Heroin, the Vietnam War, and Body Bags
Reading Time: 7 minutes Disturbing details about how US soldiers in Vietnam were destroyed, not by Communists — but by heroin.
The Captive and the Spy
Reading Time: 11 minutes A tale of intrigue during the Vietnam War that seems straight out of a Le Carré novel, but with a surprise ingredient — the stunning consequences of an act of kindness.
No Matter How Bad Things Seem, 1968 Was Worse
Reading Time: 17 minutes An inside look at the issues and crises that tore the country apart and how President Lyndon B. Johnson navigated what was, till now, the most tumultuous year in modern American history.
What We Still Haven’t Learned from the Vietnam War
Reading Time: 4 minutes Fifty years ago today, in 1967, nearly 100,000 Americans marched on Washington, DC, to protest the Vietnam War. In those days there was a mandatory draft in place, and the risk was very real that a young man just out of high school could quickly wind up 13,000 miles away, fighting an unseen enemy in Read More
A Criminal for Peace: Walking with Daniel Berrigan
Reading Time: 12 minutes Ed Curtin honors the extraordinary life of his friend, anti-war activist Daniel Berrigan, a deeply courageous man who was also magical, and full of surprises.
Tribute to the Man Who Exposed the Pentagon Papers
Reading Time: 5 minutes What’s better than Daniel Ellsberg? Peter Dale Scott paying tribute to him.
Memorial Day in Images
Reading Time: 4 minutes In honor of Memorial Day, we present works of art depicting scenes from various American wars of the last two centuries.
Must-Watch: O’Donnell on Romney and War
Reading Time: < 1 minute We don’t usually post material from the cable talk channels. But this is one for the ages. Everyone must watch.