October 2017
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To members and friends of Historians for Peace and Democracy (H-PAD), In addition to our occasional set of links to recent articles relevant to H-PAD's concerns, this mailing includes a call for papers sent by David Cortright for a May 22-24 historical conference on antiwar opposition in the military, sponsored by the Kroc Institute for…
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University of Massachusetts Amherst October 12, 2017 The UMass Amherst chapter of Historians for Peace and Democracy, in conjunction with the UMass History department and over two dozen co-sponsors, hosted an interactive roundtable event on October 12th as part of H-PAD’s nationwide event series. The first part of the event featured a short historical introduction…
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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…