Author: Fred Branfman

Stories by Fred Branfman

Why Obama Has No Business Trying War in the Nuclear-Armed Powder Keg of Pakistan

The U.S. has even less control over events in Pakistan than it does in Afghanistan -- Obama's really playing with fire here.
Posted on Oct 9, 2009, Source: Truthdig

Petraeus Is a Failure -- Why Do We Pretend He's Been a Success?

Petraeus's tragic blunders in Afghanistan and Pakistan leave only one option: he must be replaced.
Posted on Jun 24, 2009, Source: Truthdig

Humans Seem Hell Bent on Committing Mass Suicide -- But There's Still Hope

Despite the endless human capacity for denial and self-destruction, the Earth can still be saved. But we must act now.
Posted on May 15, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Brokaw's Blind Spot on Vietnam

How is it possible to write a book about the '60s without an in-depth discussion of the Vietnam War?
Posted on Apr 16, 2008, Source: Truthdig

War Crimes in Indochina And Our Troubled National Soul

Swift Boat veterans' attack on John Kerry dishonors themselves and every brave soldier who spoke out against the atrocities committed in Vietnam.
Posted on Aug 30, 2004, Source: AlterNet

Living as if We Were Dying: What Rudy Giuliani's Actions Can Teach Us

If you learned you were dying, would you reduce your workload, place a higher priority on love and relationship or switch mates? If so, why put it off just because you don't have a terminal illness yet?
Posted on May 26, 2000, Source: Sacramento News & Review