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A personal history of the 1960s.
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Daniel Ellsberg’s Heroism Began With Listening to the Anti-War Left Daniel Ellsberg’s Heroism Began With Listening to the Anti-War Left
The whistleblower confronted his complicity in the Vietnam-era war machine. His successors within it prefer to show up at Henry Kissinger’s gala.
Jun 16, 2023 / Forever Wars / Spencer Ackerman
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We now know a great deal about the crimes he committed while in office, from helping Nixon derail the Paris Peace Talks and prolong the Vietnam War to green-lighting the invasion o...
May 15, 2023 / Feature / Greg Grandin
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Reagan, Trump, and the Price of Presidential Impunity Reagan, Trump, and the Price of Presidential Impunity
New evidence of 1980 election shenanigans has implications for the debate on prosecuting Trump.
Mar 20, 2023 / Jeet Heer
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Has the Peace Movement Kept Up With the Times? Has the Peace Movement Kept Up With the Times?
“No justice, no peace” is more than a slogan. It’s a precondition for achieving a more peaceful life in this country.
Jan 23, 2023 / Nan Levinson
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Staughton Lynd Never Lost the Courage of His Convictions Staughton Lynd Never Lost the Courage of His Convictions
The historian and activist, who died last month, paid a steep price for his commitments. Yet he managed to find a way to keep agitating, and keep writing, while always remaining tr...
Dec 5, 2022 / Joshua Freeman
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Remembering Ying Lee Remembering Ying Lee
Looking back at the life of a trailblazing activist and Berkeley’s first Asian American city council member.
Sep 21, 2022 / no-paywall / David Bacon
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Asking “What About…?” Is Essential to Achieving Justice Asking “What About…?” Is Essential to Achieving Justice
Selective empathy prevents us from making connections.
Jul 22, 2022 / Editorial / Viet Thanh Nguyen
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America’s Disastrous 60-Year War America’s Disastrous 60-Year War
Most Americans simply take it for granted that war, or threats of war, having defined our immediate past, will define our future as well.
Feb 17, 2022 / William Astore
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We Still Need an Anti-War Movement We Still Need an Anti-War Movement
The lack of active opposition to endless wars isn’t a new normal, but something like the old normal.
Feb 9, 2022 / Nan Levinson