[haw-info] HAW Notes 1/6/15: AHA links; links to recent articles of interest

Note: At the recent AHA convention the History News Network (HNN) videotaped presentations at the Jan. 3 roundtable entitled "What Is the Responsibility of Historians Regarding the Israel/Palestine Conflict?" Links are as follows: Carolyn Eisenberg; Leena Dallasheh; Joel Beinin; Linda Gordon; Barbara Weinstein. At the AHA's annual business meeting the next day, attendees voted not to add two late-submitted resolutions critical of Israeli practices bearing on academic freedom to the meeting's agenda. Links to a number of documents and stories regarding the convention are being posted on the HAW website.

Links to Recent Articles of Interest

"Barack Obama: Anatomy of a Failure"

By Andrew J. Bacevich, The Spectator (UK), posted January 3

The author, retired from teaching history at Boston University, is a fellow at Columbia University's School of Public and International Affairs.

"The Tragedy of the American Military"

By James Fallows, The Atlantic, posted December 31

"Why All of Latin America Is Cheering the Re-establishment of Relations with Cuba"

By John Dickson, History News Network, posted December 22

The author is a former senior Foreign Service officer and a recent public history graduate from the University of Massachusetts.

"Current and Former Intelligence Officers Have Been Playing Americans for Chumps"

By John Prados, History News Network, posted December 22

The author is a senior fellow of the National Security Archive at George Washington University and head of its CIA Documentation Project.

"The Astounding Record of United States Interventions in Latin America"

By John H. Coatsworth, History News Network, posted December 22

The author teaches history and Latin American Affairs at Columbia University.

"How to Read the Senate Report on CIA Torture"

By Alfred W. McCoy, History News Network, posted December 21

The author teaches history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has written two books on US torture policy.

"What's Behind the Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine?"

By William R. Polk, History News Network, posted December 21

The author is a former State Department official and former University of Chicago historian.

"The War to Start All Wars: The 25th Anniversary of the Forgotten Invasion of Panama"

By Greg Grandin, TomDispatch.com, posted December 21

The author teaches history at New York University.

"Could Torture Report Be First Step to Ending U.S. War Crimes?"

By Nicolas J. S. Davies, Huffington Post, posted December 17

The author wrote Blood on Our Hands: The American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq.

"They Said 'No" to Torture: The Real Heroes of the Bush Years"

By Jon Wiener, The Nation blog, posted December 15

The author teaches history at the University of California, Irvine

The above 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. Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.