except for one lone week—had a smash hit on Broadway.” (Sept. 26, 1938) Read the full story Today in 1977: Diane Keaton “Till now Diane Keaton has been able to wander down a Manhattan street without drawing more than an occasional half-suspicious stare. She lets herself be kept waiting for two hours in a Southern California beach restaurant because the maitre d' cannot imagine that this tall, apologetic young woman in sunglasses and floppy clothes is someone who might merit his attention. At 31, Keaton is about to see her life changed by [the 1977 film Looking for Mr. Goodbar], mostly in ways she does not like to think about.” (Sept. 26, 1977) Read the full story This Week in 1964: Nuclear Fears and Facts “In point of fact, the nuclear issue is one that should be pondered deeply by men everywhere. It certainly has a valid place in any presidential campaign. But so far this year, neither side has fully, accurately, or even honestly explained the basic conflicts involved. As a result there are more confusions and misconceptions about the nuclear issue than about almost any other in recent U.S. political history." (Sept. 26, 1964) Read the full story HIGHLIGHTS FROM AROUND THE WEB In Context Hannah Natanson at the Washington Post reports on how, in the wake of years of debate over Confederate monuments, a number of cities have arrived at the same decision: keep the statue, but add an explanatory plaque. Mind the Gap At Slate, Laura Miller uses a new book—Gina Rippon’s Gender and Our Brains—as a way to explore the deep history of the idea that men and women have fundamentally different minds. On Screen This Longreads excerpt from J. Hoberman’s book Make My Day dives deep into the meaning of the 1975 movies Jaws and Nashville, focusing on the state of the world when they were released. The Big 3-0 As part of a larger 1989 project at The Lily, Brittany Renee Mayes and Ted Mellnik take a data-driven look at how life has changed for 30-year-old women in America since 1960. Red to Blue This new episode of NPR’s Code Switch answers your questions about how and why and when most black voters made the switch from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. To Unsubscribe Unsubscribe here if you do not want to receive this newsletter. Update Email Click here to update your email address. Privacy Policy Please read our Privacy Policy. TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. For Further Communication Please email history@time.com TIME USA, LLC 225 Liberty Street New York, NY 10128 Connect with TIME Find TIME on Facebook Follow TIME on Twitter Subscribe to more TIME Newsletters Get TIME on your Mobile Device Get TIME on your iPad Subscribe to RSS Feed