Historians for Peace
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Late this afternoon, the Democratic controlled House of Representatives passed a $850 National Defense Authorization Act. This was $37 billion more than requested by the White House. The final vote was 329-101. Democrats in the House voted in favor of this legislation by a margin of 180-39, signifying an increased willingness by even liberal members of…
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Legislative Alert: Oppose $ 850 billion in 2023 Military Spending Overblown “defense” spending is nothing new, so it’s easy not to notice when outrageous expenditures spiral even higher. President Biden asked Congress to allocate $813 billion for the military in FY 2023. Then the House Armed Services Committee, controlled by Democrats, chose to add another…
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “Abortion Decision Cherry-Picks History – When the US Constitution Was Ratified, Women Had Much More Control over Abortion Decisions than during the 19th Century” By Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, posted July 6. The title expresses the point of the article. The author teaches US history at the University of…
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “The Dangerous Trend of Imperial Nostalgia – It's Not Just Russia” By Lawrence Wittner, History News Network, posted May 18 Gives historical and current examples from France, Britain, the US, China, and other nations as well as Russia. concludes, “[L]et is hope let us consider how dreams of imperial…
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In case you missed this moving and inspiring conversation with Albert, co-sponsored by Historians for Peace and Democracy and Scholars for Social Justice, here's the link: https://youtu.be/fr4shcK_bXs
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The H-PAD Steering Committee urges all of our supporters, members, and friends to contribute to this vitally important initiative at the University of Massachusetts! The Power Hour is Noon to 1 Eastern, during which U-Mass will add a large bonus. So time your contributions to that hour coming up shortly! Van Gosse and Margaret Power, Co-Chairs.…
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Dear H-PAD and RHR Supporters, Radical History Review (RHR), in conjunction with Historians for Peace and Democracy (H-PAD), is again organizing radical history sessions for the 2023 American Historical Association Annual Meeting on January 5-8, 2023, in Philadelphia. Please join us by organizing a panel, roundtable, discussion session, or another event with us! This will…
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “Matrix of War” By Tony Wood, New Left Review, January-April 2022 issue An in-depth historical analysis of Ukrainian-Russian relations during and after the Soviet era, the dynamics at play in the current war, and the possible outcomes. The author teaches Latin American history at Princeton and has written two…
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Invitation to H-PAD Members to Attend the National Center's Higher Education Conference on April 11-13 External Inbox William Herbert 3:39 PM (1 hour ago) to me We encourage H-PAD members to attend the National Center's upcoming three-day virtual higher education conference on April 11-13 and view our most recent webinars. There is no registration fee for…