Announcements
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Dear H-PAD supporters, Last month we co-sponsored this excellent webinar, and now we are sending you the Youtube of it, to share with anyone who wants to know more about the historical roots of the Right's current war on history. Van Gosse and Margaret Power, Co-Chairs
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “An American Coup: An Attempted Nightmare?” By Alfred McCoy, TomDispatch.com, posted October 26 Details the Trump Republicans' post-election maneuverings with comparisons to coups and attempted coups in recent decades in the Philippines, France, and elsewhere. The author teaches history at the University of Wisconsin and his latest book (due…
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Colleagues, The Friends Committee on National Legislation, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, and Demand Progress would like to cordially invite you to the following briefing event, Tuesday 10/26 at 3pm EST. At this event, panelists will offer updates on the war, the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, the U.S.’s role, and highlight stories from the ground…
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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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· For more information, click here · Register here to attend
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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…