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The Greatest Threat to the Prison-Industrial Complex

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 24, 2020 "College Behind Bars" director Lynn Novick and former inmate Jule Hall examine how prison education can be used to combat recidivism. Dig deeper ( 40 Min. Read )

Emmy Glory Won’t Solve Lingering Problems With ‘The Vietnam War’

Barbara Myers / Truthdig Aug 15, 2018 Historically questionable aspects of Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's celebrated series raise issues about the renowned documentarians’ responsibility to the public. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Vietnam War Is Not Over for Agent Orange Victims

By Marjorie Cohn and Jonathan Moore Oct 24, 2017 The destruction wrought by the U.S. military’s spraying of deadly chemical herbicides is one of the most tragic legacies of the conflict. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

An Epic Film on the Vietnam War Stops Short

Barbara Myers / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Vietnam Myopia, 50 Years Later

Danny Goldberg / Truthdig Sep 26, 2017 “The Vietnam War” series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on PBS does not present, as its makers claim, a balanced view of the war. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Killing: The American Way

By John Pilger / JohnPilger.com Sep 22, 2017 The revisionism never stops. The blood never dries. The invader is pitied and purged of guilt while "searching for meaning in a terrible tragedy." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )