Announcements
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“The Collapse of the ‘War on Terror’ Paradigm” By Juan Cole, Informed Comment blog, posted January 2, 2019. The author teaches Middle East history at the University of Michigan. “C.I.A.’s Afghan Forces Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger” By Mujib Mashal, New York Times, posted December 31, 2018. A detailed account of one aspect
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“A New Middle East: Winners and Losers from Trump’s Abrupt Syria Withdrawal” By Juan Cole, Informed Comment blog, posted December 20. The author teaches Middle Eastern history at the University of Michigan. “The War in Afghanistan Isn’t a ‘Stalemate.’ The U.S. Has Lost” By Andrew J. Bacevich, Los Angeles Times, posted December 19. The author is a professor
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[First a quick reminder: The memorial event for the late historian Jesse Lemisch, co-sponsored by H-PAD, takes place this Thursday, December 6, from 4:30 to 6:30 at NYU’s Tamiment Library. Click here for more information.] H-PAD at the AHA Historians for Peace and Democracy will be at the American Historical Association (AHA) annual meeting in Chicago,
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“The DNA Industry and the Disappearing Indian: DNA, Race, and Native Rights” By Aviva Chomsky, TomDispatch.com, posted November 29 The author teaches history at Salem State University. “Our Man in Riyadh: Abizaid of Arabia” By Andrew J. Bacevich, TomDispatch.com, posted November 27 The author is a professor emeritus of history and international relations at Boston
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H-PAD members and friends: H-PAD-Newsletter-2-Final.pdf
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Note: The Kent State University School of Peace and Conflict Studies and the Peace History Society are sponsoring a conference next October 24-26 on “Commemorating Violent Conflicts and Building Sustainable Peace.” The Call for Papers gives a deadline of February 15 for abstracts. Links to Recent Articles of Interest “Woodrow Wilson Is Misremembered. This Has Warped
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Good advice! The Brennan Center works to ensure that American institutions live up to American ideals. The ideal democracy is one in which everyone counts and every vote is counted. Your vote is your voice. Early voting totals suggest a big Election Day turnout, so we want to be certain you know your rights.Make sure your vote
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[GOTV means Get-Out-The-Vote] Best Practices: On Sunday, November 4, send an “all-faculty” message asking your colleagues to remind students in their classes that Tuesday, November 6, is Election Day, where the poll is, when it’s open, and what they need to bring if identification is required, including what types of ID are acceptable. On Monday,
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To members and friends of Historians for Peace and Democracy, Here are some notes, followed by one of our occasional sets of links to selected on-line articles. 1. Information on the memorial event for historian Jesse Lemisch, co-sponsored by H-PAD, has been posted on the New York University website. (It may be necessary to scroll down
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Dear supporters of Historians for Peace and Democracy, The most common reason students don’t vote in midterms is that they don’t know the candidates. CEEP (the Campus Elections Engagement Project) is working to change that with short, effective, nonpartisan voter guides clarifying where candidates stand on the issues. Below are links to guides for 22