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Vietnam War
A Look Back at the My Lai Massacre, MLK’s Assassination, Columbia Protests and the Catonsville Nine
A look at the key events of 1968 and the Vietnam War.
The Cost of War at the End of Empire
It's a lethal machine aimed to extract profit.
Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg: Civil Disobedience Against Vietnam War Led Me to Leak Pentagon Papers
Ellsberg discusses the role nonviolent direct action can play in social movements.
The US Needs to Rethink War and Look Honestly at Ourselves and Our Allies
Failing to learn those lessons will only drive that price tragically higher.
Graduate Workers Strike at Columbia, 50 Years After ’68 Occupation
The strike is planned to continue through the end of classes.
Vietnam Vets Return to My Lai, Where US Slaughtered 500 Civilians
Peace activists discuss the Vietnam War they were once a part of.
Fifty Years After My Lai Massacre in Vietnam, Revisiting the Slaughter the US Military Tried to Hide
Today, memorials have been held in My Lai to mark the 50th anniversary of this horrific attack.
No Choice: What the US Would Be Like Without “Roe v. Wade”
Abortion remains one of the most divisive issues in the US.
Medics, Observers and a Journalist Face 50 Years in Prison in First Trial of J20 Inauguration Protests
Final arguments are underway today in a case that could shape free speech and the right to protest in the US.
US Support “Vital” to Saudi Bombing of Yemen, Targeting Food Supplies as Millions Face Famine
US-backed, Saudi-led bombing has devastated Yemen's health, water and sanitation systems.