Vietnam war
‘The Sympathizer’: Not sympathetic enough
April 26, 2024HBO’s The Sympathizer, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen, opens with a quote: “All wars are fought twice, once on the battlefield and the second time in memory.”
Read moreLaos: A People’s Democratic Republic travelogue
March 27, 2024Next year will mark half a century since Laos won its independence from imperialism.
Read moreVeteran of the Battle of Khe Sanh looks to brighter future for Vietnam
July 7, 2023In 1968, Khe Sanh was the most-bombed place on the planet, but now, “the green has returned.”
Read moreLaos: Building socialism from scratch after colonialism and imperialist war
March 28, 2023When it comes to countries in Asia building socialism, places like China and Vietnam may come to mind for many people, but not too many think of Laos.
Read moreNixon’s secret plan for ending the Vietnam War? Nuclear annihilation of Vietnam
March 24, 2023A review of PBS’ new film The Movement and the Madman.
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