Vietnam
The costs of U.S. empire’s ‘forever wars’
August 26, 2021Back in the days when I was growing up (before the Vietnam War), we were told that the United States had never “lost” a war. Teachers would point to the two World Wars, the Spanish-American and Mexican-American...
Read moreOf, by, and for the people? Fighting COVID in Vietnam and the U.S.A.
August 26, 2021A state can only have one master.
Read moreVietnam faces crushing fourth COVID wave, steps up aid and vaccination efforts
August 19, 2021Vietnam isn't letting the health of its people rest on the decisions of foreign governments and pharmaceutical companies.
Read moreToxic legacy, part 2: Fighting for justice after chemical warfare in Vietnam
June 3, 2021Despite repeated promises to do more for the victims of Agent Orange, to this day not a single Vietnamese victim has seen a dollar of compensation from the U.S. government.
Read moreLessons from Vietnam: Elections that can’t be bought
May 25, 2021In Vietnam, money is removed from the system. There are no super-PACs, no big donors, and no flashy ad campaigns.
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