Tag Archive for ‘Vietnam’
“Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution” –MLK and OWS
On Monday, the nation will celebrate Martin Luther King Day, honoring the birth of the slain civil rights leader. But Dr. King’s life was about more than one speech –or one issue.
“Is there hope for America in era of broken trust?”
We are in an era of broken trust. The deep divisions in Washington, evident most recently in the wrangling over the debt ceiling, drove this home. Opinion polls in the wake of the debate confirmed the worst news for the Beltway Crowd: Confidence in Congress has plunged to an all-time low.
Don’t Know Much About® Lyndon B. Johnson
All I have I would have given gladly not to be standing here today. Lyndon B. Johnson, in his first address as President to a joint session of Congress (November 27, 1963) The 36th President, Lyndon B. Johnson, was born on this date in 1908, in a small farmhouse near Stonewall, Texas on the Pedernales [...]
The Power of the Press: My Lai and Seymour Hersh
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the anniversary of the American attack on My Lai during the Vietnam war. Today April 8, is the birthday of the journalist who broke that story, Seymour Hersh. In his honor, I want to remind you of My Lai and what one of the great journalists of our [...]
Today in History: The Gulf Of Tonkin Resolution
When Administrations Lie, Thousands Die. That is today’s history lesson on the 45th anniversary of passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution by Congress on August 7, 1964. Since the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and Vietnam War might as well be the Punic Wars to some people, here is a quick refresher. America was already [...]
Robert McNamara and the Vietnam War: A Reading List
For many Americans, the news of Robert McNamara’s death at age 93 on July 6th brought back the whole cascade of difficult memories about what the war in Vietnam meant to this country. Here is McNamara’s New York Times obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/us/07mcnamara.html?hp But for many others, especially younger Americans, the Vietnam War has fallen into the [...]
D-Day and the Death of RFK: Two History Changing Events
Two world-altering events occurred on this date in different years. June 6, 1968 Robert F. Kennedy , Jr. died early in the morning on this date in Los Angeles. He was shot the night before, just after claiming victory in the California Democratic Presidential primary. Gunman Sirhan B. Sirhan was caught immediately after the shooting, [...]
