January 2020
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest "Grading the Pentagon's Joint Vision 2020 — 20 Years Later" By Andrew J. Bacevich, The American Conservative, posted January 30 "Naive, short-sighted, and self-indulgent, this blueprint turned out to be a joke, one the military played on itself." The author is a professor emeritus of history and international relations…
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This Thursday the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on two excellent pieces of legislation: Barbara Lee’s resolution HR 2456 to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, which has been used by the last three administration’s to justify military action in several countries. For co-sponsors: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2456/cosponsors?q=%7B%22cosponsor-state%22%3A%22New+York%22%7D Ro Khanna’s (D-Calif) resolution HR 5543…
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Report on the RHR/H-PAD Affiliate Sessions at the 2020 AHA Annual Meeting As an experiment, at the 2020 American Historical Association (AHA) Annual Meeting, January 3-6 in New York, Radical History Review (RHR) used its AHA affiliate status, and, with the support of Historians for Peace and Democracy (H-PAD), organized eleven sessions. Other AHA affiliated…
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Day of Action January 25: No War with Iran. Across the country a host of national peace and social justice groups are staging anti-war events in their area. To find an event near you or your campus, check https://www.codepink.org/01252020 Congressional Update: the House of Representatives is in recess this week and, unless involved in impeachment proceedings,…
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Congressional Update By Carolyn "Rusti" Eisenberg and Prasannan Parthasarathi, H-PAD Legislative Coorinators House of Representatives Last week, the House of Representatives passed H.Con. Res.83, Iran War Powers Resolution by a margin of 224-194. They were flooded by calls from constituents urging them to pass this measure. Now pending in the House are two stronger measures,…
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Iran/Iraq Crisis Emergency Message #3 Senate Action Pending This week the Senate will be taking up two important resolutions, which are intended to block or limit the Trump Administration’s military escalation against Iran. As widely reported, last week the House of Representatives passed H.Con Res. 83 by a margin of 224-194. As specified in this…
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As the crisis in the Middle East continues to unfold, a growing number of organizations around the country are beginning to mobilize. By this Wednesday, members of Congress will be introducing resolutions designed to prevent further American escalation. Check Out: Iran Day of Action Events: 5 PM Thursday January 9 For More Information about the…
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In view of the escalating Middle East crisis, now intensified by the US assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, expect additional H-Pad messages with updates on possible action and helpful resources. H-PAD Legislative Coordinators: Carolyn Eisenberg and Prasannan Parthasarathi The immediate need is to contact your member of Congress, urge them to block any further acts…
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50th Anniversary: Cambodia and the Campuses: Lessons Learned and Unlearned Saturday, January 4, 2020: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM, New York Hilton, Concourse BChair: Andor Skotnes, The Sage Colleges Speaker(s): Carolyn Eisenberg, Hofstra UniversityEllen Schrecker, Yeshiva University (retired)Christian G. Appy, University of Massachusetts AmherstThomas M. Grace, SUNY Erie Share List
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TODAY: Historians and the Current Crisis: Strategy Roundtable *a planning meeting for H-PAD, please come! Saturday, January 4, 2020: 12:00 PM-1:30 PM Concourse B (New York Hilton, Concourse Level) Chair: Margaret M. Power, Illinois Institute of Technology Panel: Alexander Aviña, Arizona State University Kevin Young, University of Massachusetts Amherst Van Gosse, Franklin & Marshall College The…