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Author: Randy Fertel

One Good Man’s Mark on History

Posted by Randy Fertel | Apr 29, 2025 | Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the End of the Việt Nam War |

In 1969, a young Vietnam veteran named Ron Ridenhour wrote a letter to Congress and the Pentagon describing the horrific events at My Lai. The first to bring that infamous massacre of the Vietnam War to the attention of the...

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Posted by Randy Fertel | Apr 29, 2025 | Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the End of the Việt Nam War |

Fresh from having hosted a conference at Tulane for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the My Lai Massacre,in December 1994 I traveled to Vietnam with a group from Northern Illinois University. It was a pivotal time, as the...

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Trickster, Improvisation and the Crisis of Trust

Posted by Randy Fertel | Dec 17, 2024 | Culture |

GUEST ESSAY Americans from all corners of the country are speaking out against the venality and...

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Bad Faith Documentary

Bad Faith

“A great and powerful and timely film” – Ken Burns

Critics are raving about BAD FAITH, the sensational expose of Christian Nationalism from directors Stephen Ujlaki and Chris Jones

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“One of the Ten Best Films of 2024” – Variety

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