Announcements
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “Epitaph for a Failed U.S. Occupation: The Late General Odierno's Arch-Nemesis Muqtada al-Sadr Wins Iraq” By Juan Cole, Informed Comment blog, posted October 12 Commentary on the Iraqi parliamentary elections. The author teaches Middle East history at the University of Michigan. “C. L. R. James, Eric Williams, and the…
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We thank member Les Robinson for this very useful resource on teaching the costs of the post-911 wars. The Costs of War Program, housed in the Watson Institute at Brown University, have compiled a wonderful set of resources for teaching the costs of the post-9/11 wars: https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/teaching . The program is notable for considering not only blood and treasure, but also…
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “The Fate of Cassandra: Dire Predictions Go Unheeded” By Lawrence Wittner, Z Blogs, posted September 20 Compares the ancient Greek myth to the current worldwide lack of effective policies regarding three major threats to human life — nuclear-weapon buildups, climate change, and disease pandemics — despite warnings that go…
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Sources on US Role in Afghanistan The events in Afghanistan continue to inspire a barrage of commentary in the mainstream media lamenting a US “weakness” in international affairs, as exemplified by President Biden's too “hasty” removal of troops. However, during the past two weeks there have also been numerous articles written either by historians or…
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Sources on US Role in Afghanistan During this past week, there has been an outpouring of articles – many of them critical of the President’s decision to withdraw the final increment of U.S, troops from Afghanistan and concerned about the ostensible loss of “American credibility.” We have quickly assembled the following list of articles, either…
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “Policymakers Created the Student Loan Industry – and the Debt Crisis” By Elizabeth Tandy Shermer, Washington Post, posted August 5 Lawmakers in the 1960s “purposefully crafted the Guaranteed Student Loan Program to jump-start a student loan industry.” The author teaches at Loyola University Chicago. Her book Indentured Students: How…
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Note: Three new essays have been added to the United States Foreign Policy History and Resource Guide website, co-sponsored by H-PAD and the Peace History Society. Brief descriptions of the new essays can be found here, and the website itself is linked here. Links to Recent Articles of Interest “The 1906 Decision in Hodges v.…
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Historians for Peace and Democracy Occasional Newsletter #10 is attached. H-PAD has renewed its Virtual Speakers Program and is offering presentations without honorarium by ZOOM for college or high school classes and for community gatherings. Also some speakers are available for in person events. For more information, please see the attached. H-PAD-Newsletter-10.pdf