We can help repair a devastating legacy.
With the blockbuster film Oppenheimer hitting theaters this month, millions will learn more about nuclear weapons development. But the film won’t show you how the Trinity test, which happened 78 years ago this month, ushered in an era of nuclear testing. In the following decades, the U.S. government knowingly exposed tens of thousands of servicemembers, people in rural communities, Indigenous peoples, miners, and others to toxic materials and radiation.
The fallout from these tests was devastating — and the United States has failed to reckon with the consequences. Extending and expanding the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act (RECA) could provide a crucial lifeline to thousands of other families. But the reality is that this legislation doesn’t stand a chance if we can’t build enough power to get it passed. That’s why we’re launching an ambitious ad and advocacy campaign to keep these issues front and center — and we need your support to get this work off the ground.
With all eyes on Oppenheimer, we have a crucial, made-in-Hollywood moment to push Congress to do right by victims of nuclear testing. Can you chip in now to make it all possible?
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