[haw-info] HAW Notes 10/17/13: Zinn "Read-In"; links to recent articles of interest

1.  Plans for the November 5 Howard Zinn "Read-In" at Purdue University are proceeding apace.  Click here for a local newspaper story on the event. Information is available from zinnreadin@gmail.com or from Purdue historian Tithi Bhattacharya at tbhattac@gmail.com.

2. Links to Recent Articles of Interest

"Mortality in Iraq Associated with the 2003–2011 War and Occupation: Findings from a National Cluster Sample Survey by the University Collaborative Iraq Mortality Study"

By Amy Hagopian et al., PLoS medical journal

The above is a lengthy peer-reviewed article, released this week. The following journalistic articles convey its major findings:  

"Half-Million Iraqis Died in the War, New Study Says" (By Dan Vergano, National Geographic Daily News, posted October 17); "Study Estimates Nearly 500,000 Died in War" By Monte Morin, Los Angeles Times, posted October 15); "A Better Stab at Estimating How Many Died in the Iraq War" (By Michael Todd, Pacific Standard, posted October 15)

"If Hitler Didn't Exist the Pentagon Would Have to Invent Him"

By David Swanson, WarIsACrime.org, posted October 14

On warnings of "new Hitlers" over recent decades

"We Lost Our Humanity in Vietnam"

By William J. Astore, History News Network, posted October 14

The author teaches history at the Pennsylvania College of Technology

"The Desert of Israeli Democracy: A Trip through the Negev Leads to the Heart of Israel's National Nightmare"

By Max Blumenthal, TomDispatch.com, posted October 13

"Black Hawk Down: The Real Story"

By Jeremy Kuzmarov, History News Network, posted October 11

The author teaches history at the University of Tulsa

"Peace Is No Longer a Partisan Issue"

By John V. Walsh, CounterPunch.org, posted October 9

"Where Does the Eavesdropping Scandal End?"

By John Prados, History News Network, posted October 8

"Empire under Obama: Political Language and the 'Mafia Principles' of International Relations"

By Andrew Gavin Marshall, Information Clearing House, posted October 8

"Breaking the Cycle of Counterinsurgency"

By Hannah Gurman and Jeremy Kuzmarov, Foreign Policy in Focus, posted October 3

Hannah Gurman is author of a history of counterinsurgency, Hearts and Minds, due out this month

Thanks to Rosalyn Baxandall for suggesting articles included in the above list. Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.