February 2022

  • A Call to Action

    Dear Supporters of Historians for Peace and Democracy,               This is a call for help.   H-PAD has enthusiastically signed on to the campaign against what PEN calls educational gag orders– i.e. all the state laws banning the teaching about race, sexuality, and historical truth.   We do have an…

    Read more →

  • Links to Recent Articles of Interest “Putin's Move on Donetsk, Lugansk Is Illegal But Falls Short of New 'Invasion'” By Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, posted February 22 Argues that there is still room to avert a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and that it is right to withhold the heaviest potential sanctions for such an…

    Read more →

  • Dear H-PAD members and supporters, This is a reminder about Historians for Peace and Democracy’s strategy session tomorrow (Monday) from 11am-12:30pm. The session will begin with 2 short presentations from historians, Diana Sierra Becerra and Karlos Hill, who have been collaborating with community organizations. The presentations will provide concrete examples of ways that historians are…

    Read more →

  • H-PAD Endorses National Center Webinar/Teach-In As a part of our activities in opposition to the right-wing culture wars, H-PAD urges supporters to attend and to publicize the National Center webinar and teach-in. Register Here for the Webinar **** Also . . . Join our Continuing Campaign Against Censorship in the Colleges and Universities H-PAD has joined…

    Read more →

  • Colleagues, Radical History Review, along with Historians for Peace and Democracy, organized ten sessions for the 2022 American Historical Association Conference, January 6-9.  Because of COVID, two sessions were cancelled and the other eight have been rescheduled as indicated on the attached PDF. RHR/H-PAD AHA Conference Committee Rescheduled-RHR-H-PAD-AHA-2022-Sessions.pdf Share List

    Read more →

  • Legislative Alert:  Members of Congress from both political parties need to hear from constituents:  a diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine crisis is urgent and necessary. The Biden Administration policy of pouring more weapons and troops into the area and refusing to compromise on NATO expansion is an impediment to peace.  To reach members of the House and Senate, call…

    Read more →