[haw-info] HAW Notes 9/27/13: Links to recent articles of interest

Links to Recent Articles of Interest

"Bragging Rights: Eight Exceptional(ly Dumb) American Achievements of the Twenty-First Century"

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com, posted September 26

"Reading Obama's Iran Speech"

By Phyllis Bennis, The Nation blog, posted September 25

"Top 45 Lies in Obama's Speech at the U.N."

By David Swanson, WarIsACrime.org, posted September 25

"Should Voters Decide If We Go to War? An Idea's Fascinating History"

By Richard Kreitner, Salon.com, posted September 21

"Taking Exception to Exceptionalism"

By Bernard A. Weisberger, Bill Moyers blog, posted September 18

The author formerly taught history at the University of Chicago and the University of Rochester, where he was department chair

"Wars Are Won Neither by Lies nor by Firepower"

By William J. Astore, History News Network, posted September 16

The author teaches history at the Pennsylvania College of Technology

"Eliminating Nuclear Weapons Is Just as Important as Eliminating Chemical Weapons"

By Lawrence S. Wittner, History News Network, posted September 16

The author is an emeritus professor of history at SUNY Albany

"How the Antiwar Movement Won the Hearts and Minds of the Public"

By Bernadine Dohrn, In These Times, posted September 11

"The Snowden Affair: Web Resource Documents the Latest Firestorm over the National Security Agency"

Edited by Jeffrey T. Richelson, National Security Archive, posted September 4

"The Toxicity of Everyday Survival in Iraq"

By Omar Diwachi, Jadaliyya, posted August 13

Thanks to Rosalyn Baxandall, Cyrus Bina, Rusti Eisenberg, Mim Jackson, Margaret Power, and Joan Scott for suggesting articles included in the above list.  Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.