[haw-info] HAW Notes 8/20/15: Links to recent articles of interest

Note: The latest issue of the Peace History Society Newsletter, edited by Robert Shaffer, contains a wealth of news and commentary, including information on the Society's upcoming biennial conference, October 22-24 at the University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, Connecticut.

Links to Recent Articles of Interest

"Seventy Years of Military Mediocrity: The Shared Failings of America's Military Academies and Senior Officers"

By William J. Astore, TomDispatch.com, posted August 18

The author is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who formerly taught at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

"Neocons to Americans: Trust Us Again"

By Robert Parry, Consortium News, posted August 16

"How the Israeli Lobbies Hurt U of Illinois-UC & First Amendment (Salaita Case)"

By Juan Cole, Informed Comment blog, posted August 15

The author teaches history at the University of Michigan.

"The Surge Fallacy"

By Peter Beinart, The Atlantic, September issue

What Republican presidential candidates misrepresent about the 2007 "surge" strategy in Iraq.

"Coping with the Sense of Drift and Disorder in World Affairs, Part I"

By William R. Polk, History News Network, posted August 15

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

"We Need to Come to Grips with the Russian People's Support Today of Both Stalin and Putin"

By Walter G. Moss, History News Network, posted August 15

The author is a professor of history emeritus at Eastern Michigan University. 

"Abe Aspires to Make Japan Great Power While Sanitizing History"

By Herbert Bix, Huffington Post, posted August 12

The author is a professor of history emeritus at Binghamton University.

"Where Did the Antiwar Movement Go? War, Sunny Side Up, and the Summer of Slaughter (Vietnam and Today)"

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com, posted August 11

"Changing Iran: Q & A with Ervand Abrahamian"

By Jasmin Ramsey, LobeLog, posted August 11

Ervand Abrahamian teaches Middle Eastern, particularly Iranian, history at Baruch College, CUNY.

"US Military an 'Insurmountable Obstacle to a Nuclear-Free World"

Hiroshima Day interview with Mikhail Gorbachev, Der Spiegel English, posted August 6

Contains much history from Gorbachev's time in office

Thanks to Bob Hannigan and David Robson for suggesting articles included in the above list. Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.