May 2018
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“Motivations for the Dead-End Policy on Iran” By Paul Pillar, LobeLog.com, posted May 31 The author is a 28-year veteran of the US intelligence community. He critiques the recent speech by Mike Pompeo and traces its roots. “Standing on the Brink: The Secret War Scare of 1983” By Jill Kastner, The Nation, posted May 31 “During the nadir of…
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From Historians for Peace and Democracy : We encourage you to sign this letter protesting SHAFR’s decision to invite retired U.S. Army General David Petraeus to be the keynote speaker at the June meeting of SHAFR (Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations). This thoughtful letter has been initiated by members of SHAFR – and does not…
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Below are two communications of potential interest to supporters of Historians for Peace and Democracy. 1. Tabling at the Left Forum H-PAD Supporters: H-PAD will be sharing a table with the Radical History Review at the upcoming Left Forum, Friday-Sunday, June 1-3, at John Jay College in NYC. The Left Forum is of course the…
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “Gearing Up for the Third Gulf War: Will Washington, Tel Aviv, Riyadh, and Tehran Face Off in a Future Cataclysm?” By Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch.com, posted May 13 “Oliver North Worked with Cocaine Traffickers to Arm Terrorists. Now He’ll Be President of the NRA” By Jon Schwartz, The Intercept, posted May 12 A reminder…
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Dear H-PAD friends and associates: We are forwarding this message from James N. Green, Professor of Latin American History at Brown University, so that you may take action on a human rights issue he is spearheading. He is gathering signatures on a petition demanding the release from prison of former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da…