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'Kennedy's Coup' signaled regime change doom loop for US
A look back at Diem's assassination, setting off the Vietnam War — who says Washington isn't led by the same self-destructive characters throughout time?
February 16, 2026
vietnam war
Latin America
Trump’s quest to kick America's ‘Iraq War syndrome’
Experts say the 'easy' Venezuela operation is reminiscent of George H.W. Bush's 1989 invasion of Panama, which in part served to bury the ghosts of Vietnam
January 14, 2026
Washington Politics
JFK oversaw Vietnam decapitation. He didn't live to witness the rest.
A coup likely set unto motion by Kennedy memo ended with the assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem in fall of 1963. Two years later, the US was fully at war.
January 08, 2026
Washington Politics
Unlike Cheney, at least McNamara tried to atone for his crimes
A new book looks into the psychology of the Vietnam war era defense secretary and finds a ghost
December 01, 2025
Global Crises
Agent Orange is the chemical weapon that keeps on killing
The enduring impacts of this Vietnam War-era herbicide underscore why remembrance must be paired with action
November 27, 2025
Military Industrial Complex
Veterans: What we would say to Trump on this Memorial Day
Don't just focus on the 'wins' but take cost and 'America First' seriously
May 26, 2025
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