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What the Ukraine war has in common with Vietnam
Europe

What the Ukraine war has in common with Vietnam

The establishment keeps coming up with convenient answers, but always to the wrong question.

Lt.Calley, the only officer convicted for My Lai massacre, dead at 80
Asia-Pacific

Lt.Calley, the only officer convicted for My Lai massacre, dead at 80

His role in the 1968 slaughter of over 100 Vietnamese was a feature, not a bug, in the ill-fated US war in Southeast Asia

Kissinger, one hagiography at a time
Washington Politics

Kissinger, one hagiography at a time

In his boyhood home in Germany, love for the late diplomatic giant is in the eye of the beholder

The passing of a Republican anti-war, anti-AIPAC fighter
Washington Politics

The passing of a Republican anti-war, anti-AIPAC fighter

A veteran himself, Rep. Pete McCloskey railed against the Vietnam War, and continued to question US interventions until his death on May 8

What the US can learn from Vietnam's Four No's
Asia-Pacific

What the US can learn from Vietnam's Four No's

Amid deepening ties, Washington should recognize that Hanoi's regional strategy sits far beyond any singular focus on China

The day the bombs rained down in Laos
Asia-Pacific

The day the bombs rained down in Laos

50 years ago today, during the Lao new year, the US blew up my father's village, leaving a legacy of unexploded munitions.