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Vietnam War
Coretta Scott King Publicly Opposed Vietnam Before MLK — and Urged Him to Follow
Coretta Scott King's vision shaped MLK's politics and the broader freedom struggle, says historian Jeanne Theoharis.
Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims Remain Uncompensated. Tlaib Aims to Change That.
Vietnamese and US descendants of those exposed to Agent Orange continue to face diseases and congenital anomalies.
Palestine Has Reignited US Left Internationalism. Can We Keep the Fire Alive?
Today’s ceasefire movement builds on the internationalism of the 1960s and ’70s.
Kissinger Responsible for More Civilian Deaths in Cambodia Than Previously Known
Henry Kissinger celebrates his 100th birthday as survivors and family members of deadly campaigns continue to grieve.
50 Years After Vietnam War’s End, It’s Time to See Its Role in Spawning MAGA
Lost-war angst over Vietnam quietly pooled into a political resource that white nationalist movements have tapped into.
History of the Vietnam War Holds Lessons for Ukraine Today
As the left did in earlier struggles for colonial liberation, it should stand against imperialism in Ukraine.
On 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War’s End, We Must Not Forget Its Brutality
Although the war is over, trauma remains for many Vietnamese people, and the fight against imperialism rages on.
Barbara Lee Introduces Bill to Help Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange
Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange sprayed by the U.S. continue to suffer but have never been adequately compensated.
Spree of Anti-Asian Violence Has Long Roots — Including Terror in 1990s Philly
To confront anti-Asian violence, we must unearth buried histories and stop erasing “imperfect victims” from our memory.
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a Fierce Critic of US Foreign Policy
Beyond his civil rights leadership, Dr. King also championed the cause of the poor and spoke against the Vietnam War.