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Through a bong, darkly
A new book argues that the '60s counterculture achieved nothing of lasting importance. So why does the era continue to fascinate us?
By Gary Kamiya Apr 9, 2008
How 1968 changed Hillary
The former Goldwater Girl became a member of the Democratic Party's new vanguard. But that's not how many liberals see her today.
By Edward McClelland Apr 8, 2008
America needs realists, not William Kristol
If the New York Times wants true diversity on its Op-Ed pages, it should hire foreign policy realists, not ideologues.
By Stephen M. Walt Jan 16, 2008
War without end
Best known for his tales of losers, thieves and addicts, Denis Johnson takes on the Vietnam War in his daring new novel, "Tree of Smoke."
By Laura Miller Sep 17, 2007
Edwards' insensitive move
While one can oppose the war and still support the troops, the presidential candidate's call for antiwar protests on Memorial Day is a bad idea.
By Joe Conason May 18, 2007
State of indifference
Unlike past presidents dealing with the consequences of war, Bush has walled himself off from the public and the Congress it elected.
By Sidney Blumenthal Jan 23, 2007
Why the Democrats can't stop the surge
As a young House candidate in 1972, I learned just how little Congress can do to pull the plug on a war started by a president.
By Walter Shapiro Jan 18, 2007
The man who ended our Nixon nightmare
Although ultimately an ineffective leader, Gerald Ford was the right person for the presidency in the wake of the Watergate crisis.
By Walter Shapiro Dec 28, 2006
Post-traumatic futility disorder
Disillusionment with war is an overlooked psychological liability on the battlefield, experts say -- and could lead to higher rates of PTSD among U.S. soldiers in Iraq.
By Mark Benjamin Dec 21, 2006
The last neocon
The Iraq Study Group shot down Bush's failed war strategy. Yet John McCain stubbornly supports it -- calling for more troops and promising unattainable victory.
By Joe Conason Dec 8, 2006
"All Governments Lie"
Radical journalist I.F. Stone spent his career challenging government deception and press complicity. This new biography shows why his legacy matters.
By Joe Conason Oct 6, 2006
Revealing a 40-year-old horror
The Pulitzer-winning reporters who exposed the U.S. Tiger Force's atrocities in Vietnam discuss why the case was whitewashed -- and its scary parallels to Iraq.
By Bill Frogameni May 24, 2006
The Galbraith I knew
His biographer recalls how the late economist warned JFK about Vietnam -- and faulted conservative policies for worsening inequality in America.
By Richard Parker May 1, 2006
"I'm the decider"
Clinging to Rumsfeld as generals lead an unprecedented revolt, Bush reveals his weakness and his disdain for the lessons of history.
By Sidney Blumenthal Apr 19, 2006
The hollow man
Bush's inability to feel the pain of others -- highlighted by Cindy Sheehan's peace vigil -- is a stark contrast to the anguish LBJ felt over casualties in Vietnam.
By Robert Bryce Aug 15, 2005
A turning point at home
The more Bush promises a "light at the end of the tunnel," the more the American public grows disillusioned with the war in Iraq.
By Sidney Blumenthal Jun 23, 2005
Sleaze and smear at Sinclair
David Smith and Carlton Sherwood, the two men behind the "Stolen Honor" fiasco, are a perfect match.
By Eric Boehlert Oct 22, 2004
The issue isn't Vietnam
It's the future. Democrats need to focus their campaign on which party is best able to fix the mess in Iraq and create jobs at home.
By James K. Galbraith Sep 8, 2004
Short-lived victory
The Republicans' post-convention bounce deflates as documents about Bush's evasion of military service surface.
By Sidney Blumenthal Sep 8, 2004
When Republicans attack
The Swift boat ads have been exposed by the press as blatantly false, but that hasn't stopped the Bush machine from pushing them. Has Kerry figured out how to fight back against the lies and the lying liars who tell them?
By Tim Grieve Aug 25, 2004
Why Kerry threw his ribbons
The veterans who tossed their medals at the steps of the U.S. Capitol in 1971 just wanted to wake up their country to the disastrous tragedy of Vietnam.
By Douglas Brinkley Apr 28, 2004
Another crude slur
With a campaign of distortion and lies, the right-wing smear machine is trying to impugn the military honor of John Kerry.
By Joe Conason Mar 6, 2004
Kerry vs. the chicken hawks
John Kerry's band of Vietnam War brothers has the Bush army running for their lives.
By Robert Poe Feb 19, 2004
The Republicans' Kerry problem
Three decades ago, a worried Nixon White House tried to destroy young John Kerry, a war hero who interfered with its plan to smear Democrats as un-American. Today's White House has the same problem.
By Sidney Blumenthal Feb 12, 2004
The Vietnam smear -- from McCain to Kerry
As Bush's military record comes under harsh scrutiny, the same smear campaign used against John McCain in 2000 is being rolled out against John Kerry.
By Joe Conason Feb 10, 2004
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