June 2025

THE VIETNAM WAR, PARTISAN POLITICS, AND PERSONAL IDENTITY: AN UNENDING DEBATE HALF A CENTURY LATER

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Whatever one’s position is on the Vietnam War, I think just about everyone would agree that the conflict remains a major topic of debate to this day. Of course, wars by their very nature tend to generate controversy, but at least for Americans and Vietnamese, this particular conflict is arguably more contentious than just about […]

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4. FUN READS, 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION: THE PLIGHT OF SOLDIERS’ WIVES IN PHAN THÚY HÀ’S DON’T MENTION MY NAME (ĐỪNG KỂ TÊN TÔI) – PART 2

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I am marking the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War in 1975 with an irregular series that reflects on the war’s end and its aftermath. This third second post is about Phan Thúy Hà’s Don’t Mention My Name, which serves as a foil to Phan Nhật Nam’s Stories Along the Road. Phan Thúy Ha’s Don’t

4. FUN READS, 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION: THE PLIGHT OF SOLDIERS’ WIVES IN PHAN THÚY HÀ’S DON’T MENTION MY NAME (ĐỪNG KỂ TÊN TÔI) – PART 2 Read More »