[H-PAD] H-PAD 1/5/22: Links to recent articles of interest

[Jim O'Brien]

*Links to Recent Articles of Interest*

*"The War on Terror Is a Success - for Terror"*
<https://tomdispatch.com/the-war-on-terror-is-a-success-for-terror>
By *Nick Turse, *TomDispatch.com, posted January 4
*Recalls the claims made at the outset of the "War on Terror" regarding
effectiveness and cost with the actual history of the past two decades. The
author is an investigative journalist and associate editor of the blog
TomDispatch.*

*"Biden's First Year Foreign Policy Record May Be Worse than Trump's"*
<https://covertactionmagazine.com/2021/12/31/bidens-first-year-foreign-policy-record-may-be-worse-than-trumps>
By* Jeremy Kuzmarov, **Covert Action Magazine, *posted December 31
*A documented and illustrated rundown of negative aspects of the Biden
foreign policy on a wide range of foreign and military policies. The author
has taught history at several universities and is editor of *Covert Action
Magazine.

*"The Last Crusade"*
<https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-last-crusade>
By *Andrew J. Bacevich, **The American Conservative, *posted December 22
*An extensive review essay on books by Carter Malkasian and Craig Whitlock
on the history of the US war in Afghanistan. The author is a professor
emeritus of history and foreign relations at Boston University.*

*"Tyler Stovall Was a Groundbreaking Historian of Modern France"
<https://jacobinmag.com/2021/12/historian-death-france-race-colonialism-empire>*
By *Michael G. Vann, **Jacobin, *posted December 21
*An appreciation of the former American Historical Association president
who died last month at age 67. "Throughout his vibrant career, he used
pathbreaking research, critical analysis, and engaging lectures as weapons
in the fight for social justice." The author teaches history at Sacramento
State University. *

*"As U.S. Navigates a Crisis in Haiti, a Bloody History Looms Large"*
<https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/19/us/politics/us-haiti-intervention.html>
By *Chris Cameron,* *New York Times, *posted December 19

*A history going back to the US occupation of 1915-34. "Making sense of
American policy in Haiti over the decades — driven at times by economic
interests, Cold War strategy and migration concerns — is vital to
understanding Haiti’s political instability, and why it remains the poorest
country in the Western Hemisphere."*

*"In Critical Ways, the 1918 Flu Remains a Forgotten Pandemic"*
<https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/182043>
By *George Dehner, *History News Network, posted December 19
*Argues that, "as a people," we have paid a price for the failure to learn
from the lessons of the 1918 flu pandemic, which cost up to 750,000 lives
in the US. The author teaches history at Wichita State University and is
the author of *Influenza: A Century of Science and Public Health Response*
(U. of Pittsburgh Press, 2012).*

*"The Dangers of Seeking Compromise on Voting Rights"*
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/12/17/danger-seeking-compromise-voting-rights>
By *Rachel Sheldon, **Washington Post, *posted December 17
*On congressional deliberations over slavery in the 1850s. "Much like
today, the 1850s Washington bubble gave long-serving federal officials a
false confidence that the republic could be saved through congressional
compromise." The author teaches history at Penn State and is director of
the Civil War Era Center there.*

*"Julius S. Scott, Influential Historian of the Caribbean, Dies at 66"*
<https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/obituaries/julius-scott-dead-common-wind.html>
By *Sam Roberts, **New York Times, *posted December 16

*On the life and career of Caribbean historian Julius Scott, whose 1980s
dissertation, "The Common Wind: Afro-American Currents in the Age of the
Haitian Revolution" circulated widely for decades until finally being
published in book form by Verso Press in 2018.*

*"From Inclusive Public Schools to Divisive Concepts"*
<https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/january-2022/from-inclusive-public-schools-to-divisive-concepts-a-reflection>
By *James H. Sweet, *AHA *Perspectives on History*, posted December 15
*Relates the author's experience as a white student in newly integrated
public schools in Charlotte, North Carolina to  present-day controversies
about the teaching about race in US history courses. The author teaches
history at the University of Wisconsin and is president of the American
Historical Association.*

*"How the US Government Segregated America"*
<https://portside.org/2021-12-15/how-us-government-segregated-america>
By *H. Patricia Hynes, *Portside.org, posted December 15
*A brief but comprehensive survey of how government policies, most notably
from the New Deal onward, created segregated housing and thereby stifled
African American families' opportunities to accumulate wealth on anywhere
near the scale of white families. The author is a longtime social justice
activist and a retired professor of urban environmental health.*

*Thanks to Rusti Eisenberg and 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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