Topic: Vietnam

Last of the Donkey Pilgrims

Opinion: Bye, Tony Soprano. Welcome back, Atticus Finch.

Obama's healthcare reforms: First, vets. Next, the nation.

President Obama announces a plan to keep the health records of active-duty troops and veterans electronically – part of an effort to streamline military care. He wants to do the same thing for the American healthcare system at large, too.

Opinion: America: a superpower no more

Decline is occurring more rapidly than we think. It's time to embrace a new agenda.

Power Rules

Longtime Washington inside Leslie H. Gelb prescribes common sense as the antidote to US foreign policy blunders.

Antiwar activists split over Obama's Afghanistan policy

Lawmakers and others who were against the Iraq war generally support the president. But they worry about another 'quagmire.'

Opinion: Don't be naive about Russia's real aims

Former radical too risky for a bookstore

Cambodia begins long-awaited trial of Khmer Rouge leader

"Duch" is charged with crimes against humanity for his time as a prison commander under the regime.

Classic book review: A Bright Shining Lie

The lies one man told himself about the Vietnam War.

The Monitor's View: Obama's Afghan plan: Leave Al Qaeda to others

Despite the surge, he wants others to take over and to ease the US out.

Monitor writers celebrate ‘unique’ moments

From crawling on the carpet with Ronald Reagan to sipping tea with the Che Guevara of Afghanistan, former staffers recount stories as the Monitor transitions to new formats.

Pentagon to show softer side to the world

Gates picks an admiral with diplomatic skills to command US troops in Europe.

As US public sours on Afghanistan, Obama calls for 'exit strategy'

The president said the US cannot stay indefinitely.

A new Cuban missile crisis? Russia eyes bomber bases in Latin America

It could be bluffing or it might be payback – Russia says it's 'ready to fly' bombers to Venezuela and Cuba.

Falling Through the Earth

Clinton pushes NATO allies for united strategy on Afghanistan

The Secretary of State also calls for a 'fresh start' with Russia.

Garbage turns into gold in Bangladesh

Organic waste becomes salable compost – and millions in carbon credits.

Opinion: The intensifying battle over Internet freedom

From China to Syria, repressive nations are cracking down hard on digital dissidents.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about what the US should – and shouldn't – do in Afghanistan.

Opinion: A reality check for Obama in Afghanistan

He's facing pressure to increase US troop levels there. Has Washington learned nothing from the Soviet experience?

Besides stimulus, what does 787 billion get you?

A look at what the federal package would get if it were measured in in inches, pounds, or seconds.

Broadway leaps into spring

Some big-name actors return to the stage and stir up the classics.

Vietnam, the Necessary War

A family vacation to Vietnam

Taking children to a developing country takes planning but is rewarding.