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American History for Truthdiggers: Vietnam, a U.S. Tragedy
Apr 20, 2019 Our military intervention there in the 1960s and ’70s cost 58,000 U.S. lives and created a gash in our nation's psyche that never healed.
An Epic Film on the Vietnam War Stops Short
Oct 20, 2017 The Ken Burns-Lynn Novick documentary fails to grapple with the issue of U.S. culpability. If America is not honest with itself, we will never learn the lessons of the war.Robert Scheer: U.S. Pledge of $90 Million to Laos Glosses U.S. History of Terrorizing Civilians
Sep 9, 2016 If the word "terrorism" has any meaning, it applies to the U.S. bombings in Laos during the Vietnam War, says Truthdig's editor in chief.
‘Operation Popcorn’ Explores How U.S. Vietnam War Policy Shaped Allies’ Identities
May 18, 2016 The film follows a bizarre series of events that ultimately results in 10 Hmong leaders and a retired U.S. Army officer facing conspiracy charges.
Fred Branfman Risked His Life for Ordinary People
Oct 17, 2014 Fred was one of the bravest and most decent journalists I ever encountered.
Vietnam War Era Journalist and Activist Fred Branfman Dies at 72
Oct 17, 2014 Truthdig contributor Fred Branfman, who was among the first to inform the world that the aerial war in Vietnam had spilled into neighboring Laos, and who campaigned to end the war, died of ALS on Sept. 24 at his home in Budapest.
277 Million Boston Bombings
Apr 23, 2013 The horror of Boston should be a reminder that the choice of weaponry can be in itself an act of evil.
Decades-Old Bombs Still a Threat to Laos
Sep 24, 2011 Last week, delegates from dozens of countries traveled to Beirut to talk about Laos, where decades after the Vietnam War there are still an estimated 80 million unexploded bombs scattered across fields and forests.
Obama’s Assassination Machine
Jul 14, 2011 Fred Branfman was in Laos when the U.S. began covertly dropping bombs on the country's civilian population in 1969 as part of its military operations in neighboring Vietnam. Today, he writes about the Obama administration's international counterterrorism plan, which involves 60,000 Special Operations forces worldwide. (more)
