The news slips reports on the events leading up to the passing of the War Powers Act, and the further implication of this law. The legislative branch is given more power to limit the president's control to send troops into war.

An older British reporter shares perspective with a young U.S. doctor on the Vietnam War.

You can argue that all art is political in some way. Even a pile of yarn or landscape painting can be interpreted through a political context. But the various moments of the 20th century are political in obvious ways. We're going to dive into Kathe Kollwitz and the German war. Then the Russian revolution by Kazimir Malevich and Vladimir tatlin and lastly Pablo Picasso. We have to consider how each of these works is political, how each artis used the material and platforms of their own times to make unforgettable statements, and how these approaches might inform our own modes and means of expression.

A young recruit writes a letter to his grandma in which he shares his innermost thoughts about his experiences in the Vietnam War.

The Supreme Court announces rulings that can change how certain social issues are viewed. With the checks and balances, the Supreme Court upholds the judicial branch, ensuring fair rulings and legislation.