What Daniel Ellsberg has taught us The establishment has tried to sanitize Ellsberg. But his lessons on the madness of war are even more relevant now Salon · Apr 15, 2023
A Vietnam War massacre case from 1968 forces a new reckoning in South Korea A Vietnamese woman sued South Korea's government over a wartime massacre in her village by South Korean soldiers. A Seoul court recently ruled in her favor but the government will appeal the decision. WEKU · Apr 12, 2023
Why the debate over repealing Iraq War approval matters Congress is now considering doing something it hasn’t done since the Vietnam War — repealing authorizations for the use of military force The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
Today's Interview: Decorated Vietnam War veteran from Kentucky remembers his battle-filled year In 2017, Congress declared March 29th to be National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Woodford County native Danny Yeary was an Army infantryman who served, and fought, from December 1968 to December 1969. WEKU · Mar 29, 2023
Congress revisits approval for Iraq invasion, recalling change of heart on Vietnam In terms of domestic politics, the Iraq War followed the trajectory of the Vietnam War, which also relied on a resolution supporting the use of military force that Congress passed and later repealed. WEKU · Mar 25, 2023
Hilary Embling obituary Other lives: Teacher, librarian and dedicated activist in protests against the Vietnam war and nuclear weapons The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023
Backlash against K-pop star Hanni shows Vietnam still struggles with the legacy of the war The Vietnamese-Australian singer Hanni of the K-pop group NewJeans recently came under fire and faced online harassment for her family’s supposed links to the former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). The Conversation · Mar 9, 2023
S Korea appeals ruling to compensate Vietnam War massacre victim Court had ruled that Nguyen Thi Thanh be compensated for injuries sustained during a mass killing by S Korean soldiers. Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2023
South Korea appeals court ruling to compensate Vietnam war victim The South Korean government has appealed a court order to compensate a Vietnamese victim of atrocities committed by South Korean troops who had fought alongside U.S. forces during the Vietnam War, the defence ministry said on Thursday. Reuters · Mar 9, 2023
Watch as Joe Biden awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War veteran Watch from The White House as Joe Biden presents a Vietnam War veteran with the Medal of Honor, the county's highest military award for valour. The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, says he has terminal cancer, months to live The man who copied and leaked documents that revealed secret details of U.S. strategy in the Vietnam War posted on Facebook Thursday that he has inoperable pancreatic cancer, which is one of the deadliest cancers. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 3, 2023
Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, announces he has terminal cancer The documents in the Pentagon Papers told how U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War was built up steadily by political leaders and top military brass who were overconfident about U.S. prospects. WEKU · Mar 3, 2023
Pentagon Papers leaker Ellsberg announces terminal cancer Daniel Ellsberg, who copied and leaked documents that revealed secret details of U.S. strategy in the Vietnam War and became known as the Pentagon Papers, has announced he has terminal cancer and months to live The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
WWII squadron brought back to pilot new high-tech drone The historic 9 Squadron, which operated in the Pacific during World War II and the Vietnam War, is being re-established to pilot new surveillance drones. AAP · Mar 3, 2023
The Conversation · Feb 17, 2023 Philippines sides with US amid rising regional tensions between Beijing and Washington The US-China rivalry in east Asia has taken an interesting turn after the recent visit of US defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, to the Philippines. Austin’s trip ended in an expanded deal, the enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA).
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023 South Korean defense minister denies Vietnam War massacres South Korea’s top military official insists the country’s soldiers didn’t commit any massacres during the Vietnam War and has indicated the government will appeal a ruling that ordered compensation for a Vietnamese woman who lost several relatives to a shooting rampage blamed on South Korean marines in 1968
The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023 Biden to award Medal of Honor to Vietnam-era Army officer One of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat will receive the Medal of Honor, the nation's top award for bravery on the battlefield
WEKU · Feb 7, 2023 In a first, South Korea must compensate a Vietnam War massacre survivor Nguyen Thi Thanh was 7 years old in 1968 when she says South Korean marines killed five of her family members and shot her in the stomach.
Bangkok Post · Feb 7, 2023 Korea held responsible for 1968 massacre in Vietnam A court in Seoul on Tuesday delivered a landmark ruling holding the South Korean government accountable for a massacre committed by its soldiers in the Vietnam War, ordering it to pay compensation.
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 Court says South Korea responsible for Vietnam War massacre A South Korean court has ordered the government to pay $24,000 to a Vietnamese woman who survived a gunshot wound but lost several relatives when South Korean marines rampaged through her village during the Vietnam War in 1968
Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2023 South Korea court rules in favour of Vietnam War massacre victim Nguyen Thi Thanh was eight when she was shot in the stomach by South Korean marines who massacred some 70 civilians.
Reuters · Feb 7, 2023 South Korea court orders first compensation for Vietnam war victim A South Korean court ordered the government on Tuesday to compensate a Vietnamese victim of atrocities during the Vietnam War in the 1970s, when about 300,000 South Korean troops fought alongside U.S. forces.
Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023 COUNTERPOINT: In the mind of the beholder America has always had a complicated relationship with the truth. From the Vietnam War to the Iraq War, from swiftboating to birtherism to “alternative facts,” and, of course, the whitewashed versions of history being taught in our schools, truth is in the mind of the beholder.
Radio France Internationale · Jan 26, 2023 Podcast: Pension reform fury, employment after 55, Paris Peace Accords A majority of French people disapprove of the government proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64-years-old. Women could come off worse than men, and it will involve addressing senior employment, which France does not do particularly well. And how the Paris Peace Accords, marking a temporary end…
The Guardian - AU · Jan 20, 2023 Over 17,000 weapons surrendered in first year of Australian firearms amnesty Retrieved weapons include a Vietnam war-era flamethrower, sawn-off shotguns, rifles, gel blasters and revolvers