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Remembering Simon Townsend as a conscientious objector and fearless anti-Vietnam War activist

Journalist Simon Townsend has died aged 79 only a few months after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. A statement released by his family reported “In his final days, Simon was surrounded by his family and a mix of journalists, writers, actors, political activists and Italians”.

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How a Navy sailor fell off his ship, played dumb — and became a Vietnam POW hero

South Dakota native Doug Hegdahl was serving with the Navy during the Vietnam War when he fell into the waters of the South China Sea – soon becoming the youngest, lowest-ranking POW at the infamous Hanoi Hilton. As a new book details how Hegdahl played dumb to his captors –…

The Independent UK

The Women: plot and everything we know about the movie adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s Vietnam novel

The Women is a movie adaptation of the bestseller by Kristin Hannah about nurses who served in the Vietnam war.

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Just recognition of Alwyn Craig's service to his country

Alwyn Craig's Vietnam War service to be recognised by his mates.

Newcastle Herald

No, the Liberal Party does not have a history of upholding the right to protest in Australia - just look back to the Vietnam War

More than a year after the eruption of conflict between Hamas and Israel, the escalating war in the Middle East is roiling Australian society and politics.

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View from The Hill: Should we accept displaying the Hezbollah flag as (shocking) free expression?

In May 1970, about 70,000 people occupied the Melbourne CBD for the moratorium protest against the Vietnam war.

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5 of the best free movies to stream on Tubi, Pluto TV, Amazon Freevee, and more this week (September 23)

From Boyhood to The Big Short, there’s plenty to watch on subscription-free streaming services this week.

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'No clear answers': fresh call in missing veteran case

Police have renewed a call for information 35 years after a Vietnam War veteran went missing in Tasmania's remote highlands.

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Vietnamese helping victims of Agent Orange used by US troops in Vietnam War among Magsaysay winners

A Vietnamese doctor who has helped seek justice for victims of the powerful defoliant dioxin “Agent Orange” used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War is among this year’s winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards — regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize

The Independent UK

Does a presidential candidate’s military service still matter to US voters?

Experts say that fewer veterans have won the White House in recent years — but a military record can still curry favour.

Al Jazeera

‘There is a bullet in my brain’: the searing art of Hollywood nun Sister Mary Corita

She tackled the brutalities and violence of the Vietnam war – and the racist response to the Watts Uprising in LA. If Sister Corita held her viewfinder up to today’s world, what would it show us?

The Guardian - UK

French court blocks activist's quest to sue companies over Agent Orange

A Paris court has once again blocked an attempt by French-Vietnamese activist Tran To Nga to hold chemical companies accountable for the use of Agent Orange, which killed and maimed millions of people during the Vietnam War. The court upheld the companies' legal immunity – a decision that has sparked…

Radio France Internationale

French Court Dismisses Appeal In Agent Orange Case

A Paris court Thursday rejected an appeal by a French-Vietnamese woman who has been trying to sue Monsanto and other makers of Agent Orange for the chemical's use in the Vietnam war.

International Business Times

‘The world is watching’: 1968 protests set stage for Democratic convention

On Monday Democrats return to Chicago to prepare to anoint Kamala Harris as their candidate – amid striking parallels with the events 56 years ago

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'Wrong place, wrong time': A Vietnam War veteran's story

Roy Woodward made lifelong friends during a tragic experience.

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Sure, 2024 has had lots of news – but compared with 1940, 1968 or 1973, it’s nothing exceptional

History usually happens at a leisurely pace, with major events months or even years apart. But this year, it seems like someone has pushed fast-forward, with significant events coming on a weekly or even daily basis. One company is now selling a T-shirt declaring “THIS IS MY LIVING IN UNPRECEDENTED…

Tom’s Guide

6 new to Paramount Plus movies with 95% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

We’ve chosen the best new to Paramount Plus movies this month that have at least 95% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Independent UK

Biden’s closest aides hold secret talks about how to convince the president to step aside

One aide has said he has ‘no path’ to defeat Trump

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11 Patriotic movies and series on Netflix to binge on the 4th of July break

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War monuments 'defaced' with pro-Palestine graffiti for third time

The Korean War and Vietnam War memorials were vandalised.

Bangkok Post

American looks for dad's Thai ex-girlfriend

A user on the Reddit social network posted about looking for a former Thai girlfriend of his father who was near the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom during the Vietnam War.

The Independent UK

Decorated US Army veteran reveals a lifelong ‘secret’ in his moving obituary

Not only was he a Vietnam War veteran, but also a Rensselaer fireman, the founder of an Albany radio station WHRL-FM, and a chef at an American Legion Post

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A lesson on dissent from a Vietnam War protester who joined the US military – and then faced execution after his protest didn’t stop

During the late 1960s, when protests against the Vietnam War erupted across the country, college campuses emerged as places of more than intellectual debate over U.S foreign policy and the country’s deeply racist history.

The Independent UK

The Sympathizer, review: Vietnam war spy series is the most fun Robert Downey Jr has been in a decade

The ‘Iron Man’ star plays four roles in a stylish and substantial new miniseries from Korean master Park Chan-wook

Salon

"This happened with Vietnam too"

The actor discusses the role he first read for, the legacy of US Vietnamese journalism and who Sonny is based on

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