[H-PAD] H-PAD Notes: Links to recent articles of interest

[Jim O'Brien]

*Links to Recent Articles of Interest*

*"Gene Genovese and Our Criminally Reckless Wars"*
<https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/gene-genovese-and-our-criminally-reckless-wars>
By* Andrew J. Bacevich, **The American Conservative, *posted March 3
*On one of many phases of the late controversial historian's career. "His
lessons from Vietnam could teach us a lot about the havoc we've wreaked in
the Middle East." The author is a professor emeritus of history and
international relations at Boston University.*

*"A New Pentagon Papers or the Same Old Almost Endless War?"*
<https://portside.org/2020-03-02/new-pentagon-papers-or-same-old-almost-endless-war>
By *Howard Machtinger, *Portside.org, posted March 2
*A very helpful reminder and capsule analysis, from an anti-imperialist
perspective, of the *Washington Post'
*s "Afghanistan Papers" expose in December '19, which showed that
high-level US officials held views on the war in Afghanistan radically
different from what they were telling the public. *

*"Trump Is Ignoring the Lessons of 1918 Flu Epidemic That Killed Millions,
Historian Says"*
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/02/29/1918-flu-coronavirus-trump>
By *Gilliam Brockell, **Washington Post, *posted February 29
*Based on an interview with John M. Barry, author of *The Great Influenze:
The Epic Story of the Greatest Plague in History.

*"The Trumps Don't Have a Right to the Taj Mahal"*
<https://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/61552-the-trumps-dont-have-a-right-to-the-taj-mahal>
By* Juan Cole, *Informed Comment blog, posted February 26
*On the travesty of the anti-Muslim politicians Trump and Modi visiting a
Muslim shrine. The article includes historical background on Muslims and
Hindus in India. The author teaches Middle East history at the University
of Michigan.*

*"Centuries of Fire: Rebel Memory and Andean Utopias in Bolivia"*
<https://www.radicalhistoryreview.org/abusablepast/centuries-of-fire-rebel-memory-and-andean-utopias-in-bolivia>
By *Benjamin Dangl, *The Abusable Past website, posted February 26
*The author teaches at the University of Vermont. This article is drawn
from his new book *The Five Hundred Year Rebellion: Indigenous Movements
and the Decolonization of History in Bolivia *(AH Press).*

*"The Paradoxof America's Endless Wars: They Persist Because They Don't
Exist (For Americans)"* <http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176667>
By* William J. Astore, *TomDispatch.com, posted February 25
*Compares the "home front" in World War II and the present, while
highlighting the ghastly realities of the ongoing wars. The author is a
retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and history teacher.*

*"Why America's Longest War Has Lasted So Long"*
<https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2020/02/24/why-americas-longest-war-has-lasted-so-long>
By *Paul R. Pillar, **Responsible Statecraft, *posted February 23
*Analyzes reasons for the US's long failure to avoid, and then exit, the
Afghanistan quagmire. The author is a 28-yer veteran of the CIA and a
senior fellow at Georgetown University's Center for Strategic Studies.*

*"Has America Ever Been in Such  Crisis Before? Yes, Three Times"*
<https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/174418>
By *Heather Cox Richardson, *History News Network, posted February 23
*The author teaches US history at Boston College.*

*"Where Have You Gone, Smedley Butler? A Nation Turns Its Lonely Eyes to
(Someone Like) You..."* <http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176665>
<http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176665>
By* Danny Sjursen, *TomDispatch.com, posted February 20
*Smedley Butler was a highly decorated officer during three decades in the
Marine Corps who became a prominent antiwar and anti-imperialist public
figure in the 1930s. The author, himself a retired US Army major who has
taught history in military and civilian schools, asks why no retired
generals have spoken out about present-day US wars.*

*"The Anonymous Women Who Embroidered the Cruel History of the Chilean
Dictatorship"*
<https://hyperallergic.com/542850/arte-mujer-y-memoria-arpilleras-from-chile-molaa/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=D022420&utm_content=D022420+CID_059b86736b41a3055976bd35e2e8c750&utm_source=HyperallergicNewsletter&utm_term=The%20Anonymous%20Women%20Who%20Embroidered%20the%20Cruel%20History%20of%20the%20Chilean%20Dictatorship>
By *Rosa Boshier, **Hyperallergenic, *posted February 20
*A short but richly illustrated article based on an ongoing exhibition at
the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California.*


*Thanks to an anonymous reader for suggesting articles included in the
above list. Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48 at gmail.com
<jimobrien48 at gmail.com>.*
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