During the 1970s, Americans were riveted by stories of prisoners of war coming home from Vietnam. One part of the story that often went untold, though, was that there were […]
A History of Post-WWII U.S. Imperialism with Vijay Prashad
“Since 1945, the U.S. has a history of imposing conflicts on other places,” says renowned Indian historian and journalist Vijay Prashad. “I don’t like terms like Vietnam War, Iraq War—these […]
Fifty Years After My Lai
On the fiftieth anniversary of the My Lai massacre, substitute host Gil Halsted re-visits the context and implications of the massacre with author and professor emeritus Howard Jones, Vietnam veteran […]
Military Dissent in the Vietnam Era
Allen Ruff speaks with historian David Parsons about his recent book exploring the GI coffeehouse movement, called “Dangerous Grounds — Antiwar Coffeehouses and Military Dissent in the Vietnam Era.” You can […]
Vietnam Veteran Fighting For Memorial To Helicopter Pilots And Crew
Helicopter pilots and crew played a crucial role in the Vietnam War, and over 4,700 lost their lives in battle. Bob Hesselbein of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association discusses his […]
The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War
How did U.S. troops use music to connect to others and cope with the complexities Vietnam War? Today Allen Ruff talks with Doug Bradley and Craig Werner, authors of the […]
