Category: Vietnam

The Lessons of Two Failed Wars
A View from Vietnam
While 1966 was a time of war, embargo, deprivation, and suffering caused by the US, 2020 is one of unprecedented economic well-being, continued optimism, and access to knowledge, experience, and resources.

Leaving a Misguided War and Choosing Not to Look Back
Over the weekend of June 9-10, tens of thousands of Vietnamese took to the streets across the country to protest two bills on cyber security and the creation of new special economic zones
A national veterans’ organization is weighing in on this year’s Emmy awards with a full-page ad in Variety, saying Ken Burns and Lynne Novick’s “Vietnam War” series does not deserve a “Best Documentary” award

Book Launch: Revisiting the Vietnam War: The Views and Interpretations of Richard Falk, edited by Stefan Andersson, Cambridge University Press, 2017. Why the Legal and Political Debate on the Vietnam War Still Matters [Prefatory Note: There has been recently a revival of interest in the Vietnam War, perhaps most notably as a result of Read more…

Turkey and Vietnam

A blessing of empowering and charismatic resilience is the core identity of the Vietnamese and the Palestinian people, their point of most profound convergence
More than four decades past the end of that imperialist adventure, having a serious discussion about it remains taboo.