[H-Pad] H-PAD Notes 12/6/17: AHA sessions; links to recent articles of interest

[Jim O'Brien]

*For those attending the AHA convention in Washington, DC next month, *here
are two sessions that may be of particular interest. Both are on Saturday
morning, January 6 at the main convention hotel, the Marriott Wardman Park.

*8:30-10:00: *Roundtable:* "A Fateful Misunderstanding: A Discussion of the
Film Documentary The Vietnam War by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick* (Roosevelt
Room 2, Exhibition Level).Participants include Michael Kazin, Chris Appy,
Mark Philip Bradley, Heather Marie Stur, and Carolyn Eisenberg.

*10:30-12:00: *Historians for Peace and Democracy (H-PAD) roundtable: *"What
Should Historians Do in a Time of Crisis?"*
(Roosevelt Room 4, Exhibition Level). H-PAD's past and future will be part
of the discussion.



*Links to Recent Articles of Interest*


*"Another Way Trump Will Get Us Killed: To Move US Embassy in Israel to
Jerusalem"
<https://www.juancole.com/2017/12/another-embassy-jerusalem.html>*
By *Juan Cole, *Informed Comment blog, posted December 6
*The author teaches Middle Eastern history at the University of Michigan.*

*"The Ideologues Who Wrecked Libya"
<http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-ideologues-who-wrecked-libya/>*
By *Matt Purple, **The American Conservative, *posted December 5

*"U.S. Presidents and the Nuclear Taboo"
<http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-ideologues-who-wrecked-libya/>*
By *William Burr, *National Security Archive, posted December 4
*The author, who has a PhD in history, is a senior analyst at the National
Security Archive at George Washington University.*

*"Let the Record Show: Negotiations with North Korea Work"
<http://lobelog.com/let-the-record-show-negotiations-with-north-korea-work/>*
By *Catherine Killough, *LobeLog, posted November 29

*"Trump's Demonization of Muslims Echoes a Dark Chapter in German History"
<http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/167587>*
By *Richard E. Frankel, *History News Network, posted November 29
*The author teaches German history at the University of Louisiana
Lafayette.*

*"Who Wants the Iran Deal Canceled?"
<https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/11/27/who-wants-the-iran-deal-canceled/>*
By *Richard Lachmann, Michael Schwartz, and Kevin Young, *CounterPunch.org,
posted November 27
*Kevin Young teaches history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.*

*"The Future of the American Empire"
<https://www.thenation.com/article/alfred-mccoy-the-future-of-the-american-empire/>*
Interview of *Alfred McCoy *by Nick Turse, *The Nation, *posted November 24
*Alfred McCoy teaches history at the University of Wisconsin.*

*"The Disastrous Italian War Against Austria-Hungary (1915-1918), the Rise
of Fascismn, and Trump's Victory in 2016"
<https://bracingviews.com/2017/11/13/the-disastrous-italian-war-against-austria-hungary-1915-18-the-rise-of-fascism-and-trumps-victory-in-2016/>*
By *William J. Astore, *Bracing Views blog, posted November 13
*The author, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, taught history for
fifteen years in military and civilian schools.*

*"How Colonial Violence Came Home: The Ugly Truth of the First World War"
<https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/10/how-colonial-violence-came-home-the-ugly-truth-of-the-first-world-war>*
By *Pankaj Mishra, **The Guardian, *posted November 10

*"A Short History of American Empire"
<https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/short-history-american-empire-stephen-kinzer-true-flag-review>*
By *Jeff Faux, **Dissent, *Fall 2017 issue
*This is a review essay on Stephen Kinzer's book *The True Flag: Theodore
Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of the American Empire.

Thanks to an anonymous reader for suggesting several of the above articles.
Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48 at gmail.com.
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