The director’s latest is a maximalist spectacle that seems torn between comedy and tragedy.

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Paul Yoon's second novel, "Run Me to Earth," examines lives touched by violence.

Expecting the brutally repressive state to liberalize magically the way Vietnam did is a pipe dream.

All that talk about "reclaiming" congressional war powers? Historically, Congress has applauded presidential wars.

Martha Rosler shows how the world really works.

The veteran reporter's new memoir is a paean to the golden age of American journalism—for better and for worse.

The world that 1968 ushered in is a far cry from the one activists imagined.

How the NRA sells guns in America today

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Three new books trace a century of antiwar activists' visions for a more equal, peaceful world.

The party has been divided on foreign policy since Vietnam, but Trump's reckless stance on North Korea presents an opportunity to come together.

Burns and co-director Lynn Novick take a "many sides" approach to history at a time when "many sides" is a tool of obfuscation.

Nixon was smart and calculating. Trump is just ignorant and incompetent.

His sincere pacifism ultimately matters more than his ferocity and brilliance in the ring.

The Italian photographer captures the youthful spirit of a country looking toward a capitalist future.

How the U.S. managed the failure of the Vietnam War 40 years ago

This war is still winnable