[haw-info] HAW Notes 10/19/15: contact info regarding Ros Baxandall; links to recent articles of interest

Note: We wrote last Thursday to share with Historians Against the War members and friends the passing of  feminist historian and antiwar activist Rosalyn Baxandall at age 76. For anyone wishing to write to her son, the contact information is as follows: mail, Phineas Baxandall, 595 Franklin St., Cambridge, MA 02139; email, phineas@baxandall.net.

The following list of articles is dedicated to her memory. For years up until her diagnosis this summer with incurable cancer, she was a mainstay of suggesting articles for these lists.

Links to Recent Articles of Interest

"They Died for Henry Kissinger's 'Credibility': The Real History of Our Vietnam Immorality"

By David Milne, Salon, posted October 18

"Whistling Past the Afghan Graveyard of Empires"

By William J. Astore, The Contrary Perspective blog, posted October 17

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

"Echoes of Afghanistan in Syria"

By Paul Pillar, LobeLog, posted October 16 (from The National Interest)

The author, a 28-year veteran of the CIA, is a visiting professor at Georgetown University in security studies; the article draws on the Soviet experience in Afghanistan.

"On Building Armies (and Watching Them Fall)"

By Andrew J. Bacevich, TomDispatch.com, posted October 13

The author is a professor emeritus of history and international relations at Boston University.

"The Rise of America's Secret Government: The Deadly Legacy of Ex-CIA Director Allen Dulles"

Interview with David Talbot, Democracy Now!, posted October 13

David Talbot is a former editor in chief of Salon and the author of a new book on Allen Dulles.

"A Short History of US Bombing of Civilian Facilities"

By Jon Schwartz, The Intercept, posted October 7

"Israel Says Iran's Lying about Its Nuclear Program? That's Rich"

By Walter L. Hixson, History News Network, posted October 7

The author teaches history at the University of Akron.

"No, Carly Fiorina, a Degree in Medieval History Doesn't Qualify You to Fight Isis"

By David M. Perry, The Guardian, posted October 6

The author teaches medieval history at Dominican University.

"'Look for Hospitals as Targets'"

By Greg Grandin, The Nation, posted October 5

On the targeting of hospitals during the Vietnam War; the author teaches history at New York University.

"The Colonial Roots of Hating on Muslims & of Muslim Nationalism"

By Sami Zubaida, Informed Comment blog, posted October 1

Thanks to Rusti Eisenberg, Cyrus Bina, and an anonymous reader for flagging articles that are included in the above list. Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.