“Beyond Vietnam” is a much more dangerous and disturbing speech, which is why far fewer Americans have heard of it.
Reflections
National Reading of Dr. King’s Speech “Beyond Vietnam: Breaking the Silence”
An inspiring program with panel discussion, offering perspectives about the relevance of Dr. King’s speech to peace and justice work today.
Rennis Davis remembered
One of the last living ‘Chicago 7′ activists, Rennis Davis died last week at the age of 80. Remembered by Chuck Searcy.
Narrow Definition of “Winner” Shouldn’t Hide McGovern’s Moral Clarity
“Every Senator in this chamber is partly responsible for sending 50,000 young Americans to an early grave. This chamber reeks of blood.”
I was there: One Woman’s Perspective on “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 is entertaining but it played fast and loose with the facts.
How a US Army Whistleblower Revealed ‘the Apparatus of a Police State’
In the 1960s, the military had been illegally spying on protesters until Christopher Pyle, a former Army intelligence officer, spoke out.
“The Viet Nam Experience” Panel Discussion
An audio production by Veterans For Peace Spokane Chapter #35.
Here Come the 1968 Mistakes Again
Every four years since 1968, the same cautionary tale is retold: If the Vietnam War protesters had been well-behaved…
Vietnam War Stories from Vietcong Perspective
I want to share with you some stories from the Vietcong veterans I know, as I believe it is crucial that we know stories from both sides and feel for each other.
Women of War: Viet Nam
This hour-long video consists of oral history interviews with four different women veterans. The interviews were conducted by Fred Milano in the summer of 1989.
How the Soldier’s Revolt Ended the Vietnam War
“The army reported 126 fraggings in 1969, 271 in 1970 and 333 in 1971, when they stopped keeping count,” explains Joel Geier at anti-empire.com.
Progressive Vietnamese on the debt we Vietnamese owe to Black Americans
If we want other people to show up for us, we have to stand in solidarity with them. Racial justice should not be thought of with a zero-sum mindset.
“An Other War Memorial” asks “How do nations remember wars?”
Vietnamese writer Viet Thanh Nguyen (who we quote for this website’s tagline) has created, along with his students, a new website of peoples’ memories of the war.
50th Commemoration of Gibbs-Green Virtual Town Hall
Watch Jackson State University’s Margaret Walker Center and the Gibbs-Green 50th Commemoration Commission’s discussion, held via Zoom, on May 14th.
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