Announcements
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “John Dower in Conversation: Part I” Historian John Dower interviewed by Patrick Lawrence, The Nation, posted September 6 The noted historian of Japan talks about his career and about the challenges of writing history in times like the present. Another Pulitzer Prize-winning Asian historian, Herbert Bix, was also part of…
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This newsletter is also available in a pdf and Word format for downloading and/or printing on our website at https://historiansforpeace.org/activities/newsletters/. H-PAD Steering Committee Newsletter #1 _____________ September 6, 2018 Historians for Peace and Democracy Welcome to our first H-PAD newsletter! We have started this newsletter in order to share news with our members and…
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Dear H-PAD supporters, Among the profusion of groups focused on helping students vote, CEEP (the Campus Elections Engagement Project) is notable for its grassroots focus on campus, rather than creating “apps” to engage students electronically. It also publishes a lot of useful, up-to-date information. For instance, national Constitution Day is coming up on September 17, and they…
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The Steering Committee of Historians for Peace and Democracy (H-PAD) is saddened to announce the death of historian Jesse Lemisch (1936-2018). Jesse was one of the founders of Historians against the War (precursor of H-PAD) and served for several years on its Steering Committee. His pioneering work on “history from below,” with his early focus…
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Dear H-PAD supporters, The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University is the nation’s premier research and advocacy group defending our democratic rights—especially the right to vote. If you care about voter suppression, including that aimed at students, subscribe to their regular alerts. Here are three of the Center’s current reports, which should be of interest…
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Dear friends of Historians for Peace and Democracy, As students arrive on campus in the thousands, we have a remarkable opportunity to sign them up to vote. Back in June, we sent you a link to “Ten Easy Steps to Help Students Vote Where They Study.” Across the country, faculty and staff are seeing a high…
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “Beijing’s Bid for Global Power in the Age of Trump” By Alfred W. McCoy, TomDispatch.com, posted August 21. The author teaches history at the University of Wisconsin and is author of the recent In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of U.S. Global Power. “How to Interfere in…
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “What My Escape from Hitler’s Germany Taught Me about Trump’s America” By Henry Siegman, The Nation, posted July 27 The author formerly headed the American Jewish Congress and the Synagogue Council of America.” The article’s subhead reads “And What Trump’s America Teaches Us about Netanyahu’s Israel” “Debunking the Putin…
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Dear supporters and friends, On July 14 (Bastille Day!), our Steering Committee will hold a strategy meeting in New York city to evaluate the past year and plan for the next, in the context of intensifying social and political conflict. We invite your considered thoughts on any (or all) of the following questions:…
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A core component to democracy is making voting easy, accessible, and available to all. There are high expectations that this fall’s entering class on campus (and many returning students too!) will be fired-up to vote in the November midterms, because of the Parkland massacre and similar issues. Even if you have never organized an on-campus…