“It was pure hell… for the fact that I took that stand. I mean, all the labels, “Draft Dodger”, “Pinko”, “Commie”, “Shirker”,” recalls Fran Da Vinci.
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How VA unlawfully denies health care to veterans with bad paper discharges
For most benefits administered by VA, including health care, a bad paper discharge does not render a veteran categorically ineligible.
Bob Meola, Lifelong Advocate for War Resisters (1952-2021)
Robert “Bob” Meola was a leader of Students for a Democratic Society at MSU during the Vietnam War and committed his life to anti-militarism.
Patrick Leahy’s full-circle moment caps a half-century political career
In 1974, Patrick Leahy entered the Montpelier Statehouse as a 33-year-old insurgent with the seemingly impossible dream.
Podcast: “The common thing is that no one wants war” – Col. Ann Wright (ret.)
“You are doing the right thing because this is going to be horrible for the people of Iraq, but it’s going to be horrible for the United States, too.”
The Legacy of Colin Powell, and the Legacy of Vietnam
Colin Powell was not only exposed to the defoliants; he directly accompanied the unit of South Vietnamese soldiers who were spraying them.
The Magic & Sorrow of Vietnam’s Côn Sơn Island
Their tormentors routinely poked sticks through the bars, beat the prisoners, threw lime on their open wounds, and urinated on them.
The Women Who Won the Vietnam War
The fighting women of North and South Vietnam played a key military role in defending their families, land, and country.
Colin Powell: General of Deception
Over the course of Colin Powell’s five decades of service to the empire, he accumulated one of the most impressive body counts.
“The Boys Who Said NO!” film launch event video
Gala Film Launch livestream discussion featuring Joan Baez • Daniel Ellsberg • David Harris • Mandy Carter • Mac Hamilton.
Colin Powell: Military adviser in Vietnam during My Lai massacre
Powell claimed that U.S. soldiers in Vietnam were taught to treat Vietnamese courteously and respectfully.
Where Can You Go to Hiss Kissinger, Boo Nixon and Pelt Pinochet with Squishy Tomatoes?
Try Mark Wilding’s Wildly Funny, But Razor-Sharp, Satirical Dramatization of the CIA-Backed Fascist Coup in Chile. Theatre West, Los Angeles.
Podcast: “Strong religious commitment against war” – David Finke
David Finke is a conscientious objector, military counselor, and lifetime nonviolent activist. David shares his personal history.
All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic: From Vietnam to the Capitol Steps
Echoes of the war in Vietnam were everywhere. What about the conspiracy theories that animated the rage of Trump’s passionate followers?
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