Peter Davis

Peter Davis received an Academy Award in 1975 for his documentary on the Vietnam War, Hearts and Minds. His novel, Girl of My Dreams, which is set in Hollywood in the 1930s, will  be published in May.

40 Years On, the Taste of Defeat in Vietnam Has Only Become More Rancid

40 Years On, the Taste of Defeat in Vietnam Has Only Become More Rancid 40 Years On, the Taste of Defeat in Vietnam Has Only Become More Rancid

The lesson US presidents learned from it was not no more wars, just no more drafts.

Apr 28, 2015 / Peter Davis

When Hollywood Wasn’t So Male

When Hollywood Wasn’t So Male When Hollywood Wasn’t So Male

In the early part of the twentieth century, women’s creative talent was far more widely recognized and valued in the filmmaking community.

Feb 11, 2015 / Editorial / Peter Davis

Letter From El Salvador Letter From El Salvador

El Salvador today is an Exhibit A casualty of the American imperium.

Jun 23, 2005 / Feature / Peter Davis

Vietnam: Thirty Years On Vietnam: Thirty Years On

Closeness, even friendship, with our former enemies.

Apr 26, 2005 / Feature / Peter Davis

The View From Prague The View From Prague

Only on my last day in this hilly, river-spliced city, with such beguiling old world charm and art nouveau elegance that unless you're Kafka a strenuous effort is required to m...

May 13, 2004 / Editorial / Peter Davis

Ignited Iraq Ignited Iraq

An imperial errand is not so hard to begin, not so easy to complete.

Aug 28, 2003 / Feature / Peter Davis

Travels With Izzi Travels With Izzi

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Jul 31, 2003 / Editorial / Peter Davis

Showtime in Iraq Showtime in Iraq

Peter Davis is on assignment in Iraq for The Nation.

Jul 17, 2003 / Editorial / Peter Davis

Letter From Vietnam Letter From Vietnam

If Americans have done their best to forget the war, so have the Vietnamese.

May 22, 2003 / Feature / Peter Davis

Dispatch From Vietnam Dispatch From Vietnam

In this country, where a US military attack echoes more loudly perhaps than anywhere else in the world, protesters against the war are expressing themselves from Hanoi in the n...

Mar 27, 2003 / Feature / Peter Davis

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