[haw-info] HAW Notes 6/21/12: Links to recent articles of interest

Links to Recent Articles of Interest

"Deep-Sixing the China Option: How the Obama Administration is Stalling Its Way to War with Iran"
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175560
By Flynt Leverett and Hilary Mann Leverett, TomDispatch.com, posted June 19

"Sectarian Violence Undermines Syrian Regime"
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/sectarian_violence_undermines_syrian_regime_20120618
By Juan Cole, TruthDig.com, posted June 17
The author teaches history at the University of Michigan

"The NDAA Is Worse Than We Thought"
http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-NDAA-Is-Worse-Than-We-by-Jana-Nestlerode-120615-414.html
By Jana Nestlerode, Op-Ed News, posted June 16
The author teaches constitutional law at West Chester University

"Syria, the Proxy War"
http://www.opendemocracy.net/paul-rogers/syria-proxy-war
By Paul Rogers, OpenDemocracy.net, posted June 14

"Between Imperialism and Repression"
http://www.newleftproject.org/index.php/site/article_comments/between_imperialism_and_repression
By Sami Ramadani, New Left Project, posted June 12
On the Syrian conflict

"Leaking War: How Obama's Targeted Killings, Leaks, and the Everything-Is-Classified State Have Fused"
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175554
By Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch.com, posted June 12

"Vietnam Is Back in Town"
http://hnn.us/articles/vietnam-back-town
By Jerry Lembcke, History News Network, posted June 11

"The War on Whistleblowers"
http://inthesetimes.com/article/13341/the_war_on_whistleblowers
By David Sirota, In These Times, posted June 8

Thanks to Rosalyn Baxandall, Tam Robert Beeler, and Mim Jackson for suggesting articles that are included in the above list.  Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.

[haw-info] HAW Notes 6/8/12: Links to recent articles of interest

Links to Recent Articles of Interest

"Reversing the Vietnam War Verdict"
http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/jack-smith-reversing-vietnam-war.html
By Jack A. Smith, The Rag Blog, posted June 7
On the Pentagon's newly instituted campaign to honor (and justify) the Vietnam War

"Somebody Else's Atrocities"
http://www.nationofchange.org/somebody-else-s-atrocities-1338822866
By Noam Chomsky, Nation of Change, posted June 7

"First the 'Targeted Killing' Campaign, Then the Targeted Propaganda Campaign"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jun/06/targeted-killing-campaign-propaganda
By Jameel Jaffer and Nathan Wessler, The Guardian, posted June 7

"Praying at the Church of St. Drone: The President and His Apostles"
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175551
By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com, posted June 5

"Syria: America vs. Israel?"
http://www.fpif.org/articles/syria_america_vs_israel
By Giorgio Cafiero, Foreign Policy in Focus, posted June 4

"Do Nuclear Weapons Really Deter Aggression?"
http://hnn.us/articles/do-nuclear-weapons-really-deter-aggression
By Lawrence S. Wittner, History News Network, posted June 4
The author is a professor of history emeritus at SUNY Albany

"The Legend of the Spat-Upon Veteran"
http://inthesetimes.com/article/13296/the_legend_of_the_spat_upon_veteran
By David Sirota, In These Times, posted June 1

"Unleashed: Globalizing the Global War on Terror"
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175547
By Andrew Bacevich, TomDispatch.com, posted May 29
The author teaches history and international relations at Boston University

"Bipartisan Assault on Middle East Peace"
http://www.fpif.org/articles/bipartisan_assault_on_middle_east_peace
By Stephen Zunes, Foreign Policy in Focus, posted May 29

"Thank You for Your Service, Sort Of"
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/books/review/those-who-have-borne-the-battle-by-james-wright.html?_r+2&pagewanted=all
By Andrew Bacevich, New York Times Book Review, posted May 27
Review of James Wright's Those Who Have Borne the Battle


Suggestions for these lists can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.  Thanks to Rosalyn Baxandall and Mim Jackson for suggesting articles that are included in the above list.