The Pentagon Effectively Owns Trump Now
May 2, 2019 For all his strongman rhetoric and posturing, the president has proved himself all too eager to do the military industry complex's bidding.
American History for Truthdiggers: Just How Good Was the ‘Good War’?
Jan 26, 2019 Many in the U.S. put a sentimental gloss on World War II, turning a blind eye to its complexity, savagery and dubious legacies.
Emmy Glory Won’t Solve Lingering Problems With ‘The Vietnam War’
Aug 15, 2018 Historically questionable aspects of Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's celebrated series raise issues about the renowned documentarians’ responsibility to the public.
Have We Learned Anything From My Lai?
Mar 15, 2018 The 50th anniversary of the U.S. massacre in Vietnam offers an opportunity to take stock of American culpability for the gravest of crimes.
‘The Post’ Feels Like Old Hollywood
Dec 6, 2017 Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks deliver smart, enjoyable entertainment in Steven Spielberg's Pentagon Papers potboiler.
An Epic Film on the Vietnam War Stops Short
Oct 20, 2017 The Ken Burns-Lynn Novick documentary fails to grapple with the issue of U.S. culpability. If America is not honest with itself, we will never learn the lessons of the war.
Vietnam Myopia, 50 Years Later
Sep 26, 2017 “The Vietnam War” series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on PBS does not present, as its makers claim, a balanced view of the war.
How Neocons Push for War by Cooking the Books
Apr 25, 2017 To understand America’s drift into despotism over the last 40 years, we must de-encrypt the evolution of its secret "double government."Important Anti-War Films That Reveal the Uncensored History of the United States
Sep 27, 2016 The U.S. is addicted to war. Stopping this horrible situation is up to the American people. The way we do this is by getting informed. These documentaries can help.
Truthdigger of the Week: Daniel Ellsberg
Jan 7, 2012 For our first Truthdigger installment of 2012, we salute Daniel Ellsberg, who has taken a page from his experience with the Pentagon Papers and is still busy serving up a bracing dose of truth to power, most recently with his support of accused WikiLeaker Bradley Manning.For our first Truthdigger installment of 2012, we salute Daniel Ellsberg, who has taken a page from his experience with the Pentagon Papers and is still busy serving up a bracing dose of truth to power.
