A man being pepper-sprayed in the face by police

Video shows federal agent pepper-spray Vietnam vet in the face

‘I took an oath to serve this government, and my government committed atrocities in Vietnam.’

On by Mikael Thalen

Richard Nixon

After 45 years, newly published Watergate memo reveals plot to attack protesters

The plot included an attack on whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.

On by David Gilmour

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Sen. John McCain demands an apology from Donald Trump over remarks about American POWs

‘I think it’s important for Donald Trump to express his appreciation for veterans—not John McCain.’

On by Dell Cameron

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Stephen Hawking is right—the AI arms race is already here

And humans may be powerless to stop it.

On by Gillian Branstetter

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Watch a Vietnam War veteran intercede in the violent Baltimore protests

‘They need to have their butts at home,’ he said of the rioters.

On by Marisa Kabas

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Everyone is furious about this photo of kids climbing on a Vietnam memorial

Matthew Munson’s photograph is a punch in the gut.

On by Dylan Love

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Ted Cruz’s birthplace matters—but not for the reason you think

Ted Cruz was born in Canada, but you won’t hear complaint about it from the GOP.

On by Matthew Rozsa

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Facebook helps reunite a Vietnam War vet and the son he left behind

More than 40 years later, a man meets his son. 

On by Kate Knibbs

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A psychological history of the NSA

The NSA’s domestic activites reveal how an organization of well-meaning agents began spying on the American people. 

On by Joe Kloc

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