(By: James DiEugenio, CovertAction Magazine) When Oliver Stone’s blockbuster film JFK premiered in 1991, it delivered a hugely embarrassing shock to academic historians, Democratic Party grandees, corporate media pundits and other respected purveyors of conventional wisdom. ...
Lies are an integral part of national security operations. They seek credibility for government policy. They mislead adversaries, cover up mistakes and failures. (By Gordon Adams, The Conversation) The Washington Post has, after more than ...
The recently divulged Afghanistan Papers confirm a harsh truth that many already suspected: no gains were made in the 18 years since the war in Afghanistan began. Noam Chomsky recently celebrated his 91st birthday. As ...
Denuclearization talks between Trump and Kim Jong-un abruptly fell apart over the easing of sanctions on North Korea, but not all hope is lost for future talks. Last Thursday the second meeting between President Donald ...
Anyone can determine from collective news sites that the “counter” insurgency Afghanistan war is not going well. It is a complex problem that many think is unsolvable. I offer my experience and knowledge purely as ...
The conduct of our military and CIA has become more than questionable. They have become a law unto themselves with no regard for the Constitutional restrictions that have been placed upon them. I am not ...
In brief, you will find that the illogical direction in which the Pentagon and Department of State have directed this nation’s foreign affairs and military has its roots in the defeat of the United States ...
The Chinese Air Force (CAF) dropped several bombs on various islands and reefs in the disputed South China Sea, the bombing they claimed was part of a military exercise. “A division of the People’s Liberation ...
Rosneft, a Russian oil firm stated that drilling in the disputed South China Sea by Rosneft was carried out within Vietnam territorial waters and is in accordance with Vietnam law despite claims to the area ...
(Guest expert article by Charles R. Bailey) As we mark Earth Day this Sunday, we remember the first Earth Day in 1970. That year saw another landmark event: President Nixon brought to an end to the ...
The Tết holiday, a Vietnamese holiday celebrated through Lunar New Year, erupted in a cultural and economic boost across Vietnam last week. The annual Tết Holiday celebration began on February 15, when traditionally, families return ...
Citizen Truth journalist, Jenna Mulligan gives us a look into life in Hanoi, Vietnam. She reports live from West Lake, one of the most popular destinations for locals. Get to know her and follow her ...
Despite the cultural modernization and economic boom experienced by Vietnam in the last decade, freedom of speech in Vietnam still suffers. In Vietnam, state-led monitoring of online content has led to frequent arrests and convictions ...
In October 2016 Vietnam air pollution levels skyrocketed to second worst in the world, things aren’t looking better a year and a half later. Hanoi residents were exposed to severely unhealthy ambient air quality for ...
A rising concern over China’s influence in the South China Sea will likely lead to the first U.S. aircraft carrier in Vietnam since the Vietnam War. Defense officials announced the expected approval of plans to ...
Jenna Mulligan is an American journalist traveling abroad, currently living in Vietnam. She reports on the environment and local news from her current place of residence. She will be reporting on Vietnam for the next ...
A British expat living in Hanoi, Vietnam set fire to a local woman in a clothes tailoring business on Monday evening. The attacker, Gary Iredale, is believed to have left the country immediately following the ...
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE OF YOUR RESISTANCE PODCAST! Ep. 68 Is America a failing Democracy? In this episode we explore the boundless corruption in our current Republican government, talk about Russian media, ...
Nixon intervened, for his own political benefit, to sabotage a peace deal which would have ended the Vietnam War in 1968.