The Vietnam War was a turning point in U.S. history but not as many people may think. In defeat, the national security state changed the narrative into one that made American soldiers the victims and made anti-war activists into traitors who spat…
Tag: Vietnam War
The Limits of US Military Power
John Kerry’s Sad Circle to Deceit
A Blind Eye to LBJ’s ‘X-File’
Risks of a New ‘Zero-Sum’ Cold War
Does Nixon’s ‘Treason’ Boost LBJ’s Legacy?
Pete Seeger and the Causes of Mankind
The death of Pete Seeger on Monday brought back waves of memories for millions of people around the world who recalled his friendly tenor voice appealing to the best instincts of mankind, urging an end to war and want, as…
The Battle over Dr. King’s Message
MLK’s Warning of America’s Spiritual Death
At the dawn of the last year of his life, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. broke with many political allies by warning that the Vietnam War and the militarism that surrounded it were inflicting a “spiritual death” on America, an…