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Commentary: The collisions between sports and politics underscore our need for tolerance of dissent

The intersection of sports and politics has occasionally been fraught with controversy. Amid the civil rights movement, Muhammad Ali was briefly banned from boxing for his stance on the Vietnam War. Tommie Smith and John Carlos were subject to significant criticism for raising their fists in a salute to Black…

Chicago Tribune

50 years later, ‘Napalm girl’ says iconic photo made it difficult to ‘navigate private and emotional life’

‘Growing up I sometimes wished to disappear, not only because of my injuries but also because of shame and embarrassment of my disfigurement’

The Independent UK

'Accidental Napalm' turns 50: the generation-defining image capturing the futility of the Vietnam war

How does an image become an icon? It is estimated that we now produce more images in two minutes than we did in the entire 19th century. How, then, can one image be so powerful it can symbolise the horror of war and help mobilise anti-war sentiment?

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50 years of UN environmental diplomacy: What's worked and the trends ahead

In 1972, acid rain was destroying trees. Birds were dying from DDT poisoning, and countries were contending with oil spills, contamination from nuclear weapons testing and the environmental harm of the Vietnam War. Air pollution was crossing borders and harming neighboring countries.

The Conversation

Don’t risk a trade war with Europe, top Tories tell Johnson

“It became necessary to destroy the town to save it.” The iconic words of journalist Peter Arnett, quoting an unnamed US military major, describing the 1968 Battle of Bến Tre during the the Vietnam War.

Evening Standard

How 'Watchmen' uses time travel to explore America’s greatest sin

HBO's adaptation of 'Watchmen' uses time alteration to explore the sinister cycles of racism and oppression in America's history.

Inverse

Landscapes can be weaponized to influence public opinion and perception during war

Blast craters, denuded landscapes and burning oil wells. When we think of the relation between war and the landscape, we think of such destructive acts and toxic legacies. Through this lens, nature and the landscape are often seen as casualties of war.

The Conversation

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Kathy Boudin obituary

Radical activist jailed for her part in a robbery who became an advocate for women in prison and their children

The Guardian - UK

Can we defeat democracy's enemies?

Confronting Putin isn't about sanctions or military strategy. It's about facing what we did to make him possible

Salon

Biden administration adds nine respiratory cancers to list of illnesses linked to burn pits

Veterans suffering from the nine conditions who served in the Gulf War, the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan will now be given access to VA healthcare and disability claims

The Independent UK

Asean-US balancing act

The commitment of the United States to Southeast Asia since the end of the Vietnam War has been subject to a series of ebbs, flows and imbalances. History shows that it tends to wane whenever Washington is distracted by other global developments.

Bangkok Post

Agency proposes more land options for Alaska Native veterans

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has proposed an expansion of lands available for selection by Alaska Native Vietnam War-era veterans who are entitled to allotments

The Independent UK

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