Vietnam
New book details U.S. war crimes in Vietnam
February 8, 2013Remember My Lai?
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August 8, 2012Today I am proud to call myself a socialist. And I am proud to be gay at a historic intersection of two diverse and compatible movements.
Read moreThis day in history: Muhammad Ali convicted for his anti-war stand
June 20, 2012On June 20, 1967, boxing champion and Olympic gold medal winner Muhammad Ali was convicted of draft evasion, sentenced to five years in prison, fined $10,000 and banned from boxing for three years.
Read moreCuba sets socialist example on LGBT rights
January 30, 2012Cuba is advancing a broad-based human rights agenda for LGBT people ahead of the United States.
Read moreThe Vietnam War is not over
April 13, 2011When I served as an Army medic in Vietnam, I often saw a 19-year-old solider whose job was to spray an herbicide called Agent Orange on anything green inside my base.
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