Tag: Vietnam war
The closest thing Australian cartooning had to a prophet: the sometimes celebrated, sometimes controversial Michael Leunig
ANALYSIS: By Richard Scully, Robert Phiddian and Stephanie Brookes
Michael Leunig — who died in the early hours of Thursday December 19, surrounded by “his...
‘With words they try to jail us’: US universities are not citadels of freedom
COMMENTARY: By Donald Earl Collins
Universities in the United States have been especially repressive over the past year. Several like Columbia University and New York University have redefined...
Up close and friendly with Vietnam’s war resistance Củ Chi tunnels
COMMENTARY: By David Robie in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam’s famous Củ Chi tunnel network was on our bucket list for years.
For me, it was...
Murray Horton: Genocide in Gaza – let’s talk about Hamas
ANALYSIS: By Murray Horton
The general consensus is that Gaza is this generation’s Vietnam. There are some similarities between the two wars -- and a...
Vale John Pilger, at times a near-lone voice for truth against power
OBITUARY: By Peter Boyle and Pip Hinman of Green Left
Sydney-born investigative journalist, author and filmmaker John Pilger died on December 31, 2023.
He should be...
Peter Lusk: Reflections on my mahi with peace researcher Owen Wilkes
The Owen Wilkes book Peacemonger, edited by May Bass and Mark Derby, was due to be launched in Wellington today after earlier launches in...