Howard Zinn: Thoughts on Civil Disobedience
They’ll say we’re disturbing the peace, but there is no peace. What really bothers them is that we are disturbing the war.
James Baldwin: A Talk to Teachers
The obligation of anyone who thinks of himself as responsible is to examine society and try to change it and to fight it—at no matter what risk. This is the only hope society has. This is the only way societies change.
Josue De Luna Navarro: The Centuries-Long History of Extractive Greed
Climate change is a symptom of a malevolent virus borne out of capitalism and colonialism. Indigenous liberation shows the path towards healing the planet.
Abby Zimet: On Zinn and An Aroused Citizenry
A member of Code Pink protests as US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh arrives on the first day of his confirmation hearing in front of the US Senate on Capitol … Continue reading
Video: Matt Damon reads from Howard Zinn’s “The Problem is Civil Obedience”
. This performance was part of “The People Speak, Live!” at the Metro in Chicago, on January 31, 2012, produced by Voices of a People’s History in collaboration with Louder … Continue reading
Howard Zinn: What the Classroom Didn’t Teach Me About the American Empire
[Ed. note from Tom Engelhardt: Here’s how I described Howard Zinn in 2005 when I met him for a TomDispatch interview: “He’s tall and thin, with a shock of white hair. … Continue reading
Howard Zinn: “War is Terrorism.”
Historian and educator Howard Zinn said that inspiring students to change the world should be the “modest little aim” of teaching. January 27 marked five years since the death of … Continue reading
Howard Zinn and Woody Guthrie: Ludlow Massacre, April 20, 1914
The Ludlow Massacre was one of the deadliest attacks on striking workers in U.S. history. Shortly after Woodrow Wilson took office there began in Colorado one of the most bitter … Continue reading
