[haw-info] HAW Notes 1/4/16: Ros Baxandall memorial; AHA; curiosity; links to recent articles of interest

To members and friends of Historians Against the War,

Here are some notes, followed by our occasional set of links to recent articles of interest.

1. A memorial service for the feminist and antiwar historian Ros Baxandall, who died in October, will be held this coming Saturday, January 9, at 2:00 pm at the Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, New York City.

2. For those attending the AHA convention in Atlanta next weekend, here is information on two events involving Historians Against the War:  

(a) "Roundtable on Violations of Academic Freedom in the Occupied Palestinian Territories." 2:30 - 4:30 pm in International Ballroom 4 of the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, International Level; 

(b) AHA business meeting (open only to AHA members), 4:45 - 6:00 pm in Grand Ballroom A, Hilton Atlanta, Second Floor. A resolution on Israeli violations of academic freedom, sponsored by HAW, is on the agenda for the business meeting. (The resolution, with supporting documentation, can be found at http://historiansagainstwar.org/aha16.)

3. A point of curiosity: Does anyone remember (or otherwise know about) a 1990-1991 organization called "Historians Against the War in the Persian Gulf"?  It was briefly referred to in a recent American Historical Review, but nobody on the HAW Steering Committee recognizes the name. HAW itself was formed in the run-up to the Iraq invasion of 1993.

Links to Recent Articles of Interest

"The Shockingly High Number of Casualties of America's Nuclear Weapons Program"

By Lawrence S. Wittner, History News Network, posted January 1

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

"Why the Srebnicka Massacre Should Not Be Used as an Excuse for Intervention"

By David N. Gibbs, History News Network, posted December 27

The author teaches history at the University of Arizona.

"ISIS vs. History"

By Allen Fromherz, The National Interest, posted December 23

The author is director of the Middle East Studies Center at Georgia State University.

"U.S. Cold War Target Lists Declassified for the First Time"

Edited and introduced by William Burr, National Security Archive, posted December 22

 

"The Basics of Islamic Terrorist Ideology"

By Gary Leupp, CounterPunch.org, posted December 18

The author teaches history and religion at Tufts University.

"Churchill's Lesson: We Shouldn't Be Afraid of an Alliance with Russia against ISIS"

By Walter G. Moss, History News Network, posted December 13

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

"Gangsta Jihad" [review of Jason Burke's The New Threat: The Past, Present, and Future of Islamic Militany]

By Andrew J. Bacevich, The American Conservative, posted December 16 

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

"Review of 'Understanding the U.S. Wars in Iraq & Afghanistan,' Edited by Beth Bailey and Richard H. Immerman"

By Murray Polnar, History News Network, posted November 30

"Falling into the ISIS Trap"

By William R. Polk, Consortium News, posted November 17

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

Thanks to James Swarts, Steve Gosch, and an anonymous reader for contributing suggestions for the above list. Suggests can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.

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