[haw-info] HAW Notes 4/26/16, including links to recent articles of interest

Note: The IndieGoGo fundraising effort for the Vietnam draft resistance documentary-in-progress, The Boys Who Said No, is in its last week, with over $45,000 already raised out of a goal of $50,000. Judith Ehrlich, the director, has twice won film awards from both the American Historican Association and the Organization of American Historians. Info about the film, with a donation link, is here.

Links to Recent Articles of Interest

"The Al-Qaeda Leader Who Wasn't: The Shameful Ordeal of Abu Zudaybah"

By Rebecca Gordon, TomDispatch.com, posted April 24

The author's book American Nuremburg, on US crimes following 9/11 has just been published by Skyhorse Press.

"Andrew Bacevich and America's Long Misguided War to Control the Greater Middle East"

By Charles Glass, The Intercept, posted April 23

A review essay on Andrew Bacevich's new book, America's War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History. The reviewer is a former chief Middle East correspondent for ABC News.

"Hillary the Hawk"

By Paul R. Pillar, The National Interest, posted April 21

On the origins of Hillary Clinton's foreign policy views. The author, a 28=year veteran of the CIA, is a visiting professor at Georgetown University in security studies.

"Why America's All-Volunteer Force Fails to Win Wars"

By Andrew J. Bacevich, Dallas Morning News, posted April 18

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

"Mercy Street in Context: Historian Pamela Toler on the Real Nurses of the Civil War"

By Robin Lindlay, History News Network, posted April 17

"How a Simple Request Got Me Blacklisted by the Pentagon"

By Nick Turse, The Intercept, posted April 16

One researcher's experience with the Freedom of Information Act

"What's the Meaning of Failure: A Dictionary of Eupehmisms for Imperial Decline"

By William J. Astore, TomDispatch.com, posted April 14

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

"I'm on the Kill List: This Is What It Feels Like to be Hunted by Drones"

By Malik Jalal, The Independent, posted April 12

"Panama Another Regime Change Failure by U.S. a Generation Ago"

By Jeremy Kuzmarov, Huffington Post politics blog, posted April 9

The author teaches history at the University of Tulsa.

"Why Thucydides Is (Sadly) So Relevant Right Now"

By Eric Orlin, History News Network, posted April 9

The author teaches Classics at the University of Puget Sound.

Thanks (as usual) to an anonymous reader for suggesting some of the above articles. Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.

[haw-info] HAW Notes 4/7/16: Vietnam draft resistance film; links to recent articles of interest

A note: The IndiGoGo fundraising campaign for the film-in-progress The Boys Who Said No: Draft Resistance & the Vietnam War has gotten off to a strong start. Information about the project, with a link for contributing, is here.

LInks to Recent Articles of Interest

"Are Sanders' Criticisms of Israeli Occupation Policies Unprecedented in a Presidential Campaign?"

By Juan Cole, Informed Comment blog, posted April 7

The author teaches history at the University of Michigan.

"Orwell (and the President) Come to Hiroshima"

By Joseph Gerson, CommonDreams.org, posted April 6

"Writing a Blank Check on War for the President: How the United States Became a Prisoner of War and Congress Went MIA"

By Andrew J. Bacevich, TomDispatch.com, posted April 5

The author is a professor emeritus of history and International Relations at Boston University.

Two more by Prof. Bacevich:

"Matters of Choice," an interview by Stephen Kinzer, Boston Review, posted April 4

"Ted Cruz Embodies the Degeneration of Foreign Policy Conservatism," The Nation, posted March 30

"Islamic Extremism Is a Product of Western Imperialism"

By Gary Leech, CounterPunch.com, posted March 30

"Donald Trump: Foreign Policy's Useful Idiot?"

By John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus, posted March 30

"Neoconservatism in a Nutshell"

By Jim Lobe, LobeLog, posted March 24

"With the Middle East Peace Process 'Dead,' Now What?"

By Douglas Kerr and Ted Steinberg, Cleveland.com, posted March 23

Ted Steinberg teaches history at Case Western Reserve University.

"A Force unto Itself: A Military Leviathan Has Emerged as America's 51st and Most Powerful State"

By William J. Astore, TomDispatch.com, posted March 20

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

Thanks for Mim Jackson and an anonymous reader for suggesting articles included in the above list. Suggestions for these occasional lists can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.