[haw-info] HAW Notes 2/9/12: links to on-line articles

Links to Recent Articles of Interest


"US Outrage at Syria Veto at UN Rife with Hypocrisy"
http://www.truth-out.org/putting-un-veto-perspective/1328713320
By Stephen Zunes, TruthOut.org, posted February 8

"Anniversaries from 'Unhistory'"
http://www.nationofchange.org/anniversaries-unhistory-1328625093
By Noam Chomsky, NationofChange.org, posted February 7

"The Betrayal of the Nobel Peace Prize"
http://warisacrime.org/content/betrayal-nobel-peace-prize
By David Swanson, WarIs a Crime.org, posted February 5

Truth, Lies and Afghanistan: How Military Leaders Have Let Us Down"
http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2012/02/8904030
By Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis, Armed Forces Journal, February issue

"History Lesson for Newt Gingrich: Andrew Jackson Was a Savage Indian Killer"
http://hnn.us/articles/history-lesson-newt-gingrich-andrew-jackson-was-savage-indian-killer
By William Loren Katz, History News Network, posted January 30

"The Pentagon Pitches its New Strategic Narrative"
http://original.antiwar.com/ruff_horn/2012/01/29/the-pentagon-pitches-its-new-strategic-narrative
By Allen Ruff and Steve Horn, AntiWar.com, posted January 30
Allen Ruff has a history PhD from the University of Wisconsin

"The People and the Patriots: Who Led Whom in the American Revolution"
http://www.bostonreview.net/BR36.6/alfred_f_young_boston_tea_party.php
By Alfred Young, Boston Review, Nov.-Dec. 2011 issue, posted January 25
The author is a professor of history emeritus at Northern Illinois University

"The U.S., Indonesia & the New York Times"
http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/01/24/the-u-s-indonesia-the-new-york-times
By Conn Hallinan, CounterPunch, posted January 24

"A WPA for History: Occupy the American Historical Association"
http://www.truth-out.org/wpa-history-occupy-american-historical-association/1327433474
By Jesse Lemisch, TruthOut.org, posted January 24
The author is a professor of history emeritus at John Jay College, CUNY

"Henoko and the U.S. Military: A History of Dependence and Resistance"
http://japanfocus.org/-Steve-Rabson/3680
By Steve Rabson, The Asia-Pacific Journal, Vol. 10 Issue 4 No. 2, January 23
On U.S. bases in Okinawa; the author is a professor of Asian Studies emeritus at Brown University

Suggestions for these lists can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.  Thanks to Marc Becker, Sam Lowe, Bill Katz, and Al Young for calling attention to articles that are included in the above list.