[haw-info] HAW Notes 2/4/15: Vietnam War notes; Links to recent articles of interest

Vietnam War:  A new book by Christian Appy, author of two previous books on the Vietnam War, is being released by Viking Press tomorrow, February 5, with the title American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity. Information is available at http://www.christianappy.com. Also regarding the Vietnam War, the ad hoc project Peace Commemoration is planning a May 2 convention in Washington. D.C. honoring the Vietnam-era peace movement. There is not yet a website, but information can be obtained by writing to peace.commemoration@gmail.com or to David.B.Cortright.1@nd.edu.

Links to Recent Articles of Interest

"Remembrance of Wars Past: Why There Is No Massive Antiwar Movement in America"

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com, posted February 3

Memories of I. F. Stone and reflections on the US in the Vietnam era and the present

"War Is the 'New Normal': Seven Deadly Reasons Why America's Wars Persist"

By William J. Astore, TomDispatch.com, posted February 1

The author is a retired lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force who also has a doctorate in Modern History from the University of Oxford.

"Don't Blame Islam: Al-Qaeda and ISIS Are Products of US and Saudi Imperialism"

By David Mizner, Jacobin magazine, posted January 30

"Israelpolitik, the Neocons and the Long Shadow of the Iraq War"

By Danny Postel, Portside.org, posted January 30

"Save Us from Washington's Visionaries: In (Modest) Praise of a Comforting Mediocrity"

By Andrew J. Bacevich, TomDispatch.com, posted January 29

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

"'NYT' Perpetuates Myth Israel Was 'Fighting for Its Very Survival' during 1967 War"

By Stephen R. Shalom, Mondoweiss, posted January 29

"Are the U.S. and Russian Governments Once Again on the Nuclear Warpath?"

By Lawrence S. Wittner, History News Network, posted January 25

The author is a professor of history emeritus at SUNY Albany.

"Why We Shouldn't Declare War on 'Radical Islam'"

By Andrew Meyer, History News Network, posted January 25

The author teaches history at Brooklyn College, CUNY.

"'American Sniper' Is Almost Too Dumb to Criticize Almost"

By Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone, posted January 21

Thanks to Rosalyn Baxandall and an anonyous reader for suggesting articles that are included in the above list. Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.