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Does a presidential candidate’s military service still matter to US voters?

Experts say that fewer veterans have won the White House in recent years — but a military record can still curry favour.

Al Jazeera

‘There is a bullet in my brain’: the searing art of Hollywood nun Sister Mary Corita

She tackled the brutalities and violence of the Vietnam war – and the racist response to the Watts Uprising in LA. If Sister Corita held her viewfinder up to today’s world, what would it show us?

The Guardian - UK

French court blocks activist's quest to sue companies over Agent Orange

A Paris court has once again blocked an attempt by French-Vietnamese activist Tran To Nga to hold chemical companies accountable for the use of Agent Orange, which killed and maimed millions of people during the Vietnam War. The court upheld the companies' legal immunity – a decision that has sparked…

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French Court Dismisses Appeal In Agent Orange Case

A Paris court Thursday rejected an appeal by a French-Vietnamese woman who has been trying to sue Monsanto and other makers of Agent Orange for the chemical's use in the Vietnam war.

International Business Times

‘The world is watching’: 1968 protests set stage for Democratic convention

On Monday Democrats return to Chicago to prepare to anoint Kamala Harris as their candidate – amid striking parallels with the events 56 years ago

The Guardian - US

'Wrong place, wrong time': A Vietnam War veteran's story

Roy Woodward made lifelong friends during a tragic experience.

The Canberra Times

Sure, 2024 has had lots of news – but compared with 1940, 1968 or 1973, it’s nothing exceptional

History usually happens at a leisurely pace, with major events months or even years apart. But this year, it seems like someone has pushed fast-forward, with significant events coming on a weekly or even daily basis. One company is now selling a T-shirt declaring “THIS IS MY LIVING IN UNPRECEDENTED…

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6 new to Paramount Plus movies with 95% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

We’ve chosen the best new to Paramount Plus movies this month that have at least 95% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.

Tom’s Guide

Biden’s closest aides hold secret talks about how to convince the president to step aside

One aide has said he has ‘no path’ to defeat Trump

The Independent UK

11 Patriotic movies and series on Netflix to binge on the 4th of July break

Latin Times

War monuments 'defaced' with pro-Palestine graffiti for third time

The Korean War and Vietnam War memorials were vandalised.

The Canberra Times

American looks for dad's Thai ex-girlfriend

A user on the Reddit social network posted about looking for a former Thai girlfriend of his father who was near the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom during the Vietnam War.

Bangkok Post

Decorated US Army veteran reveals a lifelong ‘secret’ in his moving obituary

Not only was he a Vietnam War veteran, but also a Rensselaer fireman, the founder of an Albany radio station WHRL-FM, and a chef at an American Legion Post

The Independent UK

A lesson on dissent from a Vietnam War protester who joined the US military – and then faced execution after his protest didn’t stop

During the late 1960s, when protests against the Vietnam War erupted across the country, college campuses emerged as places of more than intellectual debate over U.S foreign policy and the country’s deeply racist history.

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The Independent UK

The Sympathizer, review: Vietnam war spy series is the most fun Robert Downey Jr has been in a decade

The ‘Iron Man’ star plays four roles in a stylish and substantial new miniseries from Korean master Park Chan-wook

Salon

"This happened with Vietnam too"

The actor discusses the role he first read for, the legacy of US Vietnamese journalism and who Sonny is based on

The Conversation

Student anger over the Vietnam War erupted into violence in the ’60s − a terrorism expert explores if the same could happen today

Following a wave of pro-Palestinian protests led by students at universities across the country, a few schools, like Brown University, say they are considering divesting from companies that support or work in Israel.

The Canberra Times

Vietnam vet Tony worked for Salvos for 33 years, now they are evicting him

Community housing residents evicted with three months notice.

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Salon

Actor "Sympathizer" Soldier Spy

The star of HBO's post-Vietnam War satire discusses the power of language and going undercover

The Guardian - US

‘Police raids are nothing new’: student protesters from 1960s see history repeating itself

Anti-Vietnam war activists from Tariq Ali to the Weather Underground on the remarkable parallels with today’s pro-Palestinian uprising

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Russia Claims US Facing Humiliation In Ukraine

Russia's comparison of US involvement in Ukraine to Vietnam War highlights tensions and stakes in the crisis.

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