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A part of the movement: resistance by GIs during Vietnam era

By Lauren Gallup September 30, 2022

David Dittemore, a veteran of the Vietnam war and member of Veterans for Peace, was at the installation of the exhibit this week. Photo by Lauren Gallup.

It wasn't just civilians who turned to peace in protest of the Vietnam war. Active-duty military personnel and veterans led a resistance from within and outside of the armed forces. The Dissent and Resistance Within the Military exhibit tells some of their stories.Read More

In ‘Chicago 7,’ Aaron Sorkin Sees Chilling Parallels Between ’68 Summer And Today

By NPR News November 5, 2020

Aaron Sorkin revisits an infamous 1969 trial in The Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix. "We thought the film was plenty relevant last winter when we were making it," Sorkin says. "We didn't need it to get more relevant, but it did." Niko Tavernise/Netflix

In 1968, several prominent anti-war activists were accused of conspiring to start a riot at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Sorkin's new film captures their infamous trial.Read More

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II On Playing Bobby Seale In ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’

By NPR News October 26, 2020

This image released by Netflix shows Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Bobby Seale in a scene from The Trial of the Chicago 7. Niko Tavernise/AP

The Emmy-award winning actor reflects on portraying the co-founder of the Black Panther Party in a new film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin about the landmark 1969 trial.Read More

For One Immigrant Community, George Floyd’s Death Isn’t Just About Black And White

By NPR News June 4, 2020

Gaosong Heu talks about reactions in the Hmong community to the killing of George Floyd. Former police officer Tou Thao, a Hmong American, is seen on video of the killing running interference with the crowd and standing watch. His involvement has stirred a racial debate among Asian Americans.

The video shows a white police killings seen nationwide — but there's a third identifiable person: an Asian American officer seen running interference with the crowd and standing watch. He's now-former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao, a Hmong American — which is how you know this isn't "any" city. It's Minneapolis.Read More

Coronavirus Grounds Memorial Day Honor Flights To D.C.

By NPR News May 25, 2020

The Washington Monument and the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building are visible behind the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., on Memorial Day. CREDIT: Andrew Harnik/AP

Thousands of people who were planning to visit war memorials in Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day had to cancel this year. That includes veterans traveling with the nonprofit network Honor Flight.Read More

American Anthem: What Does Springsteen’s ‘Born In The U.S.A.’ Mean? Likely Not What You Think

By NPR News March 27, 2019

Bruce Springsteen onstage during the Born in the U.S.A. Tour in 1984. CREDIT: Shinko Music/Getty Images

It's not enough to say the Bruce Springsteen hit is misunderstood. Its contrasts — between grim verses and a joyous chorus, damning facts and fierce pride — are what give it its anthemic power.Read More

40 Years After Vietnam War, Some Refugees In The U.S. Face Deportation

By NPR News March 4, 2019

The Trump administration is trying to convince Vietnam to repatriate some 7,000 Vietnamese immigrants with criminal convictions who have been in the United States for more than 30 years.Read More

StoryCorps: ‘I Found The Treasure When I Found You.’ Vietnam Vets Rekindle Bond Forged By War

By NPR News November 16, 2018

Kay Lee and John Nordeen last month, after their StoryCorps interview in San Francisco. The pair keeps in touch and sees each other frequently. CREDIT: Susan Lee/StoryCorps

John Nordeen and Kay Lee served in the same Army platoon during the Vietnam War. Nordeen and Lee had very different personalities, but in the life-or-death setting of war, the two bonded. Nordeen, a soldier from Seattle, was one of the first people that Lee, a combat medic from San Francisco, talked to. But after the war, they lost touch.Read More

A part of the movement: resistance by GIs during Vietnam era

In ‘Chicago 7,’ Aaron Sorkin Sees Chilling Parallels Between ’68 Summer And Today

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II On Playing Bobby Seale In ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’

For One Immigrant Community, George Floyd’s Death Isn’t Just About Black And White

Coronavirus Grounds Memorial Day Honor Flights To D.C.

American Anthem: What Does Springsteen’s ‘Born In The U.S.A.’ Mean? Likely Not What You Think

40 Years After Vietnam War, Some Refugees In The U.S. Face Deportation

StoryCorps: ‘I Found The Treasure When I Found You.’ Vietnam Vets Rekindle Bond Forged By War

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