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[haw-info] HAW Notes 9/30/14: US war resisters in Canada; links to recent articles of interest
Note: Luke Stewart, a member of the HAW Steering Committee who is active in support of US military war resisters seeking refuge in Canada, submits the following appeal: "In the past month, an alarming number of U.S. war resisters who are seeking sanctuary in Canada have received deportation notices as Canada joins the new war in Iraq. If sent back to the U.S., they will be court-martialed and, like others before them, possibly receive between 8 and 24 months in prison, a Bad Conduct or Dishonorable Discharge. For more information on the war resisters and how you can help, please visit: www.resisters.ca."
Links to Recent Articles of Interest
By Juan Cole, Informed Comment blog, posted September 29 The author teaches history at the University of Michigan.
By Nicolas J. S. Davies, AlterNet, posted September 28
By Bernard Chazelle, LobeLog, posted September 27
By Paul R. Pillar, CommonDreams.org, posted September 25 The author spent 28 years with the CIA and now teaches at Georgetown University in security studies.
By Jeremy Gantz, In These Times, posted September 23 Review essay on Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's An Indigenous People's History of the United States
By Peter Van Buren, TomDispatchg.com, posted September 23 The author served with the State Department in Iraq.
By Peyton M. Craighill, Washington Post, posted September 22 Based on the experience of previous wars, as reflected in public opinion surveys
By William R. Polk, History News Network, posted September 4 The author is a former member of the U.S. Policy Planning Council for North Africa, the Middle East, and West Asia and a former professor of history at the University of Chicago. The above article is one of a series by William R. Polk providing historical background to the Gaza crisis. The earlier pieces can be found on-line as follows: pre-1930s, 1930s, World War II, 1947, and 1948.
This list was edited by Steve Gosch and Jim O'Brien, with thanks to Rosalyn Baxandall, Mim Jackson, and an anonymous reader for suggesting articles that are included in the above list. Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.
[haw-info] HAW Notes 9/16/14: Links to recent articles of interest
Links to Recent Articles of Interest "Is There a Diplomatic Solution to ISIS Crisis? US Could Turn to Aid, Arms Embargo & Engaging Foes" Interview with Phyllis Bennis on Democracy Now, posted September 15
"Top 5 Contradictions in Obama's Emerging ISIL Strategy" By Juan Cole, Informed Comment blog, posted September 15
The author teaches history at the University of Michigan. "ISIS and Washington's Ignorance about the Sunni-Shia Divide" By Gary Leupp, CounterPunch.org, posted September 15
The author teaches history at Tufts University.
"Saudi Arabia, 9/11 and the Rise of Isis" By Andrew Cockburn, CounterPunch.org, posted September 15 Based in part on an interview with ex-Senator Bob Graham, a former member of the Senate Intelligence Committee
"Nationalist Illusions: Selling Another Middle East War" By Lawrence Wittner, CounterPunch.org, posted September 15
The author is a professor of history emeritus at SUNY Albany.
"Bingo! Here's Another Force of Evil to be 'Vanquished'" By Robert Fisk, The Independent, posted September 11 On the ironies of president Obama's language in light of recent Middle Eastern history
"Obama Is Picking His Targets in Iraq and Syria While Missing the Point" By Andrew J. Bacevich, Reuters blog, posted September 10
The author recently retired as a professor of history and international relations at Boston University. "Ceasefires in Which Violations Never Cease: What's Next for Israel, Hamas, and Gaza?" By Noam Chomsky, TomDispatch.com, posted September 9
"In Northeast Syria, Islamic State Builds a Government"
By Mariam Karouny, Reuters, posted September 4
A chilling picture of ISIS' staying power and an implied warning of the extreme difficulty of dislodging it "Why the Ukraine Crisis Is the West's Fault: The Liberal Delusions That Provoked Putin" By John Mearsheimer, Portside.org, posted September 2 (from the September-October issue of Foreign Affairs
This list was edited by Steve Gosch and Jim O'Brien, with thanks to Rosalyn Baxandall, Mim Jackson, and an anonymous reader for suggesting articles included in the list. Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.
[haw-info] More War? National Call-in Day Tuesday Sept 16
National Day of Action on ISIS: Call Congress today! President Obama may prefer to call it "counter-terrorism, but his recent speech made it clear that he is taking the United States into another war. In the past six weeks, the US has deployed more than 1500 troops and launched more than 150 air-strikes in Iraq. And this is merely the beginning. As early as today (Tuesday, September 16) Congress is going to vote on a controversial plan to arm and train Syrian rebels. More than 20 national organizations (including Historians Against the War, Friends Committee on National Legislation. United for Peace and Justice, US Labor Against War, MoveOn, Peace Action American Friends Service Committee and others ) have designatedTuesday September 16 as a coordinated National Call-In Day. Call Your Representative and Senators today!! Using this Toll Free # for the Congressional Switchboard: 1-855-686-6927 Use of this number provided by Friends Committee on National Legislation will facilitate counting of calls Let them know: * You are opposed to providing arms to Syrian rebels. * You are opposed to US military intervention in Iraq and Syria * You favor diplomacy and humanitarian aid as the only realistic approach to the threat of ISIS. Ask for an explanation of where your member of Congress stands on the President's plan "to destroy ISIS" through military means. And please let us know what kind of response you receive. Rusti Eisenberg and Margaret Powers for HAW-SC
[haw-info] National Day of Action on ISIS: Call Congress today!
National Day of Action on ISIS: Call Congress today!
President Obama may prefer to call it "counter-terrorism, but his recent speech made it clear that he is taking the United States into another war. In the past six weeks, the US has deployed more than 1500 troops and launched more than 150 air-strikes in Iraq. And this is merely the beginning. As early as today (Tuesday, September 16) Congress is going to vote on a controversial plan to arm and train Syrian rebels.
More than 20 national organizations (including Historians Against the War, Friends Committee on National Legislation. United for Peace and Justice, US Labor Against War, MoveOn, Peace Action American Friends Service Committee and others ) have designated Tuesday September 16 as a coordinated National Call-In Day. Call Your Representative and Senators today!! Using this Toll Free # for the Congressional Switchboard: 1-855-686-6927 Use of this number provided by Friends Committee on National Legislation will facilitate counting of calls Let them know: * You are opposed to providing arms to Syrian rebels. * You are opposed to US military intervention in Iraq and Syria * You favor diplomacy and humanitarian aid as the only realistic approach to the threat of ISIS. Ask for an explanation of where your member of Congress stands on the President's plan "to destroy ISIS" through military means. And please let us know what kind of response you receive.
Rusti Eisenberg and Margaret Powers for HAW-SC
[haw-info] NB!: New Resources Series from HAW on Palestine-Israel
Historians Against the War is pleased to announce a new series of publications in the works, "Conflicts in Context." This series of pamphlets, which are to be available to teachers, activists, and others for free download and printing (under a Creative Commons copyright agreement), aims to offer historical context for contemporary conflicts, in order to deepen the understanding of participants from every side of the conflict, and so ultimately help lead to a satisfactory resolution.Our goal is to cover each topic in a scholarly fashion, with an eye to fairness, and to fidelity and attention to historical sources (which are cited). The first pamphlet in the series is now available to read and download: Alice Lynd with the assistance of Staughton Lynd, International Human Rights Law: Violations by Israel and the Problem of Enforcement. You can read and download the 32-page pamphlet at http://historiansagainstwar.org/resources/InternationalHumanRights.pdf Historians Against the War believes the study of the past is essential to the resolution of our differences in the present. If you are a historian interested in contributing to the series, which is being organized and edited by HAW's Palestine-Israel Working Group, please contact Van Gosse (vgosse@fandm.edu) or Jeri Fogel (fogelj@mail.montclair.edu) to discuss further.
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