Historians for Peace
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “Back from the Iran War Brink: Trump Wants to Walk Back Crisis That He Created with Severe US Sanctions” By Juan Cole, Informed Comment blog, posted June 21 The author teaches Middle Eastern history at the University of Michigan. “Lies They Told Us: A Long History of Being Manipulated…
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Fortunately the President cancelled last week’s air strikes on Iran. However, since withdrawing from the nuclear deal, he has been pursuing a dangerously provocative course towards Iran. Leading figures within the Administration clearly welcome the prospect of war and are seizing opportunities to bring this about. At this time, members of Congress are of vital importance…
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Dear friends of Historians for Peace and Democracy, The following email from Leslie Cagan, a longtime progressive leader (and former National Coordinator of United for Peace and Justice), highlights a major historical anniversary coming up—the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion, and a Queer Liberation March in New York that counters the corporate-sponsored “Pride” events…
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Note: Historians for Peace and Democracy (H-PAD) and the Radical History Review are planning a set of eleven affiliate sessions at the January 3-6 annual meeting of the American Historical Association in New York City. Click here for more information. Links to Recent Articles of Interest "Here Comes the D-Day Myth Again" By Kevin Kennedy,…
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Dear HPAD supporters, The German Bundestag just passed a resolution attacking BDS as antisemitic, and is threatening to defund NGOs in Germany that subscribe to it. 60+ scholars of Judaism and Israel (with widely varying views on BDS itself) signed on to the following very well framed and clearly argued open letter opposing the Bundestag…
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“An Oral History of Trump’s Bigotry” By David A. Graham, Adrienne Green, Cullen Murphy, and Parker Richards, The Atlantic, June issue A a very long article based on documents and interviews, going back to housing discrimination cases in the 1970s. “The ‘Forever Wars’ Enshrined” By Andrew J. Bacevich, TomDispatch.com, posted May 23 Eloquent reflections on…
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Dear friends and supporters, As 2019 advances, Historians for Peace and Democracy is moving forward on many fronts, and we need your support. First, thanks to Barbara Epstein, H-PAD has built a relationship with the Democratic Socialists of America—they now get first dibs when our “Broadsides for the Trump Era” are published. Co-Chair Margaret Power’s…
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest "A World Safe for Capital: How Neoliberalism Shaped the International System" By Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, May-June issue The author is a visiting assistant professor of history at Columbia University. "Beware Anew the Military-Industrial Complex: Remembering Eisenhower's Warning" By Gregory D. Foster, History News Network, posted April 28 The…
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We would like to inform our members about this important conference on the current situation in Brazil under the repressive Bolsonaro government and how you can act in solidarity with the opposition. Challenges to Brazilian Democracy Conference The U.S Network for Democracy in Brazil and the Brazil Initiative at Brown University are delighted to invite…
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Note: Historians for Peace and Democracy has posted another in its series of “broadsides,” printable handouts offering historical background to current events. The new one is “Puerto Rico: A U.S. Colony in the Caribbean” by Margaret Power; a full list, with links, is on the H-PAD home page. Links to Recent Articles of Interest “The Long History…