Tag: Vietnam
Vietnamese Press: US Military Withdrawal from Iraq a victory for Tehran
Juan Cole reads an Arabic-language Vietnamese news report on the complete US military withdrawal from Iraq and compares it with 1975.
How Russia and China learned to love their border
Once one of the world’s most militarized frontiers, the Russia-China border along the Amur River Basin shows how a long-running territorial dispute can evolve from confrontation to integration.
50 years after the Vietnam War, the legacy of nonviolent resistance...
At the 50th anniversary celebration of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, U.S. antiwar activists drew lessons for stopping the war on Gaza.
Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as...
At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.
New discovery gives world’s most endangered turtle a fighting chance
A 500-year-old legend is key to the survival of a rare giant softshell turtle.
Vietnam veterans descended on the Capitol 50 years ago this week—not...
Bigger than the Jan. 6 insurrection, the 1971 antiwar mobilization known as Operation Dewey Canyon III altered the course of the war and uplifted the nation.
“In this together”: Vietnam and New Zealand in the time of...
One thing that’s striking about the examples being set by both Vietnam and New Zealand is how important social solidarity has been to successfully confronting this highly contagious disease.
Monsanto faces demands from Vietnam to pay compensation to the victims...
"Vietnam has suffered tremendous consequences from the war, especially with regard to the lasting and devastating effects of toxic chemicals, including Agent Orange.”
First Agent Orange, Now Roundup: What’s Monsanto Up to in Vietnam?
Will another drawn-out battle be fought in the rice-fields? And who will win that battle?
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The power of Latinas’ Trump regret could swing this election
While Latinas were less likely to back Trump, their strides to the right fueled his reelection. Their regret could now propel Democrats.
In a Country That Needs Heroes, Here Are a Few Standouts This Election Season
“Right now, the United States is unhappy enough to need a lot of heroes.”
ICE lists 36 detainee deaths in fiscal 2026, most since 2018
The agency's own page shows 29 deaths by mid-April and seven more through Aug. 23; DHS has said the size of the detained population explains the rise.
Insurers drop Medicare Advantage plans for 1 million seniors
KFF counted 193 counties with no Medicare Advantage drug plan open to general enrollment in 2027, up from 123 this year
We are living through a paradigm shift in our understanding of human evolution
An interview with Professor Chris Stringer, one of the leading experts on human evolution.