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Send us a textEpisode 166Hugh Thompson Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1943. He grew up with a strong sense of right and wrong, nurtured by his upbringing in a small Southern town. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and then the Army, eventually becoming a helicopter pilot with the rank of Warrant Officer. By 1968, Thompson was stationed in Vietnam, flying reconnaissance missions and transporting wounded soldiers from the battlefield.Now, let's fast forward to March 16, 1968—the day of the My Lai Massacre. Thompson's mission that day was to provide air support for a ground assault in the village of My Lai. As he circled above, Thompson began to notice disturbing scenes below: bodies of unarmed villagers lying in ditches, huts on fire, and soldiers firing indiscriminately into crowds of civilians. He quickly realized this wasn't a battle against Viet Cong forces; it was a massacre.Horrified by what he was witnessing, Thompson made the unprecedented decision to intervene, even if it meant going against his fellow soldiers. He ordered his helicopter crew to land between the American troops and the remaining villagers. In an extraordinary act of bravery, he then got out and confronted the platoon, which was led by Lieutenant William Calley, the officer directly responsible for the massacre. Thompson demanded they stop the killing immediately.Risking his own life and career, Thompson instructed his crew to cover him with their weapons as he approached the villagers. He also radioed for backup to evacuate the surviving Vietnamese civilians. Thanks to his actions, around 11 villagers were saved from imminent death.Following the massacre, Thompson was vocal about what he'd seen and reported it to his superiors. But instead of receiving commendation, he faced a harsh backlash. Military officials tried to downplay the massacre, and for years, Thompson's reputation suffered. He was criticized, ostracized, and, at one point, even received death threats.Despite the challenges, Thompson never backed down from telling the truth. Years later, after investigations brought the horrors of My Lai to public attention, the U.S. government recognized Thompson's actions as heroic. In 1998, three decades after the massacre, he was awarded the Soldier's Medal, the highest honor for bravery not involving direct enemy action.Thompson's story is one of incredible moral courage. He was a man willing to stand against his own comrades in defense of what was right, even in the face of immense pressure. By risking his life and career, Thompson saved others and bore witness to an atrocity the world needed to know about. He later said that what he did wasn't brave—it was just the right thing to do.Hugh Thompson Jr. reminds us that even in war, humanity and justice should never be abandoned. His life serves as a powerful example of moral integrity, proving that one person's courage can make a difference, even in the bleakest of times. Thanks for joining us on this journey through history.Once again these bio are cooking in the downloads.Thank you all,Darren.Support the showInsta@justpassingthroughpodcastContact:justpassingthroughpodcast@gmail.comArtwork @digitalnomadicart on Insta
In this fiery episode of History Rage, we delve into the most contentious conflict in American history: the Vietnam War. Host Paul Bavill is joined by Dr. Robert Thompson, historian, documentary maker, and author of "Clear, Hold and Destroy," to dismantle the myths surrounding this divisive war.Unmasking the Myths:- Dr. Thompson challenges the simplistic good vs. evil narrative often associated with the Vietnam War.- We explore the complexities of the conflict, including the roles of the United States, South Vietnam, and North Vietnam.The Roots of Conflict:- Discover how America initially got involved in Vietnam, starting from its support of French Indochina to its direct military engagement.- Dr. Thompson explains the geopolitical stakes and the domino theory that drove U.S. involvement.South Vietnam's Struggles:- Examine the internal challenges faced by the South Vietnamese government, including corruption and ineffective leadership.- Understand the impact of these issues on the broader war effort.The Role of ARVN:- Debunking the myth that the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was passive and ineffective.- Highlighting key battles and contributions of ARVN troops.American Strategy and Public Opinion:- A look at the U.S. military strategy and the often misunderstood objectives of battles like Khe Sanh and Hamburger Hill.- The impact of media coverage and public opinion on the war effort.My Lai and War Crimes:- Addressing the infamous My Lai Massacre and its repercussions on American and global perceptions of the war.- Dr. Thompson discusses the complexities of war crimes and the U.S. military's response.Conclusion:- Reflecting on the enduring legacy of the Vietnam War and the importance of understanding its complexities.- Dr. Thompson urges listeners to look beyond simplistic narratives and appreciate the multifaceted nature of historical events.For further insights, grab a copy of Dr. Robert Thompson's "Clear, Hold and Destroy" from The History Rage Bookshop and follow him on Twitter @DrRobThompson.Don't forget to share your thoughts on Twitter @HistoryRage using the hashtag #HistoryRage. Join our 'Angry Mob' on Patreon for exclusive perks, including early episode access and the esteemed History Rage mug, at patreon.com/historyrage.Follow History Rage on Social MediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryRageTwitter: https://twitter.com/HistoryRageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyrage/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/historyrage.bsky.socialStay Angry, Stay Informed - History Rage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
VBC Scuttlebutt Open Conversation is a friendly, interactive gathering of veterans, friends of veterans, and history nerds where we discuss whatever aspects of military service, past or present, or the veterans community that are on our minds. Join us to swap stories, good and bad, at home and overseas, old and new. Tonight we talk about Camp LeJeune water contamination and the deadline to file a claim. We also discuss "Words of Veterans," a project by USMC veteran Alex Sebby. We cover the debate over who is a Gold Star Family, as examined by a recent Pentagon working group. And, along the way, we discuss the best and worst chow you had in the military and the passing of Lt. William Calley, infamously convicted in the My Lai Massacre of 1968. These stories aren't just for veterans; they're for everyone who wants to understand the lives of those who served. Whether you're a veteran seeking camaraderie, a civilian wanting to learn, or simply someone who appreciates the value of service, the VBC welcomes you with open arms. Join us online – become part of their mission to honor stories, build bridges, and ensure that every day is Veterans Day. We're grateful to UPMC for Life and Tobacco Free Adagio Health for sponsoring this event! #militaryhistory #veteran #interview #veterans #vet #veteransbreakfastclub #vbc #virtualevents #virtual #zoom #zoomevents #liveevent #webinar #military #army #usarmy #navy #usnavy #marinecorps #marines #airforce #pilot #aviators #coastguard #nonprofit #501c3 #history #militaryveterans #veteransstories #veteranshistory #veteraninterview #veteranshistoryproject #veteransoralhistory #veteranowned #militaryretirees #armyretirees #navyretirees #warstories #vietnam #vietnamwar #vietnamveterans #koreanwar #coldwar #greatestgeneration #wwii #ww2 #worldwarii #worldwar2 #war #americanhistory #oralhistory #podcast #scuttlebutt #thescuttlebutt #humor #storytelling #headlines #news #roundtable #breakfast #generation911 #happyhour
Encouraging news for the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow, the most endangered bird species on mainland America. A pair of notorious Florida villains have died. Norma Padgett Upshaw who falsely accused "The Groveland Four" of rape, and William Calley, Jr. a U.S. Army officer convicted for his role in 1968's My Lai Massacre in Vietnam. Our guest today is Erica Smith from Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales. Here's more information about its native plant conservation and research efforts.
A guilty verdict in the Black Swan murder trial. The man blamed for the My Lai Massacre of the Vietnam War is dead. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael McCusker commemorates the anniversary this month of the infamous My Lai Massacre, a war crime committed by US Army personnel – the mass murder of unarmed civilians in South Vietnam – which happened on March 16, 1968.
On March 16, 1968, members of the United States Army carried out a mass murder against unarmed Vietnamese civilians. They killed 504 people. Two hundred and ten of the murder victims were under the age of 13. Afterward, military leadership did their best to cover up the massacre. They didn't anticipate that a few brave people would tell the truth. And now for a note about our process. For this episode, Kristin read a bunch of articles, then spat them back out in her very limited vocabulary. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases. In this episode, Kristin pulled from: “My Lai” episode of American Experience “My Lai Massacre” by Douglas O. Linder for famous trials.com “My Lai Massacre,” entry on Britannica.com “The truth behind My Lai,” by Christopher J. Levesque for The New York Times “The Ghosts of My Lai,” by Shaun Raviv for Smithsonian Magazine YOU'RE STILL READING? My, my, my, you skeezy scunch! You must be hungry for more! We'd offer you some sausage brunch, but that gets messy. So how about you head over to our Patreon instead? (patreon.com/lgtcpodcast). At the $5 level, you'll get 55+ full length bonus episodes, plus access to our 90's style chat room!
In episode 1964, Andrew talks to Marshall Poe, founder of theNew Books Network, about why there's no such as intellectual objectivity but why we are going to miss it when it's gone.Marshall Poe is former history professor, writer and editor at The Atlantic, and the founder and editor of the New Books Network, the internet's oldest and most prolific podcast network. He is the author of "The Reality of the My Lai Massacre and the Myth of the Vietnam War," (Cambria Press, 2023) and many other historical works. Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe
Join Snaxton & Goose as they continue with their fifth episode of Sugar & Spice season! Today Snax starts us off with the story of the brave Hugh Clowers Thompson Jr. and his intervention in the My Lai Massacre and Goose tells about the dark, hidden tale of Jared Fogle from Subway. Remember to rate, review, and subscribe!
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses war crimes including murder, rape, and mutilation.The Milgram Experiment is well known for its ethical dilemmas and prompts discussions on obeying authority. During this episode, Anni describes the horrors of the My Lai Massacre to explain authority and how humans are strongly influenced by those they deem “in charge.” In other news, WE BEEN BAMBOOZLED!
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This episode delves deep into the Vietnam War, specifically focusing on the My Lai Massacre. The guest, Marshall Poe, an expert historian on the Vietnam War, discusses the causes and implications of the My Lai Massacre, drawing parallels with modern military conflicts. He emphasises the complexity of war, the difficulty in distinguishing between civilians and combatants in counterinsurgency, and the psychological and operational challenges faced by soldiers. The conversation also explores the broader context of the Vietnam War, including its impact on American public perception and its comparison with subsequent conflicts like those in Afghanistan and Iraq.Key Points Covered in the Podcast:Nature of the Vietnam War and My Lai Massacre: Marshall begins by exploring why the Vietnam War, particularly the My Lai Massacre, is still relevant today. He challenges the popular perception of the Vietnam War as merely a war of counterinsurgency, suggesting instead that, from the perspective of the soldiers, it was more akin to a war of occupation.Comparisons with Other Conflicts: The discussion moves to comparing the Vietnam War with other American military involvements, such as those in Afghanistan and Iraq. Marshall highlights the heightened risks in wars of counterinsurgency and how these differ from conventional military conflicts like World War II.Root Causes of the My Lai Massacre: Marshall delves into the specifics of the My Lai Massacre, discussing the operational and psychological factors that led to this tragic event. He emphasizes the difficulty soldiers faced in distinguishing between civilians and insurgents, which was exacerbated by the hostile environment and the nature of guerrilla warfare.The Leadership Failure and its Consequences: The podcast highlights the role of leadership in the massacre, with Marshall assigning significant blame to the officers in charge, particularly Lieutenant Colonel Frank Barker. He examines how Barker's ambition and poor decision-making were instrumental in the tragedy.The Aftermath and Cover-up: The episode also touches on the immediate aftermath of the My Lai Massacre, including the initial cover-up by the military and the subsequent exposure of the event by investigative journalists and whistleblowers.Broader Impact on American Society: The conversation concludes with a look at the wider impact of the My Lai Massacre on American public opinion about the Vietnam War. Marshall discusses how the massacre significantly shifted perceptions, turning the American public against the war and altering views on military interventions.Key Quotes:On the Nature of Modern Conflicts: "When you're involved in what they call a war of counterinsurgency the risk of this kind of thing happening is obviously heightened."On the Perception and Reality of War: "It's true. There was a draft, but I think if you take the entire, we sent two million Soldiers to Vietnam in total. Most of them are volunteers."On the Impact of My Lai Massacre: "The magnitude of it made it different in the American mind. And, for good reason."The Reality of the My Lai Massacre and the Myth of the Vietnam War by Marshall Poe https://www.cambriapress.com/pub.cfm?bid=981 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Here are some historical events that happened on November 12 in the past:1918: Austria becomes a republic, marking the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.1927: Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, marking a significant moment in the power struggle within the Soviet Union.1941: During World War II, the Soviet Union launches Operation Typhoon, an offensive against German forces near Moscow.1954: Ellis Island, the immigration station in New York Harbor, closes its doors after processing over 20 million immigrants since 1892.1969: Independent investigative journalist Seymour Hersh breaks the My Lai Massacre story. The My Lai Massacre was a mass killing of between 347 and 504 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians, mostly women, children, and elderly people, by U.S. Army soldiers during the Vietnam War.1990: Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-this-day-in-world-history-november-12th/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/Piano_Rolls_from_archiveorg/ScottJoplin-RagtimeDance1906/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Chapter 1 Understand the idea behind The Lucifer Effect"The Lucifer Effect" is a book authored by Philip Zimbardo, a renowned psychologist and professor emeritus at Stanford University. Published in 2007, the book delves into the psychological dynamics that lead to the transformation of ordinary individuals into perpetrators of evil acts. Zimbardo draws on his famous Stanford Prison Experiment, where he simulated a prison environment to study the effects of power on individuals, to explain how situational and systemic factors can affect human behavior."The Lucifer Effect" explores the question of how good people can be led to do bad things, and it examines the role of social influences, deindividuation, conformity, obedience, and other psychological processes that contribute to such behavior. Zimbardo also analyzes various historical events and case studies, such as the Abu Ghraib prison abuses, to highlight the dangers of situational power and how it can corrupt individuals.Overall, "The Lucifer Effect" attempts to shed light on the potential for human beings to engage in evil actions when placed in certain contexts and how understanding these dynamics is vital for prevention, intervention, and the promotion of ethical behavior.Chapter 2 Is The Lucifer Effect Worth the Hype?Many readers consider "The Lucifer Effect" by Philip Zimbardo to be a thought-provoking and impactful book. It delves into the psychology of evil, using Zimbardo's famous Stanford Prison Experiment as a case study. The book explores how seemingly ordinary individuals can be influenced by situational factors to commit acts of cruelty and violence. Zimbardo's writing style effectively combines academic research with personal anecdotes, making the book engaging and accessible. However, some critics argue that the book oversimplifies complex issues and places excessive emphasis on individual disposition. Overall, "The Lucifer Effect" is widely regarded as a valuable and insightful exploration of human behavior under extreme circumstances.Chapter 3 Overview of The Lucifer EffectThe Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo is a book that explores the psychology of "evil" behavior by examining the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment and other instances of dehumanization and destructive behavior.The book begins with an introduction to the Stanford Prison Experiment, a study conducted by Zimbardo in 1971 that aimed to explore the psychological effects of perceived power and authority on individuals. In the experiment, college students were randomly assigned to either the role of prisoner or guard in a simulated prison environment. However, the experiment quickly spiraled out of control as the guards began exhibiting abusive and sadistic behavior towards the prisoners, leading Zimbardo to prematurely end the study after only six days. Zimbardo uses the findings from this experiment and subsequent research to shed light on the underlying psychological processes that contribute to oppressive behavior and the abuse of power.Zimbardo then delves into a discussion of situational and dispositional factors that influence human behavior. He argues that under specific conditions, even the most moral and well-intentioned individuals can engage in acts of cruelty and violence. The book examines historical events and case studies, such as the abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and the atrocities committed by soldiers in the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War, to illustrate the power of situational influences in shaping behavior.The concept of "deindividuation" is also explored in The Lucifer Effect. Deindividuation refers to the...
Peter Colclasure‘s My Lai, a new work for piano and string quartet based on the My Lai Massacre, was produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, and performed by Peter and Skyros Quartet. “Hugh Thompson, Jr.” is the piece’s second movement. The recording is available for purchase at https://petercolclasure.bandcamp.com/album/my-lai The post Peter Colclasure: My Lai II. Hugh Thompson, Jr. appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.
(Repeat broadcast)This week, on the Global Research News Hour, with a story of the destruction of major natural gas pipelines being orchestrated by Washington, we dig deep into this exclusive report by none other than the journalist himself, Seymour Hersh. With an interview taking up the lion's share of the hour, he discusses the attack, the lack of interest by players at the UN for an independent and non-partisan investigation, and also the fading of the popularity of his work among mainstream papers and reporters. As well, he mentions his thoughts about the My Lai Massacre that won him a Pulitzer nearly 55 years after it happened. In the final phase of our show we will also hear from a friend and colleague of his, Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern, about how he makes sense of Russia's behavior over the past year and what is likely to happen in the future.
He has prosecuted a serial killer and represented a mass murderer, but Houston Gordon's greatest joy as a trial lawyer is representing catastrophically injured children. Listen as host Mike Herring uncovers the natural storyteller in Tennessee litigator Houston Gordon as they discuss Lt. William Calley and the My Lai Massacre, the clemency of Cyntoia Brown and the lessons learned from a 50-year career in the courtroom.
On this edition of Parallax Views, independent military historian Philip W. Blood joins us to discuss his riveting micro-history of the violent Nazi occupation of Poland's Białowieźa Forest as detailed in his book Birds of Prey: Hitler's Luftwaffe, Ordinary Soldiers, and the Holocaust in Poland. In this tackling this microhistory Blood not only offers new insights into the nature of Germany security warfare, but also it relates to ideas about the mythology of the "Sacred Hunt" or "Code of the Hunt" in German culture. Moreover, Blood analyzes the Nazi activities in Białowieźa Forest in the context of the Third Reich's genocidal Holocaust to offer a fresh perspective on understand the atrocities of Hitler's German. In addition to all of this, he also reveals the shocking ways in which the German security warfare explored in Birds of Prey was utilized by the United States in the Korean and Vietnam wars. In the course of our conversation Dr. Blood and I discuss: - The way in which the Nazis essentially turned the Polish national park (Białowieźa Forest) into killing fields - Comparing and contrasting Birds of Prey with Barbara Ehrenreich's Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War; the lack of an honor code in Białowieźa Forest and the killing of Jews, Soviet Partisan, Belarusians, and Poles in the forest - How did ordinary soldier become cold-blood killers initiated into the "Code of the Hunt" - The point at which the military history of WWII meets the Holocaust - Settler-colonialism and the concept of Lebensraum - How depictions of German WWII activities and the Holocaust as depicted in books, films, TV, and culture differ from and pale in comparison to the realities uncovered in Blood's research - Blood's conversations with German WWII veterans; the harrowing nature of the violence and brutality of the German military during WWII - The myths of military history; the phenomena of military rapes and violence against women by both Allied and Axis forces in WWII; the reality of war and the politics of violence underpinning wars - Men as beast; the bestial nature of the violence that took place in the forest; Herman Goering, the Ogre of Rominten; Goering's beliefs about noble beasts - German romanticism, irrationalism, the dehumanization of Jews as animals, and the logic of National Socialist ideology - How the U.S. utilized the way German forces attacked the Soviet partisans in the Korea War and Vietnam War; U.S. protection of SS officials and U.S. studies of German records after WWII for utilization in wars; how the My Lai Massacre and the atrocities of war; figures into Blood's research; the ordinary soldier and the fight to survive - The value of taking a microhistory approach to military history - And more!
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This week, on the Global Research News Hour, with a story of the destruction of major natural gas pipelines being orchestrated by Washington, we dig deep into this exclusive report by none other than the journalist himself, Seymour Hersh. With an interview taking up the lion's share of the hour, he discusses the attack, the lack of interest by players at the UN for an independent and non-partisan investigation, and also the fading of the popularity of his work among mainstream papers and reporters. As well, he mentions his thoughts about the My Lai Massacre that won him a Pulitzer nearly 55 years after it happened. In the final phase of our show we will also hear from a friend and colleague of his, Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern, about how he makes sense of Russia's behavior over the past year and what is likely to happen in the future.
Scott is joined by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh to discuss his recent story about the American operation to sabotage the Nord Stream pipelines last September. Scott and Hersh talk about the relevant history behind the operation as well as the strategic context around these pipelines between Germany and Russia. They also run through a number of Hersh's other stories such as the fake assassination attempt on George H.W. Bush and the 2013 sarin attacks in Syria. Discussed on the show: “How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline” (Substack) SeymourHersh.Substack.com “Whose sarin?” (London Review of Books) “The Redirection” (The New Yorker) Seymour Hersh is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist famous for breaking the story of the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam. Since then, Hersh has broken many major stories on topics such as the Syrian Civil War and the raid on Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound. In February of 2023, Hersh began writing on Substack with a story about the US operation to sabotage the Nord Stream pipelines. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott. Get Scott's interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Download Episode. Scott is joined by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh to discuss his recent story about the American operation to sabotage the Nord Stream pipelines last September. Scott and Hersh talk about the relevant history behind the operation as well as the strategic context around these pipelines between Germany and Russia. They also run through a number of Hersh's other stories such as the fake assassination attempt on George H.W. Bush and the 2013 sarin attacks in Syria. Discussed on the show: “How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline” (Substack) SeymourHersh.Substack.com “Whose sarin?” (London Review of Books) “The Redirection” (The New Yorker) Seymour Hersh is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist famous for breaking the story of the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam. Since then, Hersh has broken many major stories on topics such as the Syrian Civil War and the raid on Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound. In February of 2023, Hersh began writing on Substack with a story about the US operation to sabotage the Nord Stream pipelines. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott. Get Scott's interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY
Legendary investigative reporter, Seymour Hersh, tells us all about the story he broke that describes in great detail how the U.S. blew up the Nordstream pipelines in a covert “act of war” against Russia. Plus, Mickey Huff, of Project Censored joins us to speak to Ralph about the state of the so-called “free press.”Seymour Hersh is the pre-eminent investigative journalist of our time. He has won five George Polk Awards, two National Magazine Awards, and more than a dozen other prizes for investigative reporting. In 1970, Mr. Hersh won the Pulitzer Prize for exposing the My Lai Massacre and its cover-up during the Vietnam War. In 2004, Mr. Hersh exposed the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in a series of pieces in The New Yorker. Among his many books are The Price of Power: Kissinger in the Nixon White House, Chain of Command: The Road From 9/11 to Abu Ghraib, The Dark Side of Camelot, The Samson Option, The Killing of Osama Bin Laden, and his latest, a memoir of his storied, decades-long career, entitled simply Reporter.The pipeline industry all know that Russia didn't [sabotage the Nord Stream pipeline]. Everybody knows they did not do it. There might have been some vagueness about who. But they were pretty sure all along who. Because who else threatened to do it, but the President and his Under Secretary Victoria Nuland? They're the two that went public with it— much to the dismay of the people actually doing the covert operation. Seymour HershWe always saw the Russians' great abundance of gas and the Russian delivery of gas to Europe—from Jack Kennedy in 1962— we saw it as weaponizing gas.Seymour HershIt's a famous notion that the CIA and all those secret groups, they don't work for the Constitution. They work for the Crown. They work for the President.Seymour HershMickey Huff is the director of Project Censored and the founder and host of The Project Censored Show, a weekly syndicated public affairs program. He is professor of social science, history, and journalism at Diablo Valley College. He has authored and edited several books including United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America (and what we can do about it), Let's Agree to Disagree, The Media and Me: A Guide to Critical Media Literacy for Young People, and Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2023: The News That Didn't Make the News—And Why.[The Norfolk Southern crash] is a bipartisan disaster. It's a direct example of what happens with regulatory capture. And it shows, once again, the gross failure of the corporate media— they'll cover balloons, and the Super Bowl, and a bunch of other distractions, instead of things that really matter to working class Americans.Mickey Huff, co-editor of State of the Free Press 2023: The News That Didn't Make the News—And WhyYou're not allowed to ask the tough questions, Ralph. And anybody who's been in the press pool long enough knows that. They don't have to be told that. The censorship doesn't have to be directly from the government, or even from the corporate owners. Reporters know that if they ask questions that don't get answered too often, and get overlooked, they're going to get yanked. They're going to get called back to the office. They might end up losing their jobs because they don't have copy and they don't have stories.Mickey Huff, co-editor of State of the Free Press 2023: The News That Didn't Make the News—And WhyEncourage members of the press not to forget [the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq on March 19th]. That was a massive war crime— over a million innocent Iraqis died, the country destroyed, falling apart to this day— and Bush and Cheney are luxuriating in the US without any accountability whatsoever. There's a lot of talk now on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But very little talk about the US and its sociocide destruction of the Iraqi people. And I think that illustrates how important it is to ask questions on subjects that have been taboo or censored.Ralph Nader Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
Ant and Rob decided to have a quick, impromptu show review of their interview with Art & Laraine Bennett. Like usual, they go somewhat off topic and talk about controversy between Kennedy Hall and Michael Lofton, the horrors of Communism, and the My Lai Massacre. You even get to hear Ant order Chinese food on air while his wife has an entire conversation with him from another room. Warning, some of the discussion of the horrors of Communism and the events that happened at My Lai are of a nature that should not be played in front of children.#catholic #temperament #martyrmadePlease support our good friends over at Meaning of Catholic. They are a lay apostolate dedicated to uniting Catholics against the enemies of Holy Church and restoring the rival schools of Christendom. Meaning of Catholic has been incredibly formative for both Anthony and Rob. Please check them out and support if you can.Support the showCheck out our new website!
Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson stopped the My Lai Massacre from continuing and saved hundreds of civilian lives. A true hero of the Vietnam War, Thompson was someone whose humanitarian actions have been noted, but not celebrated enough. Professor Philip Nash tells us why Hugh deserves a Man Crush Monday and so much more! Episode 477.
Matt Wilson joins us to discuss the Screeching Weasel deep track "El Mozote." We expound on the El Mozote Massacre from the El Salvadoran Civil War and the My Lai Massacre from the Vietnam War. Matt imparts his knowledge on the song he picked and the band that inspired so many more well-known punk bands. Join us as we delve deeper into this unknown (and horrific) chapter in El Salvadoran history. Link to the song on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ucCjy82c0KA Matt Wilson is the singer and lyricist for the bands Near Dark and Set Your Goals. Check them out: https://neardarkny.bandcamp.com/releases https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Ivw6FhAZpa7kiAXWztCq5?si=8VrKRZQhQWCTxzk7LNvckA Follow us on twitter: Scott: @dotgiff Sean: @hashtagheybro Think you know a good song we should discuss on the show? Drop us a line: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com
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Would you like to share your thoughts with Ralph? Please email your comments to ralph@idahospeaks.com or post your comments on @IdahoSpeaks on Facebook.Conservatives' Guide is a listener supported production. Please visit conservativesguide.com/support to learn more.Do you have something so say? Interested in learning more about publishing on the Idaho Speaks Network? Our nation was built on ideas and your idea could be the next political advancement for Idaho. Call Ed at (208) 209-7170 or email hello@idahospeaks.com to start the conversation.
Some ways you can support the people of Ukraine: For Refugees -Ukrainian Relief Efforts are fundraisers which GoFundMe has collected in one place after verifying that the money is going where the fund claims that it is. These funds have a variety of purposes, so you can look for an individual organization or purpose. -The International Rescue Committee works to assist refugees all over the globe. This link will support the IRC infrastructure currently on the ground in Poland. -Polish Humanitarian Action provides support to internally displaced Ukrainians as well as those refugees who have come to Poland. Medical Aid -Voice of Children is a Ukrainian organization that was formed in 2015 to provide psychological help to children affected by war. -United Help Ukraine focuses on raises awareness on the war in Ukraine (their primary goal prior to the invasion) as well as distributing food and medical supplies to people affected by the war. For the Ukrainian Military -The National Bank of Ukraine has opened up a fund which people can donate to in order to support the Ukrainian armed forces. -Come Back Alive a charity that has been operating since 2014 to provide the military with equipment and training. -Army SOS focuses on providing equipment (especially medical) to front-line troops in Ukraine. For Journalists -The Kyiv Independent is a recently launched organization that emerged from the staff from the long-running Kyiv Post, which was shut down by its owner last November. -Free Press Unlimited, an organziation that supports free and independent journalism around the world. Shownotes: This week, Matt and Cameron spend some time with unpleasant people in Part 4 of Crime and Punishment as Svidrigailov appears and everything is worse now. Awkward family dinners, debating your fiance into loving you, and telling your only friend to drown herself ahoy! Many things get weird in this part. Sit down, find the light of God as Dostoevsky would want, and turn in! Quick note: the section between 28:40 - 30:05 is an advertisement. Subscribe to LingoPie here! And you can purchase books on Libro.fm here. Major themes: Strange Men in your Bedroom, Financial Security, Reasonable Expectations for a Fiancé 10:12 - Send it to tipsytolstoy@gmail.com 43:36: History.com coverage of the My Lai Massacre. 47:12 - Sonya, SIlent No More: A Response To the Woman Question in Doestoevsky's Crime and Punishment by Elizabeth Blake
Welcome back for Episode 58! Alright Legends, We have a dark history episode today, we are talking war crimes in Vietnam and effectively the aftermath of the My Lai Massacre effectively changed the support from the public for the Vietnam war. I'm already mad so let's do it, because It's a little bit...Horrendous. Please be sure to like and share the story and follow us @itsalittlebitpodcast on Instagram, It's a little bit podcast on Facebook, @itsalittlebitpod on Tiktok or email itsalittlebitpodcast@gmail.com
This evening I talk about the My Lai Massacre and a little about 2LT William Laws Calley. March 16, 1968 isn't a day one hears about in our normal history books, so let me introduce you to a bad time at the end of the 1960's for the US. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Join us for a deep dive into the causes and effects of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War from 1954 to 1975. Along the way we'll discuss the aftermath of WWII and French attempts at renewing their empire in Southeast Asia. We'll also talk about what Dwight Eisenhower defined as the Military Industrial Complex and how the machine of war may have prolonged US involvement in Vietnam. Finally we'll talk about some well-known but often misunderstood moments in the war like the My Lai Massacre.
Join us for a deep dive into the causes and effects of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War from 1954 to 1975. Along the way we'll discuss the aftermath of WWII and French attempts at renewing their empire in Southeast Asia. We'll also talk about what Dwight Eisenhower defined as the Military Industrial Complex and how the machine of war may have prolonged US involvement in Vietnam. Finally we'll talk about some well-known but often misunderstood moments in the war like the My Lai Massacre.
In the history of criminal defense and trial lawyers, there are only a few, who become household names. F. Lee Bailey is one of those lawyers. At various times in his life, he was considered America's go-to lawyer. He has been involved in several so-called "Trial's of the Century". His clients include: Sam Shepherd, the wrongly convicted doctor that was the basis for the movie and tv show, The Fugitive; Boston Strangler; Patricia Hearst, the daughter of the one of America's richest families who was kidnapped and then joined the SLA, Symbionese Liberation Army; George Edgerly, the first polygraph defense case; Ernest Medina, the court martial related to the My Lai Massacre; and, OJ Simpson, to name a few. Bailey graced the covers to Newsweek and other magazines related to his rise to prominence. He has written at least 20 books including, The Defense Never Rests, For the Defense, To Be A Trial Lawyer, When the Husband Is The Suspect, Excellence in Cross Examination and his latest book, The Truth about the OJ Simpson Trial, By the Architect of the Defense. In our one on one we discuss Bailey's direct, rapid fire and assertive cross examination style. He discussed how he approaches he different witnesses by circling them, luring them into complacency and pouncing on them using speed, precision, pace, word choice and logic. In our conversation, you'll hear trial stories, war stories, cross examination, strategies from the most famous lawyer in the 20th century. We discuss the state of lawyering, the state and quality of current cross examinations, Marcia Clark, Christopher Darden, Johnnie Cochran, OJ, Robert Shapiro, Judge Ito, Mark Fuhrman and the best cross examination of a crime scene officer I've ever seen, Sgt Rossi, who responded to the Bundy murder scene. We talk about the glove, the jury and more. Bailey discusses defending Patricia Hearst, the heiress who made international headlines when she was charged with bank robbery and more. He discusses how he got hired, his involvement, the impossibility of the defense and his incredibly powerful cross examination of the government's psychiatrist witness Dr Joel Fort. Bailey tells you his secrets to his swaggering style: don't use notes, don't take your eyes off the witness, look for signs of a struggling witness, use pace and speed. His style has been called swaggering and tenacious. I have read all of lawyering books and you can tell I have a great admiration for his courtroom swagger and style. During our interview, he will take you behind the scenes of one of the most storied careers in the history of trial lawyers. Even at this age, Bailey's swagger is unmistakable. In the end, he pays this writer the highest compliment, saying that he knows a great trial lawyer when he sees one and points to yours truly. Listen in as Bailey shares his secrets to his swaggering style: don't use notes, don't take your eyes off the witness, look for signs of a struggling witness, use pace and speed, and more. During our interview, he will take you behind the scenes of one of the most storied careers in the history of trial lawyers. Please be aware we are relying on impressions, recollections, memories and interpretations.
For all those killed in the massage parlors of Georgia on March 16th, 2021. On the anniversary of the My Lai Massacre.
On the 16th March 1968, the My Lai Massacre occurred in South Vietnam. 350-500 men, women, children and babies were brutally killed by US troops during a counterinsurgency operation. It was the worst war crime perpetrated by US forces during the Vietnam War. To try and find out what made those men snap and commit those terrible crimes I spoke to Erik Villard a Historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History, Fort McNair, DC. He talks us through the events of that fateful day, why he believes it took place and how these shocking events continue to influence US military operations today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On the 16th March 1968, the My Lai Massacre occurred in South Vietnam. 350-500 men, women, children and babies were brutally killed by US troops during a counterinsurgency operation. It was the worst war crime perpetrated by US forces during the Vietnam War. To try and find out what made those men snap and commit those terrible crimes I spoke to Erik Villard a Historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History, Fort McNair, DC. He talks us through the events of that fateful day, why he believes it took place and how these shocking events continue to influence US military operations today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Quizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Kyle Anne to ask, suss and answer a general knowledge quiz with topics including NBA, Olympic Athletes, Defense Attorney, French Language, Nuclear Energy, Caribbean Food, Method Actors, Geography, Video Games, Movie Antagonists, Food, Smurfs, Music and more! Round One NBA - What is the only NBA team to have all players choose the same message for their jersey for the 2020 season? OLYMPIC ATHLETES - Athlete and smuggler Reg Spiers is known for shipping what in 1964 from England to his native Australia in a box labeled “cans of paint”? DEFENSE ATTORNEY - What criminal defense attorney was known for representing Ernest Medina for the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam, Patty Hearst, for her bank robberies after being kidnapped, as well being part of O.J. Simpson's dream team at his murder trial in 1994? FRENCH LANGUAGE - Once meaning “idiot”, or “nincompoop” in French slang, the word cornichon would refer to what charcuterie board item? NUCLEAR ENERGY - As of 2020 this year, which European country got 75% of its electricity from nuclear power, the most of every country? CARRIBEAN FOOD - What Jamaican dish typically involves seafood, plantains, yam, tomato and onion stewed in coconut milk? Round Two METHOD ACTORS - What actor typically picks a different cologne for each character, but opted for baby oil during filming of Furious 7, where makeup artists were also instructed to not to “remove any sweat”? GEOGRAPHY - Algeria became the largest country in Africa as of 2011 when what country became divided into two? VIDEO GAMES - Legends, Battle Network and Star Force are all spin-offs of what popular video game series that began in 1987 and was developed by Capcom? MOVIE ANTAGONISTS - Amon Goeth is one of the main antagonists in what movie? FOOD - What fish was the most popular sushi ingredient in Japan for the sixth year in a row according to a 2017 survey done by a leading Japanese seafood company? Rate My Question SMURFS - What is the system of measurement used for the height of a smurf? ANIMALS - The snood is a distinctive caruncle--a fleshy outgrowth--unique to what creature? - submitted by Evan Final Questions MUSIC - What band was known for using a large P.A. system known as the “Wall of Sound” starting in 1974? MUSIC - McKinley Morganfield, who would inspire bands such as the Rolling Stones, Cream and Fleetwood Mac with his "screaming guitar and howling piano" on a 1956 tour of England was known professionally by what name? Upcoming LIVE Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges September 17th, 2020 - Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge - Live on Twitch 8pm - 10pm EDT You can find out more information about that and all of our live events online at KnowNonsenseTrivia.com All of the Know Nonsense events are free to play and you can win prizes after every round. Thank you Thanks to our supporters on Patreon. Thank you, Quizdaddies – Dylan, Tommy (The Electric Mud) and Tim (Pat's Garden Service) Thank you, Team Captains – Lydia, Gil, David, Rachael, Aaron, Kristen & Fletcher Thank you, Proverbial Lightkeepers – Lisa, Alex, Jenny, Logan, Spencer, Kaitlynn, Manu, Mo, Matthew, Luc, Hank, Justin, Cooper, Elyse, Sarah, Karly, Kristopher, Josh, Shaun, Lucas and Max Thank you, Rumplesnailtskins – Kevin and Sara, Tiffany, Allison, Paige, We Do Stuff, Mike S. ,Kenya, Jeff, Eric, Steven, Efren, Mike J., Mike C. If you'd like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content, please visit http://theknowno.com and click "Support." Special Guest: Kyle Anne.
In this gruesome episode of #CuriousNyxsins we discuss the stories behind the My Lai Massacre, Kent State Massacre, and the Jackson State Massacre. Be sure to check out our Instagram @CuriousNixsinsPod for photographs related to the episode. The photos are not our intellectual property and are for educational purposes. Linktr.ee/CuriousNyxsinsKent State and Jackson State References: History, (2020) Vietnam War Protests. Retrieved from: https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-protests History, (2020) Kent State Shootings: A Timeline of the Tragedy. Retrieved from: https://www.history.com/news/kent-state-shootings-timeline Momodu, S. (2017) The Jackson State Killings, 1970. Retrieved from: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/jackson-state-killings-1970/ Wallenfeldt, J. (2020) Kent State Shooting. Retrieved from: https://www.britannica.com/event/Kent-State-shootings Wyckoff, W.B. (2010). Jackson State: A Tragedy Widely Forgotten. Retrieved from: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126426361 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/curiousnyxsins/support
The 1968 My Lai Massacre shocked Americans, but the true nature of the Vietnam War went far beyond anything the public could’ve imagined. This is the story of the war within the War, between the soldiers who brutalized Vietnamese civilians, and the unsung men who tried to stop them. SOURCES: Jones, Howard. My Lai. 2015. Hastings, Sir Max. Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy (1945-1975). 2018. Hersh, Seymour M. Cover-Up. 1972. Charles Rivers Editors. The My Lai Massacre. 2015. Fitzgerald, Frances. Fire In The Lake. 1972. O’Brien, Tim. The Things They Carried. 1990. Turse, Nick. Kill Anything That Moves. 2013.
Here is the second episode for May 2020, and this one is a hair-raiser for sure! Today we cover one of the Vietnam War's most notorious events, the My Lai Massacre. Do you think you would like to become a podcaster on Blubrry? Click here for the details on joining. Enter my promo code, HSEASIA, to let them know I sent you, and you will get the first month's hosting for free! Support this podcast! And here is the Podcast Hall of Fame page, to honor those who have donated already! Finally, visit the Patreon page for long-term supporters of the podcast!
50 years ago this week, 4 students were killed by National Guardsmen at Kent State. But nobody can agree on who fired first. And the only man who knows the truth is a car salesmen who lives on a mountain. Covered Topics: Kent State, Terry Norman, National Guard, Kent State Shootings, My Lai Massacre, Vietnam, Pontius Pilate, Objective Truth, Friedrich Nietzsche, Eugene Wigner, Massimiliano Proietti, Perspectivism, Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer, William SchroederFurther Reading:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y5cftds7-8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN7PUy8ZrQEhttps://www.sciencealert.com/watch-how-repetition-creates-an-illusion-of-truthhttps://plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth/https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40129https://web.archive.org/web/20080516080032/http://www.tbo.com/life/kentstate.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Normanhttps://dks.library.kent.edu/cgi-bin/kentstate?a=d&d=dks20101116-01.2.2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R9QROhm1Sk Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 1723 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature another presentation by Dr. Robert M. Rodrigues, a renowned history professor at both Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA and the University of Pittsburgh on the banks of the mighty Monongahela … Continue reading → The post 1723 – Dr. Bob Rodrigues – The prelude of the My Lai Massacre appeared first on .
It's that time of week again, so check out our newest episode.To start this week, we have a bit of levity. NASA have programmed one of their robots to hit itself with a shovel. It's all for a good cause, they want to get their InSight lander's mole digging again. The probe became stuck and using the shovel as a hammer is just the latest attempt to get it going again.DJ wants to tell us about Hollywood's response to COVID-19, including delays to the filming of Amazon's Lord of the Rings series. Now New Zealand has closed their borders and the Hobbits will not be going to Isengard.Next, it's time to enter THE FORBIDDEN LIBRARY. It isn't just in Harry Potter anymore; a group have created a library dedicated to copying articles from countries without press freedom. Did we mention it's in Minecraft? Next time you get busted playing Minecraft when you should be doing homework, just say you're researching.On this week's games section, Professor makes a declaration that will surely lead to war. Having experienced Final Fantasy 7 and Black Mesa, he declares Black Mesa the better remake. If anyone has an issue with this, we'll have to substitute fisticuffs with videogames.NASA’s high stakes mission: interplanetary whack a mole-https://hackaday.com/2020/03/12/interplanetary-whack-a-mole-nasas-high-stakes-rescue-plan-for-insight-landers-science-mission/Coronavirus hits Hollywood-https://www.bleedingcool.com/2020/03/15/the-lord-of-the-rings-series-suspends-new-zealand-production/- https://deadline.com/2020/03/rob-mcelhenney-challenge-studios-pay-staffs-shows-shut-down-coronavirus-1202883656/Minecraft library of forbidden texts- https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/13/tech/minecraft-uncensored-library-scli-intl/index.htmlGames PlayedProfessor- Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo - https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-CUSA07237_00-FFVIIREMAKETRIALRating – 8/5DJ– Warface - https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/warface-ps4/Rating – 3.5/5Other topics discussedCoronavirus Update- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/Glastonbury festival cancelled due to coronavirus- https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/18/glastonbury-festival-postponed-due-to-coronavirusIncidents of price gouging during the coronavirus- https://www.choice.com.au/shopping/online-shopping/selling-online/articles/coronavirus-and-price-gougingMonsters Inc : 2319- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUFJ1yVhJ6gAladdin : Genie calling a Code Red- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MF345T3GX8Update : The interplanetary whack a mole mission was a success- https://www.popsci.com/story/space/mars-mole-plan-c/Elijah Wood’s take on Amazon’s Lord of the Rings TV series costing $1 Billion- https://www.indiewire.com/2019/04/elijah-wood-lord-of-the-rings-amazon-1-billion-1202127879/2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike (From November 5, 2007, to February 12, 2008, all 12,000 film and television screenwriters of the American labor unions Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) went on strike. The strike sought increased funding for the writers in comparison to the profits of the larger studios.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007–08_Writers_Guild_of_America_strikeTV shows that were affected by the strike- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_of_the_2007–08_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike_on_televisionHeroes Season 2 (One of the shows negatively affected by the Writers Guild strike)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_(season_2)Coronavirus: TV Shows That Have Halted Or Delayed Production Amid Outbreak - https://deadline.com/2020/03/coronavirus-tv-shows-production-delayed-1202881997/Coronavirus: Movies That Have Halted Or Delayed Production Amid Outbreak - https://deadline.com/feature/movie-productions-postponed-coronavirus-hollywood-films-1202882857/Radio Drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre is a dramatised, purely acoustic performance.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_dramaThe War of the Worlds (an episode of the American radio drama anthology series The Mercury Theatre on the Air directed and narrated by actor and future filmmaker Orson Welles as an adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds (1898). The episode became famous for allegedly causing panic among its listening audience, though the scale of that panic is disputed, as the program had relatively few listeners.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1938_radio_drama)Disney releases Frozen 2 to Disney Plus three months early due to coronavirus outbreak- https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/13/21179447/frozen-2-disney-plus-stream-date-coronavirus-avengers-endgameJamal Khashoggi (Saudi Arabian dissident, author, columnist for The Washington Post, and a general manager and editor-in-chief of Al-Arab News Channel who was assassinated at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October 2018 by agents of the Saudi government.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamal_KhashoggiWikileaks (international non-profit organisation that publishes news leaks and classified media provided by anonymous sources.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WikiLeaksTerrorist use video games to communicate and plan terrorist attacks- https://www.thewrap.com/jack-ryan-terrorists-actually-use-video-games-communicate-plan-attacks/Other Game to Movie adaptations coming soon- Dungeons & Dragons coming out in 2021 - https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2906216/- Super Mario Bros: The Movie coming out in 2022 - https://m.imdb.com/title/tt7634766/Rate My Bit (TNC Podcast)- https://thatsnotcanon.com/ratemybitpodcastShout Outs15 March 2020 – Japanese student graduation ceremony now in Minecraft – https://soranews24.com/2020/03/15/japanese-students-hold-graduation-ceremony-in-minecraft-amid-school-cancellation/Japanese Twitter user Backyennew shared several photos and videos highlighting the inventive efforts of his son and his schoolmates. Backyennew says his son already regularly played Minecraft with his friends, so it quickly became their go-to hangout after the Japanese government closed schools two weeks ago in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Using it as a social space to hold their own graduation ceremony just made sense. It looks like these kids built a whole dang assembly hall, complete with a stage, seating, and a proper red carpet which they could all walk down in order to receive their virtual diplomas. The backdrop is even emblazoned with the word "Summer," just to reinforce the end-of-school vibes. Japanese netizens seemed to feel the same way with their comments:“The kids are all right.”“Parents are doing ‘telework’ and kids are doing ‘telegraduation.'”“I’m so jealous of what awesome things kids have these day.”“Those who say video games are bad, look at this!”“This will probably be an even better memory than a regular graduation for them.”16 March 2020 – Sonic beats Detective Pikachu…in the box office - https://movieweb.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-video-game-movies-box-office/Sonic the Hedgehog has managed to claim a record by becoming the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time, at least at the domestic box-office. The Paramount production currently stands at a little above $145 million dollars domestic collection. This puts it slightly ahead of Detective Pikachu, which managed to make around $144 million domestically. However, Detective Pikachu is still ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog in international territories, with earnings of over $400 million dollars. The future of video game movies appears to be looking bright now, with the medium finally being considered seriously by big Hollywood studios which are willing to allocate huge budgets and significant star power to those projects.16 March 2020 – Steam hits 20 million concurrent users - https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam/20-million-users-coronavirusThe precise number being 20,313,451. Curiously, though 20 million is the highest since records began, the number of in-game players is yet to break records. It appears a lot of users are idling in their library, browsing the store, or have just left it running in the background. The top game as we speak is CS:GO at 971k, followed by Dota 2 with 616k and PUBG at 264k. The 14 million difference between those logged into Steam and those playing is substantial, but this record at least points to continued growth for Valve’s platform. Increased competition from companies like Epic doesn’t appear to have caused any major issues, though Fortnite did once beat Steam’s in-game player record all on its own.Remembrances16 March 1935 – John Macleod - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Macleod_(physiologist)John James Rickard Macleod, Scottish biochemist and physiologist. He devoted his career to diverse topics in physiology and biochemistry, but was chiefly interested in carbohydrate metabolism. He is noted for his role in the discovery and isolation of insulin during his tenure as a lecturer at the University of Toronto, for which he and Frederick Banting received the 1923 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine. Awarding the prize to Macleod was controversial at the time, because according to Banting's version of events, Macleod's role in the discovery was negligible. It was not until decades after the events that an independent review acknowledged a far greater role than was attributed to him at first. He died after suffering from several years of arthritis at the age of 58 in Aberdeen.16 March 2012 – Donald E. Hillman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_E._HillmanDonald Edison Hillman, American World War II flying ace and prisoner of war credited with five enemy aircraft destroyed. He was also the first American pilot, in 1952, to make a deep-penetration overflight of Soviet territory for the purpose of aerial reconnaissance. He flew a Boeing B-47B Stratojet which left Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. It crossed over the Arctic ocean, turned eastwards back over Siberia, and returned to Eielson via Provideniya. It was the United States' first deep-penetration reconnaissance mission against the Soviet Union. He died at the age of 93 in Seattle, Washington.16 March 2016 – Alexander Esenin-Volpin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Esenin-VolpinAlexander Sergeyevich Esenin-Volpin, Russian-American poet and mathematician. A notable dissident,political prisoner and a leader of the Soviet human rights movement, he spent a total of six years incarcerated and repressed by the Soviet authorities in psikhushkas and exile. In mathematics, he is known for his foundational role in ultrafinitism. His early work was in general topology, where he introduced Esenin-Volpin's theorem. Most of his later work was on the foundations of mathematics, where he introduced ultrafinitism, an extreme form of constructive mathematics that casts doubt on the existence of not only infinite sets, but even of large integers such as 1012. He died at the age of 91 in Boston.Famous Birthdays16 March 1774 – Captain Matthew Flinders - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_FlindersEnglish navigator and cartographer who led the second circumnavigation of New Holland that he would subsequently call "Australia or Terra Australis" and identified it as a continent. Flinders made three voyages to the Southern Ocean between 1791 and 1810. In the second voyage, George Bass and Flinders confirmed that Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) was an island. In the third voyage, Flinders circumnavigated the mainland of what was to be called Australia, accompanied by Aboriginal man Bungaree. Heading back to England in 1803, Flinders' vessel needed urgent repairs at Isle de France (Mauritius). Although Britain and France were at war, Flinders thought the scientific nature of his work would ensure safe passage, but a suspicious governor kept him under arrest for more than six years. In captivity, he recorded details of his voyages for future publication, and put forward his rationale for naming the new continent 'Australia', as an umbrella term for New Holland and New South Wales – a suggestion taken up later by Governor Macquarie. He was born in Donington, Lincolnshire.16 March 1840 – Shibusawa Eiichi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibusawa_EiichiShibusawa Eiichi, 1st Viscount Shibusawa, Japanese industrialist widely known today as the "father of Japanese capitalism". He spearheaded the introduction of Western capitalism to Japan after the Meiji Restoration. He introduced many economic reforms including use of double-entry accounting, joint-stock corporations and modern note-issuing banks. He founded the first modern bank based on joint stock ownership in Japan. The bank was aptly named The First National Bank (Dai Ichi Kokuritsu Ginkō, now merged into Mizuho Bank) and had the power to issue its own notes. Through this bank, he founded hundreds of other joint stock corporations in Japan. Many of these companies still survive to this day as quoted companies in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which Shibusawa also founded. The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry was founded by him as well. He was also involved in the foundation of many hospitals, schools, universities (including the first women's university), the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo and charitable organizations including the Japan Red Cross. On April 9, 2019, it was announced that Eiichi would be the historical figure featured on Japanese ¥10000 banknotes expected to enter circulation around 2024. He was born in Fukaya, Saitama.16 March 1856 – Napoléon, Prince Imperial - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napol%C3%A9on,_Prince_ImperialNapoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, prince imperial, the only child of Emperor Napoleon III and his wife, Eugénie de Montijo. After his father was dethroned in 1870, he relocated with his family to England. On his father's death in January 1873, he was proclaimed by the Bonapartist faction as Napoleon IV, Emperor of the French. The asteroid moon Petit-Prince was named after the Prince Imperial in 1998, because it orbits an asteroid named after his mother (45 Eugenia). He was born in Paris, French Empire.16 March 1936 – Raymond Damadian - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_DamadianRaymond Vahan Damadian, American physician, medical practitioner, and inventor of the first MR (Magnetic Resonance) Scanning Machine. Damadian's research into sodium and potassium in living cells led him to his first experiments with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) which caused him to first propose the MR body scanner in 1969. Damadian discovered that tumors and normal tissue can be distinguished in vivo by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) because of their prolonged relaxation times, both T1 (spin-lattice relaxation) or T2 (spin-spin relaxation). Damadian was the first to perform a full body scan of a human being in 1977 to diagnose cancer. Damadian invented an apparatus and method to use NMR safely and accurately to scan the human body, a method now well known as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He went on to collaborate with Wilson Greatbach, one early developer of the implantable pacemaker, to develop an MRI-compatible pacemaker. He was born in New York City, New York.16 March 1971 – Alan Tudyk - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_TudykAlan Wray Tudyk, American actor and voice actor. He is known for his roles as Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the space western series Firefly and the film Serenity and Tucker McGee in Tucker & Dale vs. Evil. He has also had starring roles in the films DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story,I, Robot,A Knight's Tale, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Rogue One. Since voicing King Candy in 2012's Wreck-It Ralph, Tudyk has voiced characters in every Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film. He wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy web series Con Man (2015–17) about a struggling actor whose career is still defined by a successful science fiction TV show he was once on, loosely based on Tudyk's own experience having been on Firefly. The series aired on Syfy in 2017 and earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. As of 2019, Tudyk plays the main antagonist, Mr. Nobody, in the DC Universe series Doom Patrol. He was born in El Paso, Texas.Events of Interest16 March 1926 – First liquid-fueled rocket - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-liquid-fueled-rocketAmerican Robert H. Goddard, successfully launches the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts, on March 16, 1926. The rocket traveled for 2.5 seconds at a speed of about 60 mph, reaching an altitude of 41 feet and landing 184 feet away. The rocket was 10 feet tall, constructed out of thin pipes, and was fueled by liquid oxygen and gasoline. His work was recognized by the aviator Charles A. Lindbergh, who helped secure him a grant from the Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics. Using these funds, Goddard set up a testing ground in Roswell, New Mexico, which operated from 1930 until 1942. During his tenure there, he made 31 successful flights, including one of a rocket that reached 1.7 miles off the ground in 22.3 seconds. Meanwhile, while Goddard conducted his limited tests without official U.S. support, Germany took the initiative in rocket development and by September 1944 was launching its V-2 guided missiles against Britain to devastating effect. During the war, Goddard worked in developing a jet-thrust booster for a U.S. Navy seaplane. He would not live to see the major advances in rocketry in the 1950s and ’60s that would make his dreams of space travel a reality. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, is named in his honor.16 March 1968 – My Lai Masscre - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/my-lai-massacre-takes-place-in-vietnamA platoon of American soldiers brutally kills as many as 500 unarmed civilians at My Lai, one of a cluster of small villages located near the northern coast of South Vietnam. The crime, which was kept secret for nearly two years, later became known as the My Lai Massacre. a platoon of soldiers from Charlie Company received word that Viet Cong guerrillas had taken cover in the Quang Ngai village of Son My. The platoon entered one of the village’s four hamlets, My Lai 4, on a search-and-destroy mission on the morning of March 16. Instead of guerrilla fighters, they found unarmed villagers, most of them women, children and old men. The soldiers had been advised before the attack by army command that all who were found in My Lai could be considered VC or active VC sympathizers, and were told to destroy the village. the massacre reportedly ended when an Army helicopter pilot, Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson, landed his aircraft between the soldiers and the retreating villagers and threatened to open fire if they continued their attacks. The events at My Lai were covered up by high-ranking army officers until investigative journalist Seymour Hersh broke the story. Soon, My Lai was front-page news and an international scandal.16 March 2001 – Terminator has a rare theatrical re-release -https://www.scifihistory.net/march-16.htmlOn this day in 2001, The Terminator enjoyed a rare theatrical re-release in the United Kingdom. Written and directed by James Cameron, the SciFi/Thriller starred Michael Biehn and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and here's the plot summary:"In 1984, a human soldier is tasked to stop an indestructible cyborg killing machine, both sent from 2029, from executing a young woman, whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation."Follow us onFacebookPage - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/440485136816406/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094RSS - http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rssInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/General EnquiriesEmail - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comRate & Review us on Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/nerds-amalgamated-623195
CNN retelecasts the documentary series American Dynasties: The Kennedys Article: CNN Disservices History –– American Dynasties: The Kennedys by Jim DiEugenio Listen to Jim's interview with David Giglio (Our Hidden History) here The documentary series does not mention Edmund Gullion, JFK's Algeria Speech or NSAM 263 Kennedy wanted to back nationlist forces in third world countries Article: The Tragic 'Years of Lead' by Rob Couteau Book: Puppetmasters: The Political Use of Terrorism in Italy by Philip Willan: Paperback, Hardcover, Kindle Rob Couteau interviews Philip Willan for his article Philip Willan compares the JFK assassination to that of Aldo Moro Thomas D. Herman's article about his documentary Dateline Saigon Herman makes journalistic heroes out of Neil Sheehan and David Halberstam Herman says that Sheehan and Halberstam exposed America's growing involvement in the Indochina conflict He further adds that this upset President Kennedy Book: Lessons in Disaster by Gordon Goldstein: Paperback, Hardcover, Kindle Book: Virtual JFK: Vietnam If Kennedy Had Lived by James Blight, et al: Paperback, Hardcover, Kindle FREE BORROWABLE EBOOK: American Tragedy: Kennedy, Johnson & Origins of the Vietnam War by David Kaiser Book: JFK & Vietnam: Deception, Intrigue & Struggle for Power (2nd ed) by John Newman: Paperback, Kindle Book: Death of a Generation by Howard Jones: Paperback, Hardcover, Kindle FREE BORROWABLE EBOOK: JFK and the Unspeakable: Why he Died and Why it Matters by James Douglass These six books prove that by 1963 Kennedy had decided that he wouldn't escalate the Vietnam conflict There were no American combat troops in Vietnam under Kennedy Kennedy turned down eleven requests for inserting American combat troops in Vietnam Halberstam and Sheehan agreed with the escalation Halberstam and Sheehan wanted Kennedy to commit more firepower and troops Halberstam and Sheehan were acolytes of Col. John Paul Vann Vann understood that the ARVN could not win the war on their own In the early 60s, Halberstam criticized every aspect of the Vietnam war as Kennedy did not commit more firepower Halberstam recommends Col. John Paul Vann to supervise the war in Vietnam “Bombers and helicopters and napalm are a help, but they are not enough” - David Halberstam in his book The Making of a Quagmire (1965, Random House) “The lesson to be learned from Vietnam is that we must get in earlier, be shrewder, and force the other side to practice the self-deception” (ibid) Book: Conversations with Americans by Mark Lane: Paperback, Kindle Neil Sheehan attacked Mark Lane for his book Conversations with Americans in his article (NYT, Dec 27, 1970) Sheehan called the My Lai Massacre a rumor Not one statement in Halberstam's The Best and the Brightest is footnoted “McNamara became the principal desk officer on Vietnam in 1962 because he felt that the President needed his help” - David Halberstam in his book The Best and the Brightest The living-room war Embedded journalism Edwin Lee McGehee, a town barber in Jackson, Louisiana, met Oswald at his shop Jim spoke to McGehee a few days ago Listener questions answered No evidence of a shot fired around Zapruder film frame 160 Jim saw Oswald's photograph at Russo's place The photo shows Oswald in Florida in 1960 when he was supposed to be in Russia 8mm video taken in summer of 1963 shows Oswald at a training camp Ex post facto laws and Tu quoque Documentary on RFK Assassination: The Second Gun by Ted Charach and Gerard Alcan
Fetch Andrea's turkey baster and let's get started, because your life and your soul and your organs depend on it. Wren covers the My Lai Massacre. Andrea then tries to lighten things up with some horrible stage deaths, at which point we learn that sometimes you just can't recover from drowning. So grab yourself 10 whole whiskeys and a pot, and listen to our episode. If you would like to learn more about the My Lai Massacre, please visit: https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-my-lai-massacre-causes-and-significance.html https://www.britannica.com/event/My-Lai-Massacre https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ghosts-my-lai-180967497/ Thank you to all of our listeners and patrons, and special thanks to Aaron, Hex and Miranda!
In the conclusion of their three-part series, Tony Gatliff – host of Military Resource Radio – and Award-Winning Filmmaker Michael Epstein finish up talking about the amazing and controversial film – “House Two”. The two give their theories on possibilities on what may have happened regarding the subject matter in this film, as well as discuss more about the atrocities of war and the concept of “command responsibility”. As well, Tony goes over some news stories about a veteran involved in the infamous “My Lai Massacre” from Vietnam passing away, a WWII Veteran getting his high school diploma at age 94, and another WWII Veteran who is looking to get 100 Birthday Cards for his 100th Birthday. Don’t miss the exciting conclusion of this amazing three-part series on Military Resource Radio!
Crime Author David Kulczyk is back for another episode. We start off with mass shootings today. How many mass shooters are former military or police? Lieutenant Calley and the My Lai Massacre are discussed. Are people peaceful by nature? Do we carry trauma in our DNA? Native American atrocities directly from David's books are referenced. The death of Dimebag Darrell and church shootings in Texas. Are killers drawn to the military? Finally we talk about gun control, do civilians really need an AR-15 or AK-47?Support the show (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1728656664/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_U_X321BbPBZK90A?fbclid=IwAR20ffQglZw3UMl8u6B2vEqGmzwAGeMtjEofIIvOv8Q0V6-01IH_j1uy9JE)
Originally aired March 16, 2018. This week's episode of the Global Research News Hour we take an in depth look at the My Lai Massacre on the 50th anniversary of that incident, as well as the war in which it was situated. University of Massachusetts Professor of History and author Christian Appy examines the deterioration of America's War narrative in the wake of My Lai and other developments over the course of the war. Retired U.S. Army Col. Ann Wright joins us to share her thoughts about My Lai and the future of U.S. militarism. She spoke from Vietnam where a 50th anniversary commemoration has just taken place. Finally, outspoken Canadian foreign policy critic Yves Engler returns to the Global Research News Hour to share little known tales of how Canada collaborated with the U.S. in Vietnam.
On Monday’s show, Leonard talks to one of America’s premier investigative journalists, Seymour “Sy” Hersh. Perhaps best known for exposing what came to be known as the My Lai Massacre and its cover-up during the Vietnam War, which earned him the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, Sy has also reported on the US military's mistreatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and the U.S. military’s killing of Osama bin Laden. His journalism and publishing awards also include five George Polk Awards, two National Magazine Awards, and more than a dozen other prizes for investigative reporting. Don’t miss this conversation with a man who changed the course of US history with his reporting at least twice.
The investigative reporter who broke the story of the My Lai Massacre and the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, Seymour Hersh talks to Ralph about his life and career, chronicled in his memoir, “Reporter.”
*air horn noise* WE'RE LATE AND WE'RE SO SORRY. Blame computers. Blame the wifi. Blame Richard Nixon. Either way, we're sorry. Taylor's here to regail you with a story about an amazing survivor named Lisa McVey Noland, while Emily sets her sights on ruining your day with the story of the My Lai Massacre.
In the conclusion of their three part series, Tony Gatliff – host of Military Resource Radio – and Award Winning Filmmaker Michael Epstein finish up talking about the amazing and controversial film – “House Two”. The two give their theories on possibilities on what may have happened regarding the subject matter in this film, as well as discuss more about the atrocities of war and the concept of “command responsibility”. As well, Tony goes over some news stories about a veteran involved in the infamous “My Lai Massacre” from Vietnam passing away, a WWII Veteran getting his high school diploma at age 94, and another WWII Veteran who is looking to get 100 Birthday Cards for his 100th Birthday. Don’t miss the exciting conclusion of this amazing three part series on Military Resource Radio!
Last week, March 16, marked a tragic milestone – the 50th anniversary of the My Lai Massacre, the mass murder of unarmed people in two small villages in Vietnam. It has been called one of the most shocking events of the entire war. My Lai was one of the two villages. The exact number of deaths has never been definitively established, with estimates ranging from 170 to over 500. Many of the people killed were women and children who were also mutilated and raped by American soldiers. The massacre escalated global outrage and opposition to the war and back home in the United States. In the end, only one of the 26 soldiers criminally charged for their part in the massacre was convicted. That one lone soldier spent three and a half years under house arrest. He never went to jail. This grim anniversary is cause for reflection not just on that incident, but the entirety of the war and its aftermath. This next interview is excerpted from The Global Research News Hour, a podcast and radio program by the Centre for Research on Globalization and CKUW Radio in Winnipeg. You'll hear show host Michael Welch talking to Christian Appy, a leading American historian and expert on the Vietnam War. Appy is professor of history at University of Massachusetts and the author of American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity (2015). This interview was excerpted from a longer program focusing on various aspects of the United States and the Vietnam War. You can listen to the whole show and past podcasts here. Image: Wikimedia: My Lai Memorial Site Like this podcast? rabble is reader/listener supported journalism.
Why the BBC started broadcasting to South and Central America, plus the My Lai Massacre, Brazil's careful transition to democracy, and Moscow's show trials in the 1930s. Photo: Members of the BBC's Brazil service rehearsing in a London studio in 1943. Credit: BBC.
This is part 2 of a series I’ve been working on with Daniele Bolelli. In part 1, he covered the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre carried out by the US Army. I was working on my next major series when Daniele asked me to do a companion episode on My Lai, and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. From his description: “Because I felt like I was ordered to do it, and it seemed like that, at the time I felt like I was doing the right thing.” —Private First Class Paul Meadlo explaining his role in the My Lai Massacre. “How do you shoot babies?” Meadlo was then asked. His reply… “I don’t know. It’s just one of them things.” “I felt then and I still do that I acted as I was directed, and I carried out the order that I was given and I do not feel wrong in doing so.” — Lieutenant William Calley Jr. addressing his own leadership during the action. “Every Day/ On our fellow man we prey/ Dog eat Dog/ To Get by/ Hope you like my genocide” — The Offspring “Hello darkness, my old friend…” — Simon and Garfunkel “I believe now it is but the commencement of war with this tribe, which must result in their extermination.” — Major Jacob Downing “Damn any man who sympathizes with Indians! … I have come to kill Indians, and believe it is right and honorable to use any means under God’s heaven to kill Indians. … Kill and scalp all, big and little; nits make lice.” — Quote attributed to Colonel John Chivington “They were so honorable and so strong, but I felt like they were alone and sometimes when you want to do the right thing, the people that want to do the right thing suffer… even today.” —Lorraine Waters about Silas Soule and Joseph Cramer “It was hard to see little children on their knees… having their brains beat out by men professing to be civilized.” — Silas Soule I'm not going to lie. This is one of the darkest episodes of History on Fire. But there are reasons for this journey into the heart of darkness. The stories of Sand Creek and My Lai offer an opportunity to explore human agency, the choices separating good and evil, and how some individuals can choose to become sources of light even in the most horrible circumstances. In part B, I hand the microphone to my friend and master podcaster Darryl Cooper (from The Martyrmade Podcast.) Darryl explores the context of the Cold War in order to come to terms with what happened at My Lai, in Vietnam, in 1968. Horror abounds, but if you are looking for heroes in the midst of the horror, you can do a lot worse than hear about the story of Hugh Thompson. Listen on iTunes!
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Francis Lee Bailey, Jr. (born June 10, 1933) is an American former attorney. For most of his career, he was licensed in Massachusetts and Florida, where he was disbarred in 2001. He was a criminal defense attorney who served as the lawyer in the re-trial of osteopathic physician Sam Sheppard. He was also the supervisory attorney over attorney Mark J. Kadish in the court martial of Captain Ernest Medina for the My Lai Massacre, among other high-profile trials, and was one of the lawyers for the defense in the O. J. Simpson murder case. He has also had a number of visible defeats, legal controversies, and personal trouble with the law, and was disbarred in Massachusetts and Florida for misconduct while defending his client Claude DuBoc. In 2014, he was denied a law license by the Maine State Bar Association and the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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John Fossett and Tressa Johnson, two of our adult service librarians, discuss what's up at the Bainbridge Public Library during November with BCB's Joanna Pyle. 1. A Series on the History of the Vietnam War On three Saturday mornings -- November 1, 8 and 22 -- “Library U” offers a three-part lecture series on the Vietnam War presented by Laurence Kerr. He will sample topics from the French return to Indochina to the My Lai Massacre and the crisis of conscience. Larry Kerr served as an Army officer from 1964 to 1974. Later he joined the U.S. State Department, where his postings included Mexico, Chile, Guatemala, and the Republic of Georgia. His teaching experience includes three years in Washington DC as Associate Professor of History at the National Defense University, where he taught about the history of empires and strategic thought. He also served as Distinguished Lecturer at the Inter-American Defense College with a course on the history of terrorism. Since moving to Bainbridge Island in 2006, Larry served on the board of Bainbridge Chorale and Bainbridge Youth Services, and he has been a frequent moderator for the Great Decisions series at the Bainbridge Library. 2. Assistance with Health Benefit Enrollment On November 15, the Washington Benefits Health Exchange open enrollment period begins. The Bainbridge Library is working with Peninsula Community Health Services to provide free, confidential assistance with annual re-enrollment from trained, certified specialists. At the Bainbridge Library, assistance is available every Wednesday starting November 26th. Check the Library website for times and an occasional Saturday session. 3. Ideas for the Holidays The Library has books on entertaining, decorating, food, crafts and more. And, if you'll be on the road, consider audio books or DVDs to take with you. They are free with your library card. Credits: BCB host: Joanna Pyle; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.
Band Aids for Machine Gun Wounds There has been widespread outrage in response to a video showing US Marines urinating on the corpses of their dead Taliban adversaries. I’m not sure how much of the indignation is genuine and how much is pro-forma, but it’s all hypocrisy. Don’t misunderstand: I do not find the desecration of the dead to be a trivial affair. I just feel the irony of the canard that war can be inherently civilized to be nauseating. I could point out that the Taliban, who were among those outraged, have engaged in beheadings, torture, and other appalling acts – but that would mean that I’m justifying this behavior by comparing it to our enemy’s – a moral dead end if there ever was one. I am not justifying this behavior; I am attempting to put it into perspective. The sad, shameful truth is, American military and intelligence personnel have not only practiced torture, but our government has actually taught it to generations of Latin American military men at the infamous ‘School of the Americas’. So, is urinating on a dead body really more reprehensible than institutionalized torture? Another point of perspective: Our men and women in uniform are shot at by snipers and blown up by IEDS. Their dead bodies have been dragged through streets and hung from bridges. They are inculcated into a warrior culture that glorifies violence and dehumanizes the enemy. It is absurd to think that some abstract concept of ‘honor’ will always rule the day in this stewpot of violence and desensitization. These abuses have happened throughout our history. I’ve seen photographs from 1900 of US Marines gleefully waving the severed heads of Filipinos like Al Queda terrorists. Look up a timeline of the United States Military Operations on Wikipedia – this country has been in wars and skirmishes almost non-stop since its inception. Our soldiers have engaged in bloody, murderous campaigns, mostly to subdue freedom fighters, around the globe, from the Philippines to Guatemala to China to Russia. We epitomize a society of violence, not, as pro-lifers like to say, ‘a culture of life’. We are taught that we should recoil in horror at war’s excesses, like the My Lai Massacre and Abu Gharaib torture, but to accept war itself as honorable and gallant. I’m sorry, but it’s all excessive, all morally reprehensible. I recoil at the sight of the severed limbs of dead children scattered in the streets after one of our drone strikes. The mayhem unleashed by these drones, flown from armchairs via joysticks, is once-removed, displayed on a small screen, a silent movie as seen from the air – not down on the ground with the smell of blood, feces, and urine and the screams of the dying and the maimed. The combatant is spared the visceral, first-hand knowledge of what they have done. Their killing becomes partially abstracted, sanitized, and therefore easier to perpetrate. What could be more obscene? There is a wonderfully telling scene in the movie Apocalypse Now when a solder panics and he and his compatriots machinegun an entire family in a sampan. One woman survives, though she is grievously wounded. The main protagonist, who had not fired a shot, remorselessly shoots her, much to the shock of the rest of the solders – who had just massacred her entire family. He laments about the hypocrisy of war, the barbaric cruelty combined with moralistic hand-wringing, saying “We’d cut them in half with a machine gun and give them a Band-Aid. It was a lie.” It is a lie. It’s a lie to think that war can be moral or honorable. Making it cleaner or more antiseptic for some of its participants through technology only makes it easier, not harder for them to partake in the most bestial carnage. And those involved on the ground are desensitized by the things they see and do in a different, more time-honored way. We wonder when some vet kills his family or a park ranger – what made them snap? It’s obvious: a system that turns a human being into a killing machine, that glorifies violence, is inhumane and inherently uncivilized. And participants in that system almost inevitably become less humane, less civilized themselves. You worry about urine on a dead body? What about the child who still lives, though he is burned beyond recognition and limbless? What about the father who has lost his entire family? The wedding party shredded by aircraft fire? The girl gang-raped by our soldiers? You think that war in the 21st century is materially different from what it was in the 12th? The obscenity is not only that this is not so, but that we pretend it is, and we shield ourselves, through media self-censorship and euphemism, from the truth. We do not see the photos of American bloodshed of civilians that the rest of the world sees. And NPR still calls American waterboarding an ‘Enhanced Interrogation Technique’ even though we actually executed Japanese soldiers as war criminals for the very same practice. There is no hesitation when speaking of Iranian or Taliban torture, but we insist on pretending that we never stoop to such inhumanity. The fact is, the retail torture practiced all over the world, though truly horrific, is not any more morally reprehensible than the wholesale death America metes out on a daily basis – it is merely more personalized. Instead of going on a witch hunt after a few grunts who vented their fury at their enemies, we should aim our indignation at our entire war-economy society. Even now, we hear of defense cuts promoted by Obama. But this is a lie too: Obama is not talking about cutting military expenditures, oh no! Our vastly bloated, economically untenable military budget still grows under Obama. He is merely talking about cutting some of its growth – slowing its monstrous expansion. Yet it is already larger than all other militaries on earth combined. Recoil in shock and horror from that, for it truly obscene... Podcast Powered By Podbean All Content Worldwide Copyright - Samuel McKenney Claiborne
Forty years ago, 504 unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed by US soldiers. It became known as ‘The My Lai Massacre' and was covered up by the army for almost a year. In the second part of ‘The My Lai Tapes', presented by Robert Hodierne, you can hear for the first time, the taped recordings of the US Army's internal inquiry into the massacre.
Forty years ago, 504 unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed by US soldiers. It became known as ‘The My Lai Massacre' and was covered up by the army for almost a year. In the second part of ‘The My Lai Tapes', presented by Robert Hodierne, you can hear for the first time, the taped recordings of the US Army's internal inquiry into the massacre.
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