Historians for Peace
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “The Problem with Trump’s Madman Theory” By Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, posted October 4 The author teaches history at New York University. “What’s Missing from the Vietnam War Documentary?” By Jeffrey P. Kimball, History News Network, posted September 29 The author is a professor emeritus of history at…
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Dear HPAD Supporter: The crisis in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria is not simply the result of a natural disaster; it is the product of the racist, colonial relationship of the U. S. State to the people of the island. The lack of an emergency response by the federal government and the…
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Dear H-PAD friends, The Vietnam Peace Commemoration (VPCC) is holding a conference in Washington, DC, on October 20-21 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the famous 1967 March on the Pentagon. This event is being co-sponsored by the Historians for Peace and Democracy and a number of other organizations. See this H-PAD blog for more information. Here are three ways…
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest The articles marked with asterisks are critiques of the PBS Vietnam series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. * “Give Peace a Chance” By Maurice Isserman, Dissent magazine, on-line preview of Fall 2017 issue The author teaches history at Hamilton College. This is a critique of the PBS…
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Dear Members and Supporters, Charlottesville—DACA—North Korea, and who knows what disaster awaits us next? Historians for Peace and Democracy (H-PAD) knows that we, as historians, teachers, and activists, have skills, knowledge, and the responsibility to challenge the Trump administration and the devastation it brings to people in the United States and around the world. To…
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Note: Historians for Peace and Democracy is among the sponsoring groups for the "Remembering Muted Voices" symposium October 19-22 at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City. The symposium evokes the story of dissent and repression during World War I and links it to subsequent U.S. history up to the present. Information is at https://www.theworldwar.org/learn/remembering-muted-voices.…
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “Trump Flip-Flops on Afghanistan, Opts for Years-Long Quagmire” By Juan Cole, Informed Comment blog, posted August 22 The author teaches history at the University of Michigan; this article has much useful background information on Afghanistan. “Historian: For North Korea, Acquiring Nukes Was a Rational Decision” Interview with…