Howard Zinn has Passed Away

[Sunstone]

Howard Zinn died January 27th.

Howard Zinn - Salon.com

 

[Smoke]

Damn.

 

[Valjean]

Bummer. There are far too few of his ilk in the world. He called it like it was, and backed it up.

RIP Howard

 

[England my lionheart]

I know a little of Zinn and agree with Seyorni,i particularly like this quote:

"Historically, government, whether in the hands of Republicans or democrats, conservatives or liberals, has failed its responsibilities until forced to by direct action: sit-ins and Freedom Rides for the rights of black people, strikes and boycotts...

 

[Valjean]

We still have Chomsky....

 

[Smoke]

For anybody who has Netflix, Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train is available for instant or online viewing.

Netflix: Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral

 

[Smoke]

YouTube - A People's History of American Empire

 

[Smoke]

Howard Zinn - An American Mahatma

 

[dust1n]

“War itself is the enemy of the human race.”

-Howard Zinn, RIP

 

[Mr Spinkles]

I only heard of Howard Zinn in the last year, I heard him mentioned a few times on Democracy Now and then I read Chomsky's essay about Zinn's book "Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal".

Do you recommend "A People's History"? The OP Salon.com article was somewhat critical of the book.

 

[dust1n]

I only heard of Howard Zinn in the last year, I heard him mentioned a few times on Democracy Now and then I read Chomsky's essay about Zinn's book "Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal".

Do you recommend "A People's History"? The OP Salon.com article was somewhat critical of the book.

Ironically enough, I am reading it now. It is ******* awesome. So enlightening. So much false indoctrination clarified, all put together in one tight knit package. It's like the Bible for anyone who cares about anything at all.

 

[Troublemane]

Sorry, but I didnt find his work all that enlightening. He tended to overstate the obvious while missing very important things, while purposefully trying to be provocative, IMO. I am sure he was a really nice guy, and I would have liked him had I met him. As it stands, though, hes just another person who was here and now isn't. Im sure somebody who knew him misses him.

 

[Smoke]

Sorry, but I didnt find his work all that enlightening. He tended to overstate the obvious while missing very important things, while purposefully trying to be provocative, IMO. I am sure he was a really nice guy, and I would have liked him had I met him. As it stands, though, hes just another person who was here and now isn't. Im sure somebody who knew him misses him.

I hope you're available to deliver my eulogy when the time comes.

 

[dust1n]

Sorry, but I didnt find his work all that enlightening. He tended to overstate the obvious while missing very important things, while purposefully trying to be provocative, IMO. I am sure he was a really nice guy, and I would have liked him had I met him. As it stands, though, hes just another person who was here and now isn't. Im sure somebody who knew him misses him.

In "People's History of America"? You want to elaborate anymore on that? Surely the entire book was not obvious. I mean, he does overstate some points, but it's because he's trying to hint at something! It's not entirely objective, that was the personality in the book!

 

[Sunstone]

I only heard of Howard Zinn in the last year, I heard him mentioned a few times on Democracy Now and then I read Chomsky's essay about Zinn's book "Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal".

Do you recommend "A People's History"? The OP Salon.com article was somewhat critical of the book.

I highly recommend the book, Spinks. It ranks up there with Jackson Turner's thesis as a work that changed how American history is viewed.

 

[uu_sage]

Howard Zinn was one of the great prophetic voices in America and he will be missed. I first read People's History of the US in my AP US History class in my junior year of HS. Once I complete my master's degree in education I will use People's History in my classes.

 

[Troublemane]

In "People's History of America"? You want to elaborate anymore on that? Surely the entire book was not obvious. I mean, he does overstate some points, but it's because he's trying to hint at something! It's not entirely objective, that was the personality in the book!

Weren't we talking about J.D Salinger?