war

Nov. 15, 16: Soldiers’ letters come to life in powerful play

PULLMAN, Wash. — The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will take center stage when the Griffin Theatre Company presents “Letters Home” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15 and 16, in Daggy Hall’s Jones Theatre at Washington State University. Both performances will be followed by discussion.

New insights into intelligence role in start of Pacific war

PULLMAN, Wash. – Recently uncovered documents about prewar Japanese intelligence that offer new insights into World War II will be discussed in a free public presentation at Washington State University Pullman. Tosh Minohara, professor in the Graduate School of Law at Kobe University, Japan, will present “Reconsidering the Road to Pearl Harbor: The Role of Intelligence […]

Combat veterans face more lifelong challenges

MacLean VANCOUVER – Americans often view the plight of their country’s combat-weary veterans as similar to the stark and often iconic scenes from photos reflecting foreign battlefields over the decades.  But recent WSU research suggests that, for many U.S. veterans, combat is a defining experience that often sets the trajectory of the balance of their lives.   In […]

48th annual Potter Lecture examines the ethics of war

PULLMAN – Georgetown University Professor of Philosophy, Nancy Sherman, will deliver the WSU Department of Philosophy’s 48th annual Potter Memorial Lecture at 7:30 p.m. March 25 in CUE, Room 203. Sherman’s lecture, “The Untold War: The Guilt They Carry,” will examine the psychological and moral burdens borne by soldiers. The lecture, which is free and […]

Two veterans to speak at WSU Tri-Cities

RICHLAND – Two veterans will talk about their experiences in the military at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in the West Building Atrium, 2710 University Drive in the WSU Tri-Cities campus. The event is sponsored by the Associated Students of WSU Tri-Cities. Admission is free and open to the public. The veterans who will be […]

Emmy winner to speak on media, war and peace

Author, journalist, and Emmy Award winner Danny Schechter will give a public speech titled “Can the Media Promote Peace as Well as War?” at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 20, in room 203 of the Smith Center for Undergraduate Education on the Washington State University campus in Pullman. The speech will be preceded by a sale […]

Understanding Pacific conflict helps historian work for peace

Dec. 7, 1941, is the day President Roosevelt said would live in infamy. Sept. 11, 2001, is another day burned into the American consciousness. But what about Aug. 6, 1945, or March 19, 2003? Noriko Kawamura, a WSU professor of history, argues that true patriotism requires Americans to understand why Aug. 6 is a day […]