[H-PAD] H-PAD Notes 10/13/20: Recent articles of interest; miscellaneous notes on current activism

[Jim O'Brien]

*Links to Recent Articles of Interest*

*"With Crushing Sanctions on 18 Iranian Banks, Is Trump Trying to Leave a
War Behind for Biden?"*
<https://www.juancole.com/2020/10/crushing-sanctions-iranian.html>
<https://www.juancole.com/2020/10/crushing-sanctions-iranian.html>
By *Juan Cole, *Informed Comment blog, posted October 9
*The author teaches Middle East history at the University of Michigan.*

*"Trump's Attacks on Refugees Expose the Inadequacies of the Current
System"*
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/06/trumps-attacks-refugees-expose-inadequacy-current-system>
By *Carl J. Bon Tempo, **Washington Post, *posted October 6
*Traces US refugee policy from the 1950s to the present. The author teaches
history at SUNY Albany and is the author of *Americans at the Gate: The
United States and Refugees During the Cold War *(Princeton U. Press, 2009).*

*"Trump's Call for Freelance Poll Watchers Summons a Dark History"*
<https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/02/opinions/poll-watching-voter-intimidation-1981-consent-decree-hemmer/index.html>
By* Nicole Hemmer, *cnn.com*,* posted October 2
*On voter intimidation in New Jersey in 1982 that led to a nationwide
consent decree (now expired) against the Republican National Committee. The
author is an associate research scholar at Columbia University and co-host
of the history podcast Past Present.*

*"Trump's War on Election Integrity Follows a Racist Playbook Used in 1980s
Orange County"*
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-10-01/donald-trump-poll-watchers-curt-pringle-poll-guards>
By *Gustavo Orellano, **Los Angeles Times, *posted October 1
*A similar story to the New Jersey episode recounted by Nicole Hemmer,
above.*

*"How Trump Brought Home the Endless War"*
<https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/how-trump-brought-home-the-endless-war>
<https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/how-trump-brought-home-the-endless-war>
By* Stephen Wertheim, The New Yorker, posted October 1*
*On the spillover of U.S. military policy into civilian life since the
1990s, exacerbated by the current administration. The author is a staff
member of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and has
written *Tomorrow,
the World: The Birth of U.S. Global Supremacy *(Harvard U. Press,
forthcoming October 27).*

*"Where Does the Democratic Party Stand on War, Peace, and International
Relations?" <https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/177444> *
By *Lawrence Wittner, *History News Network, posted September 27
*Analysis of the 2020 Democratic Party platform. The author is a professor
Emeritus of history at SUNY Albany.*

*"He Taught Gorbachev"*
<https://www.thenation.com/article/world/stephen-cohen-gorbachev/>
By *Nadezhda Azhgikhina, **The Nation, *posted September 25 (in translation)
*A tribute by the director of PEN Moscow to the late historian Stephen F.
Cohen, who died on September 18. "Stephen Cohen was an active participant
in democratic changes in Russia, and he will always be remembered as such."
See also the *New York Times obituary, "Stephen F. Cohen, Influential
Historian of Russia, Dies at 81."
<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/books/stephen-cohen-dead.html>

<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/books/stephen-cohen-dead.html>*"The
Endless Fantasy of American Power: Neither Trump Nor Biden Aims to
Demilitarize Foreign Policy"*
<https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-09-18/endless-fantasy-american-power>
By *Andrew Bacevich, **Foreign Affairs, *posted September 18
*The author is a professor emeritus of history and international relations
at Boston University and president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible
Statecraft.*
<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/books/stephen-cohen-dead.html>

*"Extreme Option: Overthrow Allende"*
<https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/chile/2020-09-15/extreme-option-overthrow-allende>
<https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/chile/2020-09-15/extreme-option-overthrow-allende>
Edited by* Peter Kornbluh, *National Security Archive, posted September 15
*September 15 marked the 50th anniversary of a White House meeting at which
President Nixon ordered the CIA to foment a coup to overthrow the elected
president of Chile, Salvador Allende. "Make the economy scream," he
ordered.*
*The National Security Archive has assembled and published  declassified
documents showing the US government's plotting.*

*Thanks for Rusti Eisenberg and an anonymous reader for flagging some of
the above articles. Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48 at gmail.com
<jimobrien48 at gmail.com>.*


*Miscellaneous Notes on Current Activism*

*H-PAD Urges Forums on Critical Issues*
In these final weeks prior to the election, historians have an opportunity
to tap the interest and attention of students and community members on the
vital issues facing our country. In this era of zoom and skype, virtual
forums can be created more rapidly and simply than the in-person events to
which we are accustomed.
To facilitate events, we are providing a list of historians, scholars and
activists who are willing to speak in virtual Forums without
honoraria--assuming this fits with their schedules.The list of speakers,
proposed topics, and contact information is available here
<https://www.historiansforpeace.org/virtual-issues-forums>.  We suggest
that you contact the desired speaker directly.
For further questions or suggestions contact: Andor Skotnes (skotna at sage.edu)
or Carolyn Rusti Eisenberg (Carolyn.Eisenberg at hofstra.edu).

*"Educating Against White Supremacy"*
Hundreds of educators and organizations have signed-on to a statement
entitled "Educating for Democracy Demands Educating Against White
Supremacy." Click here <https://forms.gle/PcSRzSSvTbDp69V36> to see the
statement, the list of signers so far, and an option for signing it.


*"We Are Not Your Soldiers" Campaign*
Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are available to speak to high
school classes (in person or remotely) to counter military recruitment.
Click here
<https://www.wearenotyoursoldiers.org/ready-to-dialog-with-your-students-about-the-u-s-military/>
for information. (A summary of events during the 2019-20 school year is here
<https://www.wearenotyoursoldiers.org/a-most-unusual-2019-20-school-year>.)
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